13 days to go

**Diet Diva** · 07-26-2017 09:06 AM

Had my pre-op yesterday and just received the call.... my bloods are normal, no more anaemia so surgery will go ahead on the 8th August as planned!

I'm so relieved it has not been postponed again, I am so ready to start my journey and start making plans for the future and stop hiding in this fat body.

The liver shrinking diet is going OK although I am very hungry in the evenings but I try to keep myself busy and remember it is only for another couple of weeks and then my journey will begin.

Any suggestions of things I may need for my hospital stay - I've ordered Gas X strips online from a drugstore in the US via Ebay and ordered my medication in liquid form but sure I'm forgetting something.

**Linda51** · 07-26-2017 01:35 PM

The things I appreciated most in the hospital that I brought from home were my own light weight robe and comfy slippers. They expected us to walk around in their little non-skid socks. That would have been very uncomfortable and I'm not happy with the possible exposure of my bare behind without my robe. I know these are common sense things that you've probably already thought of, but the nurses made me think that a lot of people forget to bring these things.

**Martini** · 07-26-2017 02:06 PM

what type of meds did you order? and how did you know to get them in liquid? did your dr. give you a script for them?

**spyder** · 07-26-2017 06:23 PM

My surgery kept being denied by insurance for stupid clerical mistakes (on their part.) I finally had the surgery exactly a week ago. I think what I was happiest I brought with me to the hospital was my toothbrush and toothpaste, hairbrush and face wash. I had a horrible time with nausea and I couldn't keep water or fluids down and had to stay an extra night. The only thing that really made me feel sane was being able to brush my teeth at night, comb my hair and wash my face. Less icky. Another thing is if you have someone coming with you, and you end up having nausea, have them eat outside the room! On the plus side, I haven't experienced much pain at all. I walked a lot. I didn't think I'd want to, but it really helped with nausea. Best of luck to you!

**Christie13** · 07-26-2017 09:40 PM

You do not need much. I brought comfy clothes, slip on shoes, toiletries to include lotion and lip balm (although I did not shower until I came home-I was only in the hospital one night), cell phone and charger, magazine, and I brought my own pillow because it helped me sleep better. I spent a lot of time sleeping off and on in the hospital. So you really do not need much. At home I had a heating pad and that helped a lot.