What should I take to the hospital?

TeressaJ
on 6/16/14 5:29 am

I am scheduled for vsg on June 25 and am wondering if anyone could tell me what I should bring to the hospital to make my post op a little easier. I'm also going shopping this week for when I get home, any suggestions?

Teressa

civilmomma
on 6/16/14 7:08 am

VSG on 03/07/14

I had a 2 night hospital stay and I brought:

my favorite pillow (in a colored pillowcase so it is obviously NOT a hospital one)

yoga pants

tank top

cardigan

underwear

feminine products - my period showed up the day of surgery

toothbrush, razor, deodorant, shampoo, lotion, lip balm, hairbrush

magazines and my iPad

I hate hospital gowns, so I changed into my own clothes as soon as they let me.

ticker 5'-8",HW 347,SW329,M1-25 M2-17 M3-11 M4-13 M5-14 pregnant-->

TeressaJ
on 6/18/14 2:37 pm

Thank you!

sjunguzza
on 6/16/14 8:47 am

extension cord...those outlets are never close enough to the bed!

HW - 298 SW - 282 VSG on 5/27/14

SATXVSG
on 6/16/14 9:36 am - Selma(San Antonio), TX

VSG on 04/22/14

I second comfortable clothes and add walking shoes. My hospital let me change when I got out of recovery.

Surgery Date 04-22-14 HW 2011 388(lost 60lbs on WW, regained 40) Surgery Consult Weight 1/10/14 - 367 SW 357 - CW 9/15 210.

Stalls are your body's way of telling you not to get too cocky.

5K - 1st 59:00(9/14) PR 33:45(9/15)

10K - 1:14(10/15) 1/2 - 1st 3/20/16

chriswife19
on 6/16/14 9:39 am

VSG on 05/28/14

I brought more than I needed for my overnight stay. All I used was the vegetable broth (hospital supplied chicken broth and I am a vegan), protein powder (again, vegan alternate for hospital's non-vegan version), clean clothes to wear home, phone/charger, my glasses (I usually wear contacts) and lip balm which was so useful when I was unable to take in any liquids.

Highest weight - 260 Surgery weight - 197.5 Current Weight - 152

KevinBacon
on 6/16/14 9:56 am

VSG on 03/10/14

I didn't take anything other than the clothes on my back and my phone/charger. Figured the hospital provides for all my other basic needs and it was only 2-3 days so I just went with the flow. Ironically I had complications so I was actually there for almost two weeks. My husband brought me comfy clothes to wear and some books.

HW: 318 Date of Surgery: 3/10/14 SW: 270 CW: 154