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02-17-2008, 08:01 PM
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| WLS Guru  Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Michigan
Posts: 401
Weight Statistics January 8, 2008 Start Date:
February 21, 2008 Surgery Date:
5' 7"
Height:
253 lb Start Weight:
125 lb Current Weight:
135 lb Goal Weight:
128 lb Weight Loss:
-10 lb Lb Left to Lose:
50.5928853755 % % Lost:
April, 2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 39.6210737358 BMI Start:
19.5756293161 BMI Current:
21.1416796614 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  |  Tell me what you brought to the hospital
What did you bring to the hospital? What did you WISH you had brought to the hospital? The only bag I know how to pack for the hospital is one for childbirth....and I don't anticipate walking out of the hospital with a baby!! I am going to pack: My own nightgown, they make me feel better then the hospital gowns socks chapstick- this has already been recommended to me! shower stuff, they said I could shower the next day clothes to wear home anything else? oh and anything special to have at home right away???
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02-17-2008, 08:10 PM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 585
Weight Statistics July 07 Start Date:
1/24/08 Surgery Date:
5' 5"
Height:
309 lb Start Weight:
140 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
169 lb Weight Loss:
54.6925566343 % % Lost:
02/01/09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 51.4146745562 BMI Start:
23.2946745562 BMI Current:
23.2946745562 BMI Goal:
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Good luck to you. Bring some hand lotion also. I like to read so I brought a book and a couple of photos of my family and boyfriend. Take care
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02-17-2008, 08:51 PM
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The most important thing that I brought (other than chapstick) was a backscratcher. It was difficult to move around in bed, and my legs were very itchy (I don't know why)... so I used my scratcher a LOT. I just got a cheap bamboo one from the dollar store. Good luck!!!
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02-17-2008, 09:07 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: coarsegold california
Posts: 1,540
Weight Statistics 8/23/07 Start Date:
8/22/07 Surgery Date:
5' 7"
Height:
315 lb Start Weight:
192 lb Current Weight:
170 lb Goal Weight:
123 lb Weight Loss:
22 lb Lb Left to Lose:
39.0476190476 % % Lost:
I have no idea Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 49.3305858766 BMI Start:
30.0681666295 BMI Current:
26.6228558699 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass |
my papers said i could shower too, but they never let me. I had a hard time sleeping the nite i was there, the bed was so uncomfortable, watched tv, wished i had something to read. i brought my favorite pj's to wear home when i left, so glad i had them. As for home, you will need a good thermometer. cant think of anything else right now.
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02-17-2008, 09:13 PM
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| WLS Mentor  Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota
Posts: 1,412
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics On and off my whole life...Highest weight was 326 Start Date:
November 20, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 9"
Height:
287 lb Start Weight:
195 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
92 lb Weight Loss:
45 lb Lb Left to Lose:
32.0557491289 % % Lost:
August 2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 42.3778617937 BMI Start:
28.7933207309 BMI Current:
22.1487082546 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  |
I guess what I wished that I had brought was my own pillow, theres were so uncomfortable. Maybe a pair of slippers. Thats all I can think of.
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02-17-2008, 11:42 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North West, NJ
Posts: 1,919
Weight Statistics 1/14/2008 Surgery Date:
5' 10"
Height:
330 lb Start Weight:
240 lb Current Weight:
180 lb Goal Weight:
90 lb Weight Loss:
60 lb Lb Left to Lose:
27.2727272727 % % Lost:
Summer 09 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 47.3448979592 BMI Start:
34.4326530612 BMI Current:
25.8244897959 BMI Goal:
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I brought chapstick, loose clothes to wear home, a pillow to hold against my belly for the ride home, crocs (you know, those slip on shoes) for walking in the hospital after surgery, tooth brush, tooth paste, hair brush and a scrunchi to keep my hair up, socks for cold feet, a book I was reading. I was told not to bring pj's because they want you in their gowns so that they can see you incisions (wore one foward and one backward). Cell phone just in case. NO jewlery. Travel bag to hold stuff you came in and stuff you need for stay.
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02-18-2008, 01:56 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Dakota
Posts: 2,403
Weight Statistics June 11,2007, lost 36 Lb. before surgery Start Date:
September 10, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 5"
Height:
373 lb Start Weight:
210 lb Current Weight:
180 lb Goal Weight:
163 lb Weight Loss:
30 lb Lb Left to Lose:
43.6997319035 % % Lost:
2 years Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 62.0636686391 BMI Start:
34.9420118343 BMI Current:
29.950295858 BMI Goal:
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They told me to that they want me to wear there gowns and I did also wear one forwards and the other one backwords plus they also gave me a housecoat to wear over the gowns. They had also given me some rubber bottom slippers so that I do not slip on there floor. Yes definatly bring chapstick along, thank goodness my daughter had one in her purse to give to me in the hospitol. I love to listen to music because you can only watch so much TV. So I made sure my MP3 player was charged up and filled it with my favorite songs and I listened to my MP3 player everyday for a few hours. In fact I was listening to it and I fall asleep for a few hours with the MP3 player on my ears. I slept right threw dinner with it on. The guy who brought my soup juice said that he did not have the heart to wake me up and waited till I woke up and then he gave me the soup and jello. My Mp3 player sure helped me pass my time and I also put it on during the night when I took walks by myself. It was more enjoyable to walk with it on then with nothing at all. Because at night hardly no one was walking on the floor.
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02-18-2008, 06:32 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tampa, FL
Posts: 2,164
Blog Entries: 8 Weight Statistics July 10, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
271 lb Start Weight:
143 lb Current Weight:
145 lb Goal Weight:
128 lb Weight Loss:
-2 lb Lb Left to Lose:
47.2324723247 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 43.7357667585 BMI Start:
23.0782828283 BMI Current:
23.4010560147 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Ok, so apparently I was the puny one! Kitty - you walked by yourself in the hospital??? holy cow! #1 - toothbrush and toothpaste -- very important as they dont let you drink til you have the barium swallow to check for leaks - my nurse let me brush often and swish and spit - helped the dry mouth a lot! #2 - lip balm #3 - my fav bath&bodyworks lotion - the scent was so nice as they wouldnt let me shower either! #4 - socks, slippers, robe for walking I mostly slept - hint: keep your cell phone in bed with you. You wont be very mobile and if you need someone and cant reach them you can just call (I had an issue with nursing staff not answering call button so I called thru the switchboard for help!)
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02-18-2008, 06:54 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Texas
Posts: 4,647
Blog Entries: 1 Weight Statistics I've lost/gained my whole life!!! Start Date:
Aug 1, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 8"
Height:
280 lb Start Weight:
139 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
141 lb Weight Loss:
-11 lb Lb Left to Lose:
50.3571428571 % % Lost:
Summer 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 42.5692041522 BMI Start:
21.1325692042 BMI Current:
22.8049307958 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  |
I never got a chance to: Wear the clothing I brought shower brush my teeth I wore their clothes, slipper socks, etc. You aren't there very long and for me, by the time I wanted something, it seemed I was going home...and was READY TO DO SO!!!......I wouldn't suggest taking much at all.....bare necessities! |
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02-18-2008, 08:47 AM
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| Big Loser  Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hopatcong, NJ
Posts: 147
Weight Statistics 01/14/2008 Start Date:
01/14/2008 Surgery Date:
5' 1"
Height:
336 lb Start Weight:
198 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
138 lb Weight Loss:
58 lb Lb Left to Lose:
41.0714285714 % % Lost:
01/14/2009 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 63.4797097554 BMI Start:
37.4076861059 BMI Current:
26.4498790648 BMI Goal:
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Do your self a favor, I brought my own pillows, 2 kingsize ones for either side of me and standard one for my head, their pillows suck and they are flat. I also bought my own fleece blanket, glad I did it was comforting and smelled like home. I also brought Lined crocs to wear for roaming the halls after surgery, they wanted us up and walking that very day, to lessen the chance of blood clots. Then I just bought the basics underware, my own pjs, change of clothes (loose) a book, never got to read though. Don't bring toiletries except tooth brush and paste and brush and deoderant, they supply the rest, like soap and lotion etc... I also brought bottled water, they tend to give you tap, yuckers. I know, my husband was like your only gonna be there for 3 days, not a month, but I'm glad I packed that way made me more comfortable. Oh almost forgot also brought my cell phone too... Good Luck
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