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Do I really need a towel?

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Astropuppy
Astropuppy

I have a paper from the ward I will be in that says I should bring, among other things, a towel.  Do I really need to? Towels are heavy and I have other things to pack.

It is a gynaecological ward so maybe that instruction is meant for women who are long term inpatients. I'm just having one other operation.

Also, do hospitals discharge at the weekend? I am going in on Wednesday and supposed to be there for four days. Assuming all goes as planned, when should I expect to go home - over the weekend or the beginning of the next week?

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    neverstaysstill Astropuppy

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    lip balm and small bottle of water as i found the jugs were always being topped up and for first day i couldn't actually lift the jug to pour it into plastic cup and nurses were so busy i didn't want to bother them. Do not do what i did though and drink 5 jugs of water in the 12 hours after the op, it really buggered my bladder up and made it retain more than it was getting rid of when i wee'd so they put the catheter back in for another day and wouldn't let me go home until the bladder scan was showing less than 150ml left in my bladder after going. Drink enough but don't overdo it but you will be very thirsty after anesthetic
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