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What should I take to hospital?

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Carlee.
Carlee.

I had my pre op assessment yesterday but forgot to ask. I go in Sunday night for a laparotomy to remove a 35cm simple cyst (probably  the ovary too, maybe more). I'll be in for 5 nights.

so what should I take? They said no valuables so I'll leave my iPad at home and my Mum will bring my phone in when she visits. Will have a few pounds on me but not a lot. 

I'm thinking nightie, slippers, dressing gown, under wear, toiletries and a couple of books. Also some wet wipes. A cushion too for holding against the wound when I move or cough. 

Has anyone got any suggestions?

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  • kelly02950
    kelly02950 Carlee.

    Posted

    Lip balm, after surgery I always find my lips are dry and sore, due to oxygen mask. Also if u have waterproof flip flops to wear in the shower :-/ good luck with your op, I have mine on the 23rd x
    • Carlee.
      Carlee. kelly02950

      Posted

      Good suggestions, thank you. 

      How are you feeling about it? I'm bizarrely calm at the moment. I think I might start to get nervous on Sunday. 

    • kelly02950
      kelly02950 Carlee.

      Posted

      No problem. I'm kinda ok about it as I know what it's like as I've undergone this proceedure before. But I suppose the usual nerves will kick in the night before lol x
  • june77782
    june77782 Carlee.

    Posted

    Hi ladies

    I took big knickers size bigger than normal

    And

    Found them come and held wound better. Also took hand disinfectant stuff, fem

    Fresh wipes as first couple days

    Not that easy to wash with vertical cut and was easy to freshen up in loo. Also

    Took

    Peppermint t bags for

    The trapped wind, although they did have

    Them. Hope all goes well xx

    • Carlee.
      Carlee. june77782

      Posted

      Good idea about the femfresh wipes! Thank you. I'm not a big tea drinker but will give the peppermint tea bags a go!
    • bev14365
      bev14365 june77782

      Posted

      Hi june 

      Have you had your op now ive had mine on 17 th june 

    • Carlee.
      Carlee. bev14365

      Posted

      How did it all go Bev? How's the recovery been? 
    • bev14365
      bev14365 Carlee.

      Posted

      Hi carla it was ok i had a bleed the same night so had to go back to theater for 5 hrs now there saying it was benighn but boarderline so am waiting to see what next steps are just recieved an appointment for endoscopy ? Recovering well on the whole xx
    • Carlee.
      Carlee. bev14365

      Posted

      Sounds like you had a rough time of it. Fingers crossed it goes smoothly from now on xx
    • june77782
      june77782 bev14365

      Posted

      Hi bev

      Yes all done . Had few adhesions from previous op stick to bladder and bowel so had to do a bit of work before they started.

      My cyst

      Was not a septated cyst as thought but an

      Adnexal mass which was in my

      Tube with lots fluid and all stuck and twiSted together. Took

      Some of my omentum. FroZen

      Section was benign

      Just waiting for histology

      On good ovary and omentum. Stomach

      Still swollen but feeling better . How about you how did it all go xx

    • bev14365
      bev14365 june77782

      Posted

      Hi june im recovering well thanks was benighn but borderline monasis or somethink got to go to endoscopy on the 16 th bit nervous x
    • june77782
      june77782 bev14365

      Posted

      Bev 

      Try not to be, they obviously doing the test to be doubly sure . What do they do dor borderline? I thought they just observed . Did they take any of your omentum? How you getting about . I'm almost four weeks And still swollen and inside feels bit weird which understandable xx

    • bev14365
      bev14365 june77782

      Posted

      Whats omentum. ? Ivenot had my follow up yet ive got an appiontment with my gyn but in the endoscopy clinic strange x
    • june77782
      june77782 bev14365

      Posted

      Omentum

      Is a fat layer that goes over the

      Abdomen. Took part and not sure why, could be with adhesions he had to or he just wanted to send some off for testing to be on safe side. Not had my

      Follow up he said 6 to

      8 weeks. I really think if they

      Have any suspicion your could be

      Borderline that checking the

      NeArest area to be

      100 per cent. Xx

    • Beccy53756
      Beccy53756 june77782

      Posted

      My surgeon told me that they take the omen tall sample as that was the first place it would affect outside of the ovary.  I think it is routine as they did not suspect anything sinister at all with mine but still took it. Xx
    • bev14365
      bev14365 Beccy53756

      Posted

      Hi beccy they said to me before op 80 percent no cancer ca test was fine but now its borderline ?? 
    • june77782
      june77782 Beccy53756

      Posted

      Yes they did say something similar . Still

      End of day they have to take what they have to.  All scary. Even after you still feel

      A bit I'm

      Shock . But this

      Site helps so much when you realise it's not

      Just you xx

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