I just saw this...laughed out loud and had to post!

From the OH website, here is a list of things to take with you to the hospital for surgery.....

 Hospital List for Your Weight Loss Surgery Courtesy of Moni

• Lip balm / chap stick…for the dry lips when you can’t have ice chips
• Baby wipes or antibacterial wipes to freshen up
• Trial size baby lotion or favorite lotion
• Small shampoo and conditioner
• Brush, hair ties
• Toothbrush and paste …the hospital provides some but it tastes horrible
• Deodorant
• Insurance card and living will or health care proxy, medication list
• Your own pillow w/colored case (this will be handy for the ride home too)
• Loose clothes to wear home and a good pair of non slip sole slip on shoes…you will hate to bend over to put on shoes
• Camera in case you want to document the journey …this is an optional item
• Phone numbers in case you want to call family/friends
• Sanitary napkins (a lot of women will start their cycle right after surgery)
• Eye covering (if light bothers you), earplugs (if noise bothers you)
• Pictures of family or loved ones…This is an optional item
• Small fan …this is an optional item
• Get some type of long wooden spoon or something you can wrap toilet tissue around. If that doesn't work, get a family member to help wipe.
• A robe and house shoes to walk in the hall after surgery
• Some reading material like magazines…you won’t get through a book with all the drugs they have you on.
• CPAP machine (if Dr. requires it)
• Albuterol rescue inhaler

So all of this is normal...but here's my favorite....and NO!  I did not do this, nor did I have the need to do this....

• Get some type of long wooden spoon or something you can wrap toilet tissue around. If that doesn't work, get a family member to help wipe.

 Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.....I would have never thought to do that....I guess it makes sense if you can't get down there because of incision pain...Thank goodness I didn't need to go to this extreme......


Ok I'm still laughing......