Surgery Day – what to expect? Help!

HI Girls!
My op is booked for Wednesday 23rd! so excited! but i haven’t received my admission time yet 🙁
i am at the first trust preston booked in with Mr Traynor
i thought i was quite laid back and calm about the whole thing but tonight i think i’ve started to panic that i’m not prepared or don’t know what to expect, so i wondered if you girls have any tips or could share your experience of how the actual surgery date went? i.e. admission times, surgery time, what time did you leave? also, did someone have to stay with you all day? or can they just drop you of and leave a while after and come back later?

for the surgery day i have packed
Macom
zip up hoody
baggy top i can step in to and comfy pants
peppermint sweets & soothers
water
dressing gown
a pillow for the way home
and i have my v-pillow and water bottle for home and i’m taking Arnica
am i missing anything?

sorry to go on a bit of a ramble 🙂 thank you for any help and sharing your experience x

I took some fruit. I struggled to eat what was provided as my throats was sore from the breathing tube. I managed to eat a banana. So take something easy just incase 🙂

My other half stayed all day and I was in for a total of 12 hours as I struggled to pass urine following the op

Maybe something to do? I was shattered so I slept whilst waiting to see the surgeon and for my op so it wasn’t too bad, but maybe magazine or a book or something?

Hope this helps

Thanks Claire! X

Hey. I’ve tagged you in a couple of my posts which hopefully you’ll find helpful.
I was provided with a dressing gown so you may not need one.
Good luck! X

I would also like to know if someone needs to stay with me the whole day, or can leave after a while and then come and pick me up.

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