Pyjamas or nightdress. That is the question.

Hi Mack, I doubt if you will need your own nightwear. When you have the TURBT you will be wearing a hospital gown and it stays on overnight, particularly if you wake up with a catheter which is common for first TURBT. I took a very cheap nightdress from Primark with me (had to go and buy one as I always wear pyjamas at home, never got to put it on. Brilliant you met some urology nurses and fellow BC travellers today, your hospital sounds really well organised. Hx

Same with me. Pyjamas. However I have had a hospital bag on standby for years. And I mean years. I can go back at least 15. There are M&S nightdresses in that bag but Auntie Beanie doesn’t cover. One Auntie Beanie will do the trick though.. 
 Thank-you for your advice. 

1. I go to the Maggie Centre situated at the Western General Hospial in Edinburgh. When I say I go I have only been at two groups, today’s being the Bladdet Cancer Group, and they were both wonderful groups to be part of. So positive in every way. 
    However, today’s group, the Bladder Cancer Group held great importance to me. Just wonderful people. So uplifting. 

Apologies. I don’t think my last message was grammatically sensible.

I try!

Great to hear that BC group went well. I've never been to one, but they do sound beneficial.

My experiences are the same as Hero's, I took pyjamas the first time, but never wore them. Just that sexy gown thing they give you.

I've been knocked out 10 time's since my diagnosis and I've never worn anything but the gown.

Best of luck with your TURBT.

Trevor 

Thank-you and thank-you everyone on this Forum. You are all great.

Hi Mack,I’ve never bothered taking either,just worn the hospital gowns.Jane 

Good to know. It was only that the hospital information given to me says to bring in dressing gown and night wear. 

I suspect that's fairly standard info for anyone being admitted. I would say no need for TURBT, you will have to put on a gown anyway and can stay in that until you dress to go home. If you have a long cardigan/light robe to slip on over the top, that might be handy for going to the toilet. The hosp gowns are usually open at the back - not very good coverage when walking!