I'm due to have a partial nephrectomy soon (right upper pole). What would you recommend taking and not taking to the hospital? Hospital suggests a dressing gown but that feels unnecessary to me. I'm a 47 year old man in relatively ok health. I'm based in the UK so I'll be in a busy NHS ward with not a lot of space for storage so don't want to take things that aren't going to be useful. Thanks in advance for your help.
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