Hi all,
Really appreciate the responses on my other posts, I know this one may seem trivial compared to some of the issues being discussed, but I am heading in next week for a lymph scan and glansectomy later that day and starting to think about packing. My Mrs is getting ready loads of shorts and t-shirts, and a dressing gown, I am sitting here thinking its going to be sweltering over the next week or so and in my experience hospitals are quite warm anyway.
Any advice on what to pack, things you may have thought I should have taken that, or things you packed and never used.
Also, who looks after my bags while I am in the op, do you get settled on the ward first or do they ship you up to the ward post op with all your gear.
Like I said, trivial things that no one explains before you are admitted!
Regards
J
If you are Vernon ward like i was ,then it was a bit warm but they came round with fans for everyone. That said it was in 2014 so maybe things have changed.My bag was placed in the locker by the bed before I had surgery but it vary depending if they allocate your bed before the op. They will take good care of you. As I mentioned Prof Watkins and Mr Eyres are amazing people. I hold a special place for both of them in my heart.
Hi jc54
Good to see you are having the operation fairly quickly, when I had mine it was November and at different hospital to you, but was told to take dressing gown & slippers to wear to go down to the operation, they are put in bag when in prep room, my other bag was kept securely on ward, then taken to the ward you are going to after operation, that was same for all three of my operation. Hope that helps. Hoping everything goes well for you.
William
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