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Tell me what I’ve missed. Surgery today

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ByeByeThyroid · 20/10/2025 02:15

As the name suggests I’m having surgery today for Thyroidectomy. will be in hospital for 2 days all going well. So far in my bag I have;

long phone charger
book
crocs/ flip flops as I can’t decide which to wear
i’ll be wearing dungarees to the hospital
soft PJs
toothbrush
toothpaste
soap
flannel
Lip balm
V shaped pillow
socks
pants
period products because of course it’s fucking early!
deodorant
jumper instead of dressing gown
powerbank for phone?
current medications as last time it took 2 days to get my antidepressants
eye mask
ear plugs

what am I missing? I don’t live anywhere near the hospital so it needs to be packed before we leave in the morning and will stay in the car until I text DH for it

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ByeByeThyroid · 20/10/2025 17:50

All done, 2 drains in. Thanks for the tips x

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babyno2isdue · 20/10/2025 18:20

Snacks for a thyroidectopy? I wouldn’t waste your money I could barely eat for at least 48hrs and even after that was very soft foods. Smoothies would be good as you’ll be getting some good vitamins and sugar for a boost. Easy to put on clothes nothing over head, washing hair would have also been a no as I couldn’t move head neck. Recovery was quite fast in the grand scheme of things though and writhing 2 weeks I was back getting about

babyno2isdue · 20/10/2025 18:21

Missed your update, glad went well, rest up and try not to talk too much took quite some time for my voice to go back to normal and I think I over did it at the start

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