Dear Delphi,
Hooray for you!
Bring a small firm pillow, you will use it to hold over your incision area when you sneeze or cough after surgery.
Earplugs are helpful so you can get some sleep in the noisy hospital.
Don't be a hero and leave the hospital before you are ready. I should have stayed another night, but felt pushed to leave.
Pay all your bills, do the chores, and stock up on easy to digest foods beforehand. You won't want to do this stuff for a while after. Oh, get prunes. They will be your friend for a while.
Walking will make you feel better, so get up as soon as possible and start moving.
Write back and let us know how you are doing after surgery!
Love, elephant