Hi Tina
I had my SCT last February and most of my plans for what to take into hospital with me revolved around keeping myself amused and free from acute boredom!
With that in mind, although there'll be some days when you won't be able to concentrate on anything, I found my laptop a godsend, took my knitting in, a book, some puzzle magazines and my diary. I expect the hospital will have a newspaper person doing the rounds, so a small amount of cash to buy things like that would be useful too.
It was made very clear to me from the start that I wasn't expected to lounge about in my nighties all day, so I took plenty of comfortable skirts and tops in. I got up and dressed every day no matter how I felt. I think it did me good doing that. Kept a sense of normality.
As well as your normal toiletries, make sure that you take a pack of baby-wipes in with you. You'll definitely need them when trips to the loo become rather frequent!!!!
A bottle or two of soda water was of great benefit to me and I also had a bottle of lemon barley water. I didn't eat for 4 days but take in anything you think will tempt your appetite.
Your dignity will soon fly out of the window but the nursing staff don't bat an eyelid at anything you'd normally find mortifyingly embarrassing.
What's the most important thing to take in with you? Your sense of humour of course!
All the very best Tina. I hope your SCT goes as well as mine. I escaped after only a week! 😀
