Pre-Op body wash?

So I had my pre-op appointment at the hospital this morning. TAH is scheduled for 3/2/11. They told me I had to get this special soap that I'm to wash with from the neck down the night before surgery and again the morning of surgery.

I've had two laprascopy surgeries before and 2 c-sections and have never done this. So this one caught me by suprise a little.

I will admit that I was releaved that I don't have to go through the bowel prep the day before considering I have to work.

My hospital gave me 3 seperate sealed sponges they had some antibacterial soap on them, I had to use them 2 days before surgery and the morning of surgery.I had both of my kids csection 11and 13 yrs ago, didnt have these then lol I had abdominal TAH feb 2nd

I too had the sponges before my surgery. One the night before and the morning of. I was a bit surprised, because when I had the other surgeries in Nov, though they were in the outpatient building, I did not. I did end up with an infected incision from that surgery. It was black and funky by the time I woke the day after. I actually really liked the sponges. They smelled good and my skin felt great,lol. No infections this time either!

They gave me a liquid soap to wash head to toe the night before and the morning of surgery.

I was given a bottle of Hibiclens at my pre op, and was told to take one shower the evening before washing from the neck down, and another shower the morning of surgery. I was also told not to wear any deodorant, perfume, creams, etc, basically to arrive completely clean just from the Hibiclens.

I had to take a shower the night before and the morning of my surgery. They told me to go and buy some anti-bacterial soap like Dial and use it.

Wow no ;one has mentioned t his to me. I think I am going to go buy some for tonight just in case

I had to use the stuff they gave me at the pre-op. It smelled like alcohol. LOL It wasn't any big deal. My dad had to do the same thing before his lung biopsy a few months ago.

I had to shower with antibacterial soap, change the sheets and wear freshly laundered pjs the night before, wipe my belly the night before and the morning of with those antibacterial cloths.

I know it is to prevent infections. Infections picked up at the hospital are bad bugs worth trying to avoid if possible!

I wasn't given anything when I had my pre-op with the doctor yesterday, so I'm guessing I don't need to do anything special. I have my pre-op testing next Tuesday, maybe they'll give me anything.