My surgery is tomorrow my ? is....

[KatieRichardson 0]

So my surgery is tomorrow. My husband and I are going to drive down tonight to spend the night in a hotel next to the hosptial. Its a two hour drive and one I dont want to wake at 1 in the morning to just be hungry for the next six hours, and two I dont want to have something happen like traffic or wreck whatever. But my question is with me having surgery at 7 in the morning will I have to spend the night in the hosptial.

How many of you had surgery and were released that day, or had surgery and didnt go home that day....No one seems to have an answer for me.

[Delmann 0]

My husband and I spent the night at a hotel close to the hospital as well. My surgery was scheduled for 8:00 A.m. And I had yo be there by 6:00 A.M.

I was released the same day of surgery at 7:30 in the evening. I thought I was going to spend the night but I done so well they decided to send me home.

We spent a second night at the hotel just in case I might need to go back to the hospital. I did not need yo and all was fine.

Good luck with your surgery tomorrow.

[sunny2010 0]

My surg was at 1040 am and they had me stay over night and most of the next day. it depends on ur doc. i was just fine and could have went home but thats how he does it.

[CincyUdy 35]

My surgery is tomorrow morning as well and I am very excited! I am to arrive at 7:30am for a 9am surgery. They said I should be on my way home by about 10:30am. Total time being there about 3 hours!! As long as everything stays on schedule that is. It really depends on your doctor. Also are you having yours done at a hospital or surgery center? I am having mine done at a surgery center. My doctor considers lap band patients an out patient procedure. It really is all about what your doctor does and as you read on this site all doctors are different in what they do and require! Good luck tomorrow!!

[muelle 64]

My hospital does a 24 hour hold, so I stayed overnight. Riding in a car was uncomfortable after surgery, so I would recommend that even if you are released the same day, you might want to stay at a hotel close by. Good luck to you!!!

[honk 780]

My doctor keeps everyone one overnight. He just makes sure you are only there 23 hours. For the ride home I do recommend bringing a small couch pillow to put between your stomach and the seat belt.

[oceangirl6 0]

i had surg 6 days ago

we live 2 hours away also

i was released same day which is common

but then we still stayed a few days in Ventura

home now but not back to work

So my surgery is tomorrow. My husband and I are going to drive down tonight to spend the night in a hotel next to the hosptial. Its a two hour drive and one I dont want to wake at 1 in the morning to just be hungry for the next six hours, and two I dont want to have something happen like traffic or wreck whatever. But my question is with me having surgery at 7 in the morning will I have to spend the night in the hosptial.

How many of you had surgery and were released that day, or had surgery and didnt go home that day....No one seems to have an answer for me.

[HeatherinCA 10]

I went home after, mine was like 10 am or something. I was probably there for 12 hours. I wish we had gotten a hotel, the drive was brutal because of the pain!

I think you only stay overnight if it's required by insurance maybe? Or if they have to do something like repair a hernia during surgery.

[Pinkygirl 34]

Mime was a quick outpatient surgery. Surgery was scheduled for 7 a.m....... and was up and walking by 10ish a.m I went home right away I also had the single incision surgery.

[JourneyGirl 10]

It completely depends on what your doctor follows. The practice I go to keeps there patients in for 24 hours, longer if there are problems. My surgery was at 11:30 and they were ready to have me released by no later then noon the following day. My husband had a minor surgery so I stayed until 4pm so I didn't have to make other arrangements to be picked up, but I didn't have to. Didn't your doctor tell you if it was an outpatient or overnight?

I had no pain what so ever so the ride home for me was easy. I practically danced out of the hospital. lol

Good luck tomorrow (CindyUdy too)!!

[KatieRichardson 0]

Thank you for all the replies. I actually was so freaked out before surgery I didnt even check this post again, until just now. We spent the night in the hotel across from the hosptial and went in a 5am. We were released about 13 hours. We left a little after 6pm and i couldnt wait to go home. The ride wasnt bad, I slept on and off. We even stopped at a store on the way home to pick up some of the stuff they feed me at the hosptial. I was afraid I wouldnt eat what we had at home. Anyway, Thank you and I hope everyone is doing good.

[JennEdge 2]

It's going to depend on your doctor. Mine surgery was actually faster than some shopping trips! I was at the surgery center at 6am and I was in my car being driven home at 9am. Sounds strange, but I was there for probably a little over 3 hours and that was it. Some people I have read here say that they spend the night - but I didn't need to, I did fine at home.

[mahealanij 0]

Got to the hospital at 9am.. Was scheduled for surgery at 11 am... Went through the recovery process and was discharged by 530pm...