Hospital Stay

[AbacoRaveness 44]

I was supposed to be in for only one night... but I was also supposed to be the first surgery of the day and ended up getting bumped so instead of a 7am surgery I didn't hit the OR until 1pm. I didn't get to my hospital room until like 5pm. So I stayed two nights and I WISH I had stayed the third. But, my surgeon made a deal with me. I could either stay one more night with the JP drain in place, or I could take the drain out and go home. I chose to take the drain out. That thing was majorly annoying!

[LindaS 316]

I was in for two nights which is standard for my doctor. The second day was pretty boring. The leak test was the third day, and I could go home after that.

I felt good the second day. I had some gas, but I walked and it helped. I quit taking pain meds before the first night.

The biggest complaint for me during the hospital stay? That I didn't sleep well because the nurses kept coming in. :-) By the time I went home, I was tired.

[takingmylifebacc 21]

^{I had my surgery done at a center of excelleance also and I had to stay two nights and was releasded the afternoon after the second night.}

[300PoundsDown 101]

It has been done different ways for different surgeons. For me, I stayed 3 nights but I was a self pay and it was part of the package for you to stay up to 3 days. I could have gone home after 2 but since I already paid for it I figured I might as well stick around just in case. The most important thing is to just pay attention to your body. Let them know how you're feeling at the time. Monitor yourself and how your body is reacting. I'm sure you will do great!!!

[Catracks 865]

I was scheduled for one night, but they made me stay another night because I was anemic. I told them I wasn't staying a third night even if the blood test came out low on the RBC. I HATE hospitals! Thankfully I didn't have to sign more forms as my RBC count went up.

I almost skipped out of there, but they made me go out in a wheelchair. Sheesh!

That kind of pampering I could do without. I was so bored I started play scheming on how I could get out of the building.