Surgery 12-31-12!

[JamieDawn 8]

I'm excited to get started with this journey but Im nervous too! I was wondering how long people usually spend in the hospital? Do you check in the night before or the morning of?

[hurley911 59]

Congrats! Who is your ins through? Or are you self pay?

[JamieDawn 8]

It's UnitedHealthcare through my employment

[JamieDawn 8]

I haven't gotten approval yet but hopefully things fall into place the way they think it will. I have to request time off 2 months in advance so really crossing my fingers!

[hurley911 59]

Ok thank you!!! I hope they do for you !!!! Good luck with all to come!!!!

[scorpion509 107]

usually it is only 1 night in the hospital if everything is fine. sometimes 2 if you don't feel well.

I was only 1 night in the hospital.

[MoreganK 164]

It depends on your surgeon. Mine insists on a minimum of 2 nights in the hospital. I had some minor complications, not with the surgery itself, but with other things... like a negative response to the anistesheia and them setting me up on a glucose based iv when I was pre-diabetic. So, I ended up being there 4.5 days. I think its different for all of us, but your surgeon should be able to give you an idea.

And good luck! What a great way to start of your 2013! A new start!

[JamieDawn 8]

Thank you guys! I meet w my doctor on the 18th and I'm sure he will go over those details. Did you guys check in the night before or the morning of?

[MoreganK 164]

Thank you guys! I meet w my doctor on the 18th and I'm sure he will go over those details. Did you guys check in the night before or the morning of?

I checked in the morning of. And thank goodness for that... the nerves would have been crazy! My surgery was scheduled for 11 AM. I checked in at 9 AM. And let me tell you, the time flew by so fast.

[ArcusX 216]

Be sure to take a lap around the nurses station at the stroke of midnight!

[JamieDawn 8]

Ha a lap around the station! It's going to be an interesting new year for sure