Length of Hospital Stay

[MizzouGirl 148]

My insurance only covers a 1 night stay in the hospital. I'm having my surgery at 7am on a Friday so at least it's earlier in the day. Based on what I've been reading, seems like many people have a 2 night stay? Has anyone had a 1 night stay? How was it leaving the next day. I'm especially nervous as I'm also having my gallbladder removed as I have a couple gallstones that have never given me issues but my surgeon feels it would be best to remove it to avoid a 2nd surgery. Please-can anyone help calm my nerves about my short hospital stay??? :-)

[No game 14,437]

My insurance only covers a 1 night stay in the hospital. I'm having my surgery at 7am on a Friday so at least it's earlier in the day. Based on what I've been reading' date=' seems like many people have a 2 night stay? Has anyone had a 1 night stay? How was it leaving the next day. I'm especially nervous as I'm also having my gallbladder removed as I have a couple gallstones that have never given me issues but my surgeon feels it would be best to remove it to avoid a 2nd surgery. Please-can anyone help calm my nerves about my short hospital stay??? :-)[/quote']

A lot if people do only one night in.. Heck some people here had it as an out patient! Not that I would want that..

Well anyway my insurance approved 1 day also, but my surgeon keeps his patents 2, so after the stay when I got the "bill" the hospital said that it was medically necessary and then it was paid

[.......... 129]

Was 2 days for me becasue 24 hours before they can give you a liquid food to drink and then they needed test by use of CAT scan, were you drink a thick Fluid that shows them real time your stomach pouch working, then realease was after a passing aproval that it all is in working order.

I wouldn't run off having had a gallbladder removed, you should consider taking on the extra bills, or using them as wallpapers, luck to you in solving it though with insurance people too.

[Aubreanna 22]

I stayed one day and I was fine. To me, the worst part was the anesthesia wasn't completely out of my system, which made me very nauseous. The pain wasn't so bad, just uncomfortable. Walking helped me recover and helped get rid of the gas bubbles. My timeframe was surgery 9am on 4/16/13, discharged 4/17/13 around 1pm. Could have left sooner, but I had to wait for the nutritionist.

[Arts137 1,811]

Two days, insureance letter says approved for one day, but I ain't sweating it -- that's why we pay the surgeon (and his staff) the big bucks! We got enough to worry about.

[ramirelek 59]

My insurence approove one night stay, but I went home same day.

[kulita 243]

I had a 4 night stay. I didn't really have any complications, but I was worried that I wouldn't get in enough Water if I was sent home so soon, and I wasn't having any BM.

A lot of people go home the next day and are fine. Just pay very close attention to your body

[swimmom 124]

I think it is standard with a lot of insurance policies to approve one night - mine was the same way. However, if they feel it is medically necessary, your surgeon can deem another night "medically necessary" and get it covered. Don't sweat it at this point - your surgeon should make the right call. I was totally fine just staying one night - I was ready to go home the next day.

[carroll 15]

Mizz, I only had 1 night in the hospital, it was no problem. I have had numerous surgery this was a piece of cake compared to others. You will do just fine, and look at all the benefits you will have after surgery.

[Ms.AntiBand 2,984]

Most US stays are 1 night because that's what insurance dictates. If needed your doc will get extra days for you. MX docs require 2 or more nights

[MizzouGirl 148]

Thanks to all for your insight and for sharing your experiences -- I feel much better now! 16 days until sleeve day!

[NtvTxn 1,262]

My insurance only covers a 1 night stay in the hospital. I'm having my surgery at 7am on a Friday so at least it's earlier in the day. Based on what I've been reading, seems like many people have a 2 night stay? Has anyone had a 1 night stay? How was it leaving the next day. I'm especially nervous as I'm also having my gallbladder removed as I have a couple gallstones that have never given me issues but my surgeon feels it would be best to remove it to avoid a 2nd surgery. Please-can anyone help calm my nerves about my short hospital stay??? :-)

I was self pay and the cost included up to two nights in the hospital, I only stayed one. I CHOSE to stay one. Like you, I had surgery at 7 AM on a Friday and I stayed until about 4PM on Saturday afternoon. I felt good enough to leave. I rested better at home and I had NO concerns, or else I would have stayed another night. I had been able to use the bathroom, sip broth and Water and passed the leak test. I had a one week check up at Dr. Davidson's office, he took part of the staples out and then I had another follow up at 2 weeks. That is when he took out the rest of them. I hope this helps!!!

[ramirelek 59]

I have no staples I just have like a white tape over them and three of them felt off already and I actually justnput a bind aid on it thats it. Call my doctor he saod is ok. How is it that some people have staples?