how long was your hospital stay?

[Ready to Lose 0]

How long is the average hospital stay?

[lisah25 3]

Many of us didn't stay at all. Some people stay overnight, depending on things like insurance requirements or medical conditions.

I was at the surgery center at noon, home in my own bed by 6:30 that night.

[tonya66 13]

I had my surgery at 1:30 pm January 18th, I was released from the hospital the next day around noon.

[Wheetsin 714]

Surgery was around 10, I was asking to leave by 12 and was discharged right around 1:30.

[JJB 2]

My insurance required me to stay over night. I was happy to though. I have a 2 year old and it is hard being at home with him and trying to take it easy. He just does not understand when mommy isnt feeling good. Arent moms supposed to never get sick or down?

[Spydr 0]

I got to the hospital at 6a, they cut me at 7:30a and I was home in time for Jerry Springer at 12p. Not a bad morning!

[Shirley Rene' 0]

I had my surgery at 9:00 a.m. thinking I would be home by 3:00, I had to stay in the hospital for three days. I had to go back into surgery the next day, there was a piece of fat blocking the band.

[sleepyjean 0]

It was 24 hours for me

[phlyinphebee 0]

I had my band done in Dallas. The package deal I did included a night before room and night of surgery room. They did discharge me after my procedure on that Friday but I got to stay that night as a guest. I did that for the just incase there was any problem. I am glad that I did that. I think that the 4.5 car ride home would have been a little harder.

Rene'

Down 13lbs so far!!!!!!!!!

[juliegeraci 7]

Mine was an overnight visit but now my surgeon does them in outpatient. Recovery time for me was 6 days before I went back to work.

[5jacks 0]

Insurance requires overnight......was there at 5:45, surgery was at 7:45, saw the clock in the recovery room at 8:50, in room at 9:00. Barium swallow next morning at 9:00 and then home! I felt good enough to go home at 9:00 right after my surgery but it was nice to stay and sleep off the anesthetic....3 kids at home would of made that hard!

[Dancing Queen 0]

I checked in on a Tuesday morning and went back to my hotel around 11 on Wednesday morning. I had my surgery at Hospital San Jose in Monterrey Mexico with Dr. Rumbaut. They wanted to make sure that I was able to keep liquids down the next day and that I responded well to the band.

I am glad I stayed because even though my recovery was easy there was another lady that had surgery the same day that had a horrible time. She had some fever, pain and vomiting. They kept her an extra day.

[beachgirl 2]

I was there about 18 hours.

[Surby 1]

I was there about 5 hours........... I felt great that day. The next week was difficult though!

[gigi8 0]

I went in @7:30 and came home around noon time the next day-Gigi