Same Day - Surgery Center ?

[Shoebie 1]

Has any one had the sleeve in a surgery center and sent home same day? My insurance will cover hospital or surgery center but my surgeon is choosing to do it same day in a surgery center. This makes me relieved that I can come home and be with my family and not alone at the hospital but scares me about going home hours later with the pain and gas :/ anyone have experience getting this done at a surgery center I feel like i'm going through the drive through

[mooncat 106]

Love your comment about the drive-thru! While I only stayed one night in the hospital and felt they were short-staffed and their mission was to see to it that I got no sleep, I still felt one night was necessary. What if there are complications? Will your hubby be able to recognize them and react correctly? I have had less significant surgery done at a surgery center, I don't think I would consider it for WLS. Perhaps ask your doctor why he/she is considering this. Ask how many WLS surgeries they have completed at the center and what is the rate of complications. Ask how many have later had to be admitted to the hospital.