How long was your hospital stay?

[Mom0f3inOC 11]

Assuming you did not have major complications, how long was your hospital stay?

Thanks!

Edited March 5, 2015 by Mom0f3inOC

[Luvin_Life125 558]

I was in for 2 nights. I live over 3 hours from my surgeon so they kept me the second night to get me ahead on fluids, etc. honestly, staying the second night was a blessing. I felt so much better after the 2nd night than I had after the 1st. I will say the first week after surgery still sucked a$$. No matter which way you go, make sure you take the time to take care of yourself while recovering. I have 2 kids so I know what you are facing when you get home. Stock up on easy to prepare foods you can toss in the microwave or oven to cook. Either cook a few meals ahead of time and freeze them, or let your kids off the hook and have chicken nuggets, fish sticks, Mac & cheese, frozen lasagna, etc for dinner that first week. My kids thought they hit the jackpot that first week! They don't get "junk" food like that for that many meals in a row. Heck, I even let them pick out a few frozen meals (think TV dinners). It was a balance between letting myself heal and getting their basic needs met. Depending on how old your children are, you can also start teaching them to do basic cooking tasks like preheating the oven, reading packages for temperatures and instructions, safe handling of hot food, etc. good luck and remember this will only be for a short period of time.

[jayhawkgirl 33]

I likely would have only had to stay 1 night, but there was a blizzard on the day of my surgery, so I couldn't go home and some of the hospital staff they wanted me to meet with before leaving couldn't get there, so I stayed 2 nights!

[BloomingLotus 179]

I was scheduled to stay one night, but stayed two. I was having some nausea which prevented me from getting in all of my fluids. They wouldn't let me leave until I was below 4 on the pain scale, was up walking frequently, and could drink the required amount.

[Debbie Jean 406]

I stayed one night. Had no issues and was more than ready to get home!

[Rovobay 920]

1 night was all I needed. out the door next morning at noon. slept in a recliner for a week as being totally vertical hurt too much. it was about a month before I could sleep on my stomach. all a distant memory (5 months out today!!!)

[JerseyCityGal 231]

I had a 3 day stay (complications) and was begging to go home. I was in a private room but I literally could not get any sleep. The medical care at the hospital was exceptional, but it certainly wasn't a place where I was going to get any rest.

[Rhonda137 12]

I had surgery at 11:30am and went home later that day around 8:30. No problems .

[borg/assimilated 576]

I ended up staying two. I had severe nausea and could not get down all the liquid they wanted me to. I still couldn't get enough down after the second night, however I begged to go home and they took pity on me and sent me with nausea meds.

[SmilingBeauty 223]

I haven't had surgery yet, but my program requires two nights in the hospital.

[Lester Burnham 15]

2 nights as scheduled, got out yesterday. I was really, really ready to go by the third day! However I needed the education as to how much food was tolerable, and watching others helped with that.

I had no complications, although some others on the same ward were really poorly just afterwards, vomiting blood, cramps all kinds of wierd stuff. I actually felt a few negative vibes from others that I hadn't suffered!

Edited February 10, 2015 by Lester Burnham

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[Sweetiepants 9]

I stayed over the night. Just try to walk when you feel up to it in the hospital--it really helped for me.

[elravienne 0]

3 nights due to severe Migraine from the morphine or I would have been out in 2 nights.

[Shrinking_mountain 16]

I stayed two days in the hospital.