1 night hospital stay?

[Totoro 66]

Wow it's so different here in Australia. 3 nights is standard for a Sleeve. I had some nausea issues so stayed 4.

[TXMissy 211]

I was there 2 nights. I really wanted to go home after the first night. I was so uncomfortable. Not to mention falling asleep only to someone poking and prodding at me and waking me up. I was approved for up to 7 days.

[mal0712 101]

Yeah it sounds like one night is pretty standard. I have 7 kids at home and a husband so I don't think I would have mind the extra night haha!

I had surgery monday and only stayed one night. Honestly u will be shocked how okay u feel to go home. It's not painless but it's not tooo painful either. It wasn't for me anyway

[Daisee68 2,493]

There is at least 1 dr here in Dallas that does sleeve patients as outpatient surgery - they go home same day! Seems a bit scary to me, but I had a friend that did it and she did fine.

[SkinnyDown 409]

I'm having nausea issues, chest pains, and on my 4th night in the hospital tonight. I hope I get to be home by Monday. I really do, I am soooo ready to be home, but I have to eat(drink) more...and get this pain under control.

[alilove2631 25]

I'm having nausea issues, chest pains, and on my 4th night in the hospital tonight. I hope I get to be home by Monday. I really do, I am soooo ready to be home, but I have to eat(drink) more...and get this pain under control.

Oh man. Good luck!

[Martene81 383]

@ I hope you get to feeling better soon! I'm sure at day 4 you are more than ready to go!

[SkinnyDown 409]

I sure know I am ready to go home!! lol My body is not understanding that so much.

I woke up twice last night, severe chest pains and told nurse I felt short of breath, first time she said I was fine.

Second time some alarm is going off because my oxygen was so low. She immediately puts oxygen on me and I feel like I can finally breathe.

I don't know what this is going to mean for me today....if I get to go home.

I am thankful to be able to breathe. I'll keep you updated.

[sparksrn 65]

I'm one night also. That's pretty standard. If the doc feels like he needs to keep you longer they just call insurance company back and explain "need"

[maggie409 765]

I was originally going with a doctor in Dallas and the post-op instructions said that I would go home the same day and 1 night stay max. I am now going to TJ to have my sleeve and I will stay 2 nights in the hospital and 1 night at a condo unit. I am way more comfortable with the standards in TJ. My procedure is scheduled for June 15th.

[SkinnyDown 409]

Day 5, still won't let me go home. Had a seriously rough night. I still have too many things going on. Terrible chest pains, oxygen low, nausea, feet swelling. Had chest xray and EKG, still don't know results.

I do have this positive thing to report. This is day 3 with no need for any short acting insulin or short or long acting diabetes meds. My blood sugar was 87 today when I woke up.

I know I am hardly eating anything, but even if I did that pre-surgery, I would still have to take insulin my numbers would stay high enough.

I just want to feel better and come home! I miss my bed. and privacy, and being able to sleep as long as I want.