Surgery in the Afternoon

[Jazziegrl 12]

Good Afternoon,

I am scheduled for my sleeve surgery tomorrow and have to be at the hospital by noon. Has anyone had there surgery in the afternoon? If so how did it go?

Thanks!

[IncredibleShrinkingMan 437]

I was on the morning schedule but due to delays it ended up being in the afternoon. I didn't really wake up for real in the recovery unit and the first I was really with it was in my nursing floor...and it was after 7 pm. All I really noticed was wanting to go back to bed right away and nurses coming in to give me various things. I think it actually helped, otherwise, I would've slept through the entire day and been up all night.

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

I had surgery in the afternoon. I think it is better than the morning just because you don't have to worry about oversleeping. I had to be at the hospital by 12:30 and I was in the operating room around 2pm.

Drink all the Water you can tonight, try to drown yourself.

Edited September 21, 2015 by OutsideMatchInside

[samuelsmom 670]

I was the last case of the day- into surgery at around 3:30 PM. Got to my room around 6PM. Actually worked great. I had the night to rest as much as I could- did get up every 4 hours to walk. In the morning I was up walking at least hourly and slowly sipping fluids.

I would also check with my surgeon's office about the "nothing by mouth" after midnight. Since my surgery was not until 3:30, I was able to have a Protein shake and other liquids before 6AM. By the time I got to the hospital I was just starting to feel a little thirsty. It was not bad at all.

Edited September 21, 2015 by samuelsmom

[Jazziegrl 12]

Thank you @ @@OutsideMatchInside and @@samuelsmom for your responses. I have decided tonight to drink as much Water and Protein as I can before 11pm.

To stay occupied in the morning, I have a test to take for class so hopefully it will take me some time to get through!

[IncredibleShrinkingMan 437]

@@Jazziegrl A test for class? Wow you are a trooper if there ever was one. You will obviously do great with this surgery and your post-op because that is extreme commitment.

[Jazziegrl 12]

Well I am back home. I had a textbook surgery. The only pain I have is gas pain that decided to rest in my diaphragm and moves to my back. Other then that, I feel good just tired