Checking in alone?

[Elle09 157]

I had a requirement from the hospital to have a driver and they had to sign a form. Although I was not up to long term visits it was nice for the short visits from family to just walk with me in the hall. Truthfully I mostly slept. Driving would have been impossible for me.

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[rebecca wills 190]

I'm an in-law and if I knew my daughter in-law was in the hospital having major surgery and nobody said anything I'd be hurt. Family takes care of family, it's not putting out its pulling together. It's what families are for!

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[Valentina 2,642]

I drove myself to the hospital

AND

I drove myself home..

[girluncommon 5]

Hello, did anyone here have to check-in alone? Drive to surgery, check themselves in, wake up, everything else, alone, without someone with them?

My husband won't be in town in time and I absolutely don't want to ask any of his family to take me. They would in a heart beat for sure if I asked but I'm the kind of person who hates to inconvenience others. I kind of think I'd be okay being alone?

I just wondered if anyone here was alone for surgery experience, or thoughts on not asking anyone to accompany me.

I think I'll be going alone too. Currently I'm ok with it, but I think once I'm there and things start happening I might cry.

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[d258 26]

I went alone and woke up alone. It really wasn't a big deal. I had my phone to keep my husband updated but otherwise his job was to stay with the kids and keep their routine normal. He came and picked me up the next day because even if they allowed it, I would t have even wanted to drive myself anywhere.

[UCLA man 101]

I found there really is no need for someone to be with me until I was discharged to drive me home. I've had at least 5 surgeries without visitors. It wasn't sad and I didn't cry. I had no desire to have visitors or socialize with family/friends. All I did for the 1 night I was in the hospital was sleep and have pain managed. It would have made me very uncomfortable to have visitors while I was hooked up to a catheter and using a bed pan.

Also if you have a shared room, having family/friends visiting could be inconsiderate towards the other patient who needs sleep. it's bad enough getting waked up by the nurses not only caring for myself but the other patient as well.

The hospital did require a 'responsible individual' to take me home. No Uber or taxi. They needed her name and phone number to contact when I was ready to be discharged.

[ShelterDog64 2,364]

I had to have someone with me when I checked in and he had to sign a form saying he would be responsible for getting me home as well. I wouldn't have been able to drive myself home anyway since I was taking narcotics for pain control.

[Valentina 2,642]

We never know how strong we are until we are given no other choice...

[Ley 13]

I asked my husband to drop me off n picked me up the next day. But u can Uber, its no problem, they would rather u dont drive the nxt day although i was absolutely fine.

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[girluncommon 5]

@@d258 Thank you. I think I needed to hear that. I'm a big girl, I can take care of myself.

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[girluncommon 5]

I'll be flying to and from. Also I think someone will be picking me up at the airport, and driving me back. I believe it's a shuttle service over the border.

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[jess9395 5,449]

My mother in law drove me and walked me to the pre op waiting area then she went home. My husband came by after I was back in my room to visit and then again right before I went to sleep. Next day he came back after work and drove me home.

As everyone else has said, the biggest issue may be driving home... Check with your hospital. But I also know I wasn't up to driving home and if you've had any narcotic pain relief you can't drive till its out of your sudtemx

[Shaydi.Laine 237]

I did the whole thing alone as my immediate family lives far away and I didn't want to tell anyone else what I was up to. I WAS required to have someone pick me up, (no taxis, no ubers, no bus) so I eventually had to tell a nearby relative who also agreed to stay with me for a couple days post op. Honestly the whole procedure was easy peasy and you do so much sleeping and doping on pain meds that you won't really care so much about having people around. When I wasn't sleeping, I watched a little tv, texted people, or played on my tablet. It goes by really fast.

2 days after getting out of the hospital, I went clothes shopping.

[Sandy GlueStick 33]

Yesss! Thank you so much, everyone, for your fabulous input to my question!!! Discussing things with hubby and hospital and I feel so much better after hearing from you all! Xoxoxo

[Elle09 157]

@ you have a whole support network here!

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Edited June 26, 2016 by Elle09