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Did You Go To The Hospital Alone Or Accompanied?



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I'm curious to know since a lot of people choose not to tell others about their surgery due to their negative responses, on the day of the surgery did you go their alone? We're u accompany? And if you were accompanied did you decide to tell that person or persons the day before???

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I flew to Mexico alone as I did not really have anyone that could go with me. Being single it was not really a problem for me. I guess that it depends on you and how comfortable you are being alone.

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I went to the hospital my myself. I only told my mom about the surgery and she had to watch my daughter while I was in the hospital.

I'm actually glad I didn't have anyone there, because all I really did in the hospital was sleep. I face time chatted on my iPad several times throughout the day with my daughter when I was actually awake.

If I had to do it over again I would do it the same way.

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My husband took me to the hospital and my sister watched our daughter. My husband was in and out because I was sleeping most of the time and there was no point in him staying there to watch me sleep. Glad he was with me before surgery but not much for him to do in the hospital. It was helpful to have him around the first couple of days home.

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My mom was with me the entire time, but I asked that no one else (mainly my grandmother) come. I felt anybody else would be too much for me to handle. But my mom was perfect, she backed off when I was grumpy (the pain meds were too strong at first so I was dizzy and moody and grumpy lol) but never left my side. I remember her at one time asking "do you want to watch tv, no, do you want to read, no, do you want to just lie there, yes, do you want me to do your hair, no, do you want me to sit with you no, would you like me to leave so you can sleep, NO" LOL... she was teasing me and it was nice that she was just there.

I didn't tell too many people before surgery, and I haven't told a lot of people after either. Mainly I just don't feel like it is any of their business.

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One of my older sisters came from another state to go to the hospital with me, which was a waste of time, cause I slept the whole first two days! Lol!

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did anyone drive from the hospital by themselves?

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i went with my father and slept there a few days

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Well I am Hispanic and everyone knew I was having surgery, I went to the hospital with my husband, my children, my parents, and my best friend, oh yeah my sister showed up too before I went in... I was visited by lots of family and friends in the next couple days after. I don't understand the whole secrecy thing only those near and dear were told about the surgery and which is still alot of people, but the outpouring of support has been great

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I had my surgery on a Monday in Tijuana, Mexico. I was released from the hospital on Wednesday and I flew back home on Friday morning. I had pretty much stocked up my kitchen before I left for surgery so that I did not have to go to the store or go out if I did not feel like it. I guess that I did not go out or drive the car until the following Wednesday but I did not drive far. The worst part of the driving for me was that going home to see my mother which is a 3 hours drive was tiring and the seatbelt rubbed over the incision areas on my stomach.

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Me and my sister both had ours done on the same day. My mom and dad drove us there and checked us in and visited before the surgery and were there after to see us in our rooms but they couldn't stay at hospital with us so they stayed at hotel till next morning when we were released. My hubby had to watch my kids, but boy did I really want him there. It is much better to have someone to stay with you.

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