I'm excited to get started with this journey but Im nervous too! I was wondering how long people usually spend in the hospital? Do you check in the night before or the morning of?

Congrats! Who is your ins through? Or are you self pay?

It's UnitedHealthcare through my employment

I haven't gotten approval yet but hopefully things fall into place the way they think it will. I have to request time off 2 months in advance so really crossing my fingers!

Ok thank you!!! I hope they do for you !!!! Good luck with all to come!!!!

usually it is only 1 night in the hospital if everything is fine. sometimes 2 if you don't feel well.

I was only 1 night in the hospital.

It depends on your surgeon. Mine insists on a minimum of 2 nights in the hospital. I had some minor complications, not with the surgery itself, but with other things... like a negative response to the anistesheia and them setting me up on a glucose based iv when I was pre-diabetic. So, I ended up being there 4.5 days. I think its different for all of us, but your surgeon should be able to give you an idea.

And good luck! What a great way to start of your 2013! A new start!

Thank you guys! I meet w my doctor on the 18th and I'm sure he will go over those details. Did you guys check in the night before or the morning of?

Thank you guys! I meet w my doctor on the 18th and I'm sure he will go over those details. Did you guys check in the night before or the morning of?

I checked in the morning of. And thank goodness for that... the nerves would have been crazy! My surgery was scheduled for 11 AM. I checked in at 9 AM. And let me tell you, the time flew by so fast.

Be sure to take a lap around the nurses station at the stroke of midnight!

Ha a lap around the station! It's going to be an interesting new year for sure