So about how long were you in the hospital for from admittance to release with this surgery? I have mine on monday and I'm trying to figure out approximately what time to tell my kids I'll be home. Thanks!

It depends on how you are doing and where you are. I have seen new banders out of the hospital in 6 hours. I was banded late in the day and spent overnight, I was out be 10am the next day.

I wouldn't be too specific on a time frame because you never know if you are going to get into the OR room on time or not. Things happen. You might tell them you will call them when you get out and are on your way home. And/or have the person staying with you keep in touch with the person taking care of them.

There is no way of telling what time you will be released, just the next day sometime. You may need a floro done before you leave or your doctor may not release his patients until afternoon. You can't pin point that time.

I was released the next day around 11am.

I was admitted at 9, went into surgery at 10, got in my car and went home at 2:30. But don't tell the kids to look for you that early......make it a late estimate, then surprise them and come home early if you can. In fact, I told my family I wouldn't be home til the next day, just in case.

I spent about 3 days in hospital. but that was in Australia.

:welldone2: Becky

To add more info, my doc said its rare for his patients to have to stay overnight. Also, I'm the first one of the morning so by 8 am I'd say I'll be in there.

The hospital will call who is picking you up when you are done in recovery. I would think that if you had a 9am surgery you would be out by 2pm.

Hi mypov...I can't believe your surgery is almost here! My surgery was scheduled for 6:30 and I was in recover for about an hour. I got home around 11-12. Good luck on Monday!! Let us know how you're doing when you feel up to it. Are you driving all the way back to Logan or are you staying in SL?

Mine Is At 7:00 Monday Morning And They Said You Will Be Gone By Noon If No Probs Arise

Hi there,

I got lucky and was first up that day so I was at the surgery center at 5:30 am, in pre-op at 6am, in recovery at 7:30ish and was released to go home at 10 .

Good luck!

Hi there,

Congrats on surgery!

I was lucky and was first up that day. Was at the surgery center at 5:30am, was in pre-op by 6, was in recovery by 7:30 and was released to go home at about 10:30am. Was a wonderfully uneventful experience so was in and out in a flash :clap2:

Good luck on Monday!