Is 2 nights in the hospital mandatory!? I know here in the states the procedure is sometimes done as a same day outpatient procedure! Just trying to figure things out thanks!

I had the surgery in California. I was operated on on a Wednesday night and discharged Friday afternoon.

I'm going to a center of excellence in Oregon and they keep you two nights

It is not required for most people....some get discharged the same day...but my doc kept me two nights because I lived over 200 miles away and he wanted to keep me for the just in case. It isn't to bad....take advantage of that pain pump! good luck!

My dr keeps his patients in 4 nights as a minimum. It's a pretty big op and I wouldn't go anywhere near a doc who thought it ok to do this as a day procedure. It is v similar to a resection done for stomach cancer, and patients are kept in at least a week for that.

2 days for me...

Is 2 nights in the hospital mandatory!? I know here in the states the procedure is sometimes done as a same day outpatient procedure! Just trying to figure things out thanks!

It depends on your surgeon. While many doctors in the US opt to perform it as outpatient surgery, I'm not familiar with any doctors in Mexico that allow you to leave the hospital the same day as surgery. My doctor required the 2 night hospital stay AND the 2 nights at a local hotel. They weren't negotiable, as he felt that was/is the time required for patients to recover enough to travel safely.

~Kat

Do not try to cut it short! I was relieved to have two nights in the hospital. Accept it, and don't think you can do this as a weekend trip and go back to work. Commit the time for healing!

Frankly, I feel safer knowing I'm going to be in the hospital for 2 nights. I think if there are going to be any major complications, they're going to occur within the first 48 hours. My Doc also gives antibiotics prophylactically so there is less of a chance of infection.

I will stay in the hospital 2 nights but I have planned to cut my trip short by only staying in the hotel one night instead of two.

I will stay in the hospital 2 nights but I have planned to cut my trip short by only staying in the hotel one night instead of two.

Ahhhaa this is what I meant, cutting the hotel stay short not the hospital! My bad, so is this based on how you feel or do you just tell them you don't want to stay 2 days!?

What about accommodations the 2-day hospital stay for family/friend member ? Do they provide a place where they can sleep? Any feed back would be helpful. Thanks - Karen

Two nights in hospital and one required in hotel, but we stayed longer because we were having so much fun.

What about accommodations the 2-day hospital stay for family/friend member ? Do they provide a place where they can sleep? Any feed back would be helpful. Thanks - Karen

Most all the facilities in MX have sleeper beds and bedding for your companion.

Thanks antiband.

What about accommodations the 2-day hospital stay for family/friend member ? Do they provide a place where they can sleep? Any feed back would be helpful. Thanks - Karen

Hi Karen,

I believe it depends on the hospital. I had surgery at florence Hospital and there was a little built in daybed sort of thing that my travel companion slept on.

~Kat