How many of you went home the same day of surgery and how many had to stay overnight or longer?

I had to stay overnight as it was standard practice at my hospital. I was actually booked in for two nights but it was just a precautionary measure. As I've mentioned ad nauseum on here I had a hiatal hernia repaired at the same time and required morphine the first night so it was a good job I stayed in.

My self pay fee ($15K) included an overnight stay but I felt like going home about 12 hrs. post op so I was discharged.

My self pay fee ($15K) included an overnight stay but I felt like going home about 12 hrs. post op so I was discharged.

Did you get any money back???

no. The dr and hosp offer a flat fee for self pay.

Nope, in and out within about 5 hours. Felt fine, no need for me to stay even if they offered.

I stayed one night. My surgeon has only ever let one person go home the same day, and that patient was a surgeon himself. My doctor wants his patients in leg compression stockings (the ones that inflate and deflate) for the first 12 hours, to prevent clots. He also wants to see you eating liquid foods and moving around a LOT before they let you go.

Frankly, I loved my hospital stay. It was more like a hotel. No kids to look after, no dishes to do, people at my beck and call, just my own reclining bed, TV and a morphine pump at my side.

I left that night. In at 7, surgery at 9 out by 8.

I could've stayed overnight, but they said I was doing so well I could go home and we were supposed to have a blizzard, which didn't happen. I slept better at home though I think!

In at 8:30, surgery at 10:45 (they were backed up), recovery at 12:00, room at 1:00, home the next morning. 23 hours is considered an outpatient procedure. I also had a hiatal hernia repaired, but no extra time and no morphine required. I am woman..hear me cough!!!

Overnight, but actually was 12 hours after surgery.

I had surgery 12/05 @ 8:30 am and left @ 1pm that day. Had to have my port adjusted ( it had flipped over) on 6/06, went home the same day after 2nd surgery.

Being that I am self pay I am going to stay!! Why not? Although I might change my mind, for now I am thinking of getting my moneys worth!:nervous

I went in at 8:30AM on March 22 and came home after 7:00PM on March 23, not only because it was the standard procedure, but also I had a difficult time passing urine once the Foley was pulled for several hours. Once it finally passed, I could get discharged.

I have one night included in my self pay too, but I'm wondering how to keep this from my dad (my next door neighbor:) if I stay overnight. It's going to be hard enough to keep it a secret if I get home the same day. He keeps close tabs on us, which usually isn't a problem unless I'm trying to hide something. My kids have him wrapped around their little finger and he's over all the time to hang out with them (and me:). Don't get me wrong, I LOVE having him around. The only reason I'm not telling him is because of how much this is costing us. The only area we ever disagree in is MONEY....and he will croak if he finds out how much we are spending. The more I look at it, the more I wonder if it is even possible to keep it from him. I just don't want to deal with the issue, but maybe I'm just running from the problem. Feel free to give me advice:)

I stayed overnight and loved it.

Courtney...

I have not told my parents either. I will when I'm good and ready to. If you have insurance but it doesn't cover the procedure...just tell you dad that the insurance covered it. He does not have to know your $$$$$, especially since you no longer live in the same house.

I went home the same day. Surgery started around 8 or 8:30 and I was on the way back to the hotel by 12:00 something that afternoon. I was only self-pay and I think my doc only made you stay overnight if you had no one with you to help after surgery.

Courtneyjeter- I can kind of understand what you are going through with your parents. I still haven't told mine how much the surgery cost. They didn't ask either though. I actually moved back home with them to save up for surgery.