Outpatient

[VGB 130]

Did anyone have surgery at an outpatient center? Like you stay 23 hour! How did that work?

[Mrs.RRn 2,110]

I had surgery as op. I had the surgery around 10am, spent some time in recovery, and left at about 2pm.

[Kindle 8,667]

I had surgery at 3 pm. discharged 9am. shopping by 10am. no problems.

[Noragretz 28]

I had it done in an outpatient clinic. Surgery was at about 11 AM I left at about 3:45 PM.

[McButterpants 2,846]

In admitting at 6:00 am and out at noon...I was a little nervous about the outpatient thing at first, but we located the nearest hospital (I was self-pay, so we traveled out of the area) and we had my surgeon's cell number, just in case.

All was well and I rested comfortably at the condo we rented.

[MrsMike1 34]

Great job. You look amazing.

[VGB 130]

In admitting at 6:00 am and out at noon...I was a little nervous about the outpatient thing at first, but we located the nearest hospital (I was self-pay, so we traveled out of the area) and we had my surgeon's cell number, just in case.

All was well and I rested comfortably at the condo we rented.

I am doing the exact same thing:cash pay, traveling out of town and I am doing a hotel (Priceline.com)! How long were you off work?

[Thenewnic 139]

Surgery at 8:30 am at home by 12:30.pm. I too was worried about outpatient even though my doctor is Chief of Staff at one of the largest hospitals here in the South. And founded one of the largest bariatric programs here. But as he explained most of the surgeries for VSG are being done more and more outpatient and in a year they'll almost all be preformed that way. He does the leak test before he even sews you up. Six days postop now for me and I'm feeling fabulous. First couple are rough, but Walk, WALK, walk for 10 minutes every two hours especially that first 24 hours and it helps!! Praying you have a safe surgery.

[clenzen 27]

Awesome I hope mine goes that way still waiting!!

[McButterpants 2,846]

I am doing the exact same thing:cash pay, traveling out of town and I am doing a hotel (Priceline.com)! How long were you off work?

@@VGB, I am a telecommuter, so I had it easy...I had surgery on a Thursday and went back to work 1/2 days the following Monday (worked a full day on Tuesday). That week I got tired very easily, so it was nice to only have to put in a few hours a day. I would say if I had to get up, get dressed and go to an office every day, I would have needed a week to 10 days off.

[VGB 130]

Great to know! I do have an office job, so I am taking a week off. I am not telling the people at my job!!

[VGB 130]

@@McButterpants Did you have the hiatal hernia repair as well?

[McButterpants 2,846]

@@VGB, I had a hernia repaired as well.

[tfarr 270]

Wow, that seems scary.

I'll be in for two nights.