Question about hospital stay?

[joleno 24]

I'm having my surgery on an outpatient basis. My surgery is at 1030am and I will be discharged 4-6 after surgery. Has anyone else had the sleeve performed as outpatient??

[LipstickLady 25,682]

I was "outpatient". I went in at 7am, surgery was at 9am, I was discharged at 10am the next day but wasn't released until 3pm. Something weird about insurance, yada, yada, yada...

[Pac-woman 325]

I went in as outpatient, but then I stayed for observation (2nd day) because they want to make sure no leaks and all is okay. Third day by 10am I was out. Insurance don't pay for discharge days, so they want to get you out as soon as they can. So I guess, outpatient procedure (1 day) with one day of observation (2nd day).

Every surgeon is different.

[jamdam 97]

Yes I had outpatient surgery went in at 7:00 out by 3 or 4 was walking the hallways before that. Had to stay in a hotel near surgery center overnight then back for a check in the morning then went home. Not bad at all.

[Jersrose43 837]

I was outpatient. In at 10 am and out the next day. I did the overnight. Was a 23 hour stay. That's outpatient. Even overnight

[JustJaime5 32]

@@joleno i had mine done outpatient in a surgery center. I had to be there around 830, surgery around 1030, was in recovery until 4 ish. During that time they make sure you can pee, drink x amount of Water and can walk around. Then I was discharged home same day.

[kimmyco 247]

My surgery was at 7 am on September 25,2014. By noon they had me up walking the halls around nurses station. I was discharged at 5 pm.

[laurenella82 625]

Do any of you think you could have benefited from an extra day in the hospital? It's procedure for my hospital to keep you 2-3 days. They make you walk, take the drains out before you are discharged, make sure you don't have leaks, and you can't go if you can't get 4 oz down in an hour. And you have to have a Protein shake before you leave too.

[Pac-woman 325]

@@laurenella82 I agree. People should stay at least 2 days, first day of and second day for observation. This is a major surgery whether some people are superwoman/man or not.

From a health professional stand point, it sure is a high risk to mal practice if a patient is sent home after major surgery just a few hours of it being done. But hey...what do I know?

[laurenella82 625]

@@Pac-woman Agreed! I was scared reading these posts saying people had the surgery as outpatient until I went to my orientation last week. When she explained that they do all they can to prevent complications after the fact and I actually saw people who had surgery the day before walking around looking like they had never had surgery my mind was at ease. Doing this outpatient is a scary thought to me. I go in on a Tuesday and I will be discharged on that Thursday granted I can get in all the fluids. If I can't I will go home Friday!

[Pac-woman 325]

@@laurenella82 Yes, I love how my surgeon handles things. I was prepped at 8am and surgery 10:30am. Then I was in recovery all day with my wonderful pain pump. The second day they had me on IV bags and alternate them with Vitamin IV bags. (I am set for a month, don't start Vitamins till the 12th of Feb). I did liquids on my third day before they discharged me. My 4th day home was beginning of pureed foods if I can handle. Went home with a script for percocet and pepcid. I see him in 2 weeks which will be the 28th. Mandatory ambulatory when I am home, they want us to walk as much as we can handle. So far, I have lost 10 pounds from the surgery and I feel good, no headaches whatsoever, considering I can barely make it to 300 calories a day. Everyday is a little better.

[joleno 24]

I'm having mine next week in an outpatient facility in Cincinnati Ohio. They keep you most of day but send you home that evening. I'm just nervous!

[laurenella82 625]

@@Pac-woman Congratulations!! You are doing awesome!!!