I’m having my sleeve done at a clinic about a 4 hour drive away from my home. I’ll only spend one night in the hospital and I can’t decide if it’ll be better to spend another night in a hotel near the hospital to heal more before the drive home or if it’ll be better to go straight home where I’ll be more comfortable. Anyone with a similar experience and opinion? Was the ride home from the hospital rough for those of you who had a longer trip?

I had my surgery about three hours from my house. I spent one night in a hotel near the surgical center with a nurse in attendance, and drove home the next day. (I didn't actually drive, my son did). I was fine on the road home, I took a pain pill before we left and slept most of the way, The worst was having to get out to go pee at a rest stop, but I lived, and I was VERY happy to be in my own bed for the next two days!

So much just depends on how you do with surgery. I very honestly could have comfortably gone home 6 hours after the surgery with no problem. Other people get terribly sick and have very bad pain that lasts days. It's just individual. No way of knowing till you're there...which I know is a pain in the butt when you're trying to plan. Wishing you the best.

Plan both, do the one that makes sense at the time.

On 03/06/2021 at 11:52, kellym1220 said:

I had my surgery about three hours from my house. I spent one night in a hotel near the surgical center with a nurse in attendance, and drove home the next day. (I didn't actually drive, my son did). I was fine on the road home, I took a pain pill before we left and slept most of the way, The worst was having to get out to go pee at a rest stop, but I lived, and I was VERY happy to be in my own bed for the next two days!

Thanks for sharing your experience! It helps. If I can sleep on the ride home too I think it’d be doable but I’ll have to entertain my 3 year old too so I probably won’t be able to sleep the whole way

On 03/06/2021 at 12:02, Creekimp13 said:

So much just depends on how you do with surgery. I very honestly could have comfortably gone home 6 hours after the surgery with no problem. Other people get terribly sick and have very bad pain that lasts days. It's just individual. No way of knowing till you're there...which I know is a pain in the butt when you're trying to plan. Wishing you the best.

I know it’s very individualized as to how people feel afterwards but I’m one of those people who plans everything so the unknown makes me nervous lol. I guess I’ll just have to see how I feel afterwards. Thanks! I wish you the best too!

Bring a firm pillow in the car to hold against your middle. Trust me on this! Maybe another to rest your head on in case you fall asleep during the ride. Good luck!