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Went to Mexico so I stayed one night in the hospital and one night in the hotel after release from hospital just to make sure everything was OK

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My surgery is Friday morning and my doc says I'll be out in 3 hours. He has some patients stay overnight, but it's because of other health risks like asthma, diabetes, heart problems, etc. If you are healthy, it's day surgery.

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I am scheduled for surgery tomorrow, 3/18 and my doctor requires overnight stay, just to be sure. I would rather stay in the hospital...

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I had surgery at 8:30 am and I was home at 5:30 pm. I was so happy to get home.

Patty

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I was home the same day. Wouldn't have had it any other way, but my hospital was very close and I was confident care was near if I'd needed it. (I didn't.) ;)

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Its called a 23 hour hold for insurance purposes. It is billed al little different. Give me an over night stay for piece of mind. You may not feel like you had major surgery but you did. Between possible urinary problems, cardiac problems, stomach problems, blood clot problems, internal bleeding problems, I wanta be where they can moniter me. I'm not a worry wart, just a nurse and know what can happen. I can sleep when I get home the next day.

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Over night!! I don't think I could have lived through the night without the IV Pain Meds!! The were GOOOOD!

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I'm a same dayer. I went in at 9:00am, Surgery at arond 12:30pm and went home at 4:30pm. They gave me a little happy juice shot at around 3:30pm. When I was leaving they asked if I wanted a wheel chair ride out - I said no thanks and walked out. One friend drove me to another friend house (do not be on your own). But I was getting up and down and in out of bed on my own. The next day I went for a short walk.

But ... one case is not like another. I maybe obesely overweight but I am semi-active. Beside a low thyroid and high cholesterol I did not have any medical problems or physical affirmities. I was doing all my yard work, going to Curves, walking my dogs etc. I do not like being waited on and I'm pretty pain tolerant and I for one don't want to ever stay in a hospital longer than I have to (there's a lot of sick people in there).

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I had outpatient surgery too. I had my surgery about 1pm and left by 5:30pm. I did stay in a hotel with my mom and best friend for the weekend. It was great having them help me out. Good luck with yours.

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    • Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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    • Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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