I found out yesterday that I will be going home the same day as surgery. I was really taken back by this.

My insurance coverage will pay for me to stay the night but the doctor's office said it wasn't necessary.

I'm just surprised.

Sandra

Thanks everyone! I feel so much better!!!!!!!

Sandra

Edited August 27, 200817 yr by speck

my surgery was at 10, hubby's at 11:30 - same day. our surgeon says we're still his only patients to have limo service for lapband - but since DH was a big baby and his pain MUCH worse than mine of course - i would have enjoyed my pain meds & a private room, rather than be restless listening to his moaning...:w00t:

I had surgery yesterday 8/25/08 and had to stay overnight. It wasn't that bad...I was in at 7am in my room by 9 or 10am. I felt great, was bummed I couldn't go home.

I had gas pain in the shoulder for about 5 min upon ariving to my room. My mom massaged it for a minute and that was that. After that I didn't have any gas pain, and never had any nausea. I didn't even need any pain meds, so TOTALLY could have went home. Oh well, I'm home now, and feeling great! Glad surgery went so easy for me, I was worried for nothing! :w00t:

Had surgery at 8AM Monday and was home by 5:30 that evening. Would have been about 2 hours sooner except that my surgeon made me drink some NASTY Opti-something shakes and I heard him say I could go home if I could drink it. Well, I went too fast and PB'd it back up! DUMB!!!!!!! Then I had to sit there another hour before they'd let me try again and it took me another 1/2 an hour to drink the disgusting stuff. So by the time we got out of there it was already 4:30 and then an hour ride home.

Had surgery at 8AM Monday and was home by 5:30 that evening. Would have been about 2 hours sooner except that my surgeon made me drink some NASTY Opti-something shakes and I heard him say I could go home if I could drink it. Well, I went too fast and PB'd it back up! DUMB!!!!!!! Then I had to sit there another hour before they'd let me try again and it took me another 1/2 an hour to drink the disgusting stuff. So by the time we got out of there it was already 4:30 and then an hour ride home.

OMG! As nauseous as I was, I would never have passed that test!! The most time consuming thing for me in post-op was finding the right cocktail of anti-nausea meds to make me feel well enough to move. A shake would have just added fuel to the flames. The only requirement my hospital had for discharge was that I be able to pee before I left.

my surgery was at 10, hubby's at 11:30 - same day. our surgeon says we're still his only patients to have limo service for lapband - but since DH was a big baby and his pain MUCH worse than mine of course - i would have enjoyed my pain meds & a private room, rather than be restless listening to his moaning...

I had surgery yesterday 8/25/08 and had to stay overnight. It wasn't that bad...I was in at 7am in my room by 9 or 10am. I felt great, was bummed I couldn't go home.

I had gas pain in the shoulder for about 5 min upon ariving to my room. My mom massaged it for a minute and that was that. After that I didn't have any gas pain, and never had any nausea. I didn't even need any pain meds, so TOTALLY could have went home. Oh well, I'm home now, and feeling great! Glad surgery went so easy for me, I was worried for nothing! :thumbup:

you guys are both lucky! I have a very high pain tolerance so the actually surgery site didnt bother me at all.. but the suffocating feeling of the gas pains made me miserable and I was so naseous I threw up several times!! :blink:I wished I could be the one to walk out with very little pain and side effects. but I was miserable for the first 48 hours and then slightly uncomfortable for the next 5 days!:tt1: I am however sooooo glad i got to go home because as bad as I felt.. I would rather feel bad in the comforts of my own home.. and now its all over anyways. its so interesting how everyones body reacts differently!:biggrin2:

but the suffocating feeling

Ummmmm, not liking to hear that. :thumbup:

Ummmmm, not liking to hear that. :thumbup:

Dont worry. it was all tolerable. :biggrin2: I was uncomfortable for a week and then it was over and I feel great!

one week out of my life is not too bad! It was nothing compared to 7 months of morning sickness!! haha

I dont regret one second of this and you wont either.. remember everyone is so different and everyone react to it differently.. there are lots of people who never have the gas pains at all.. its good to know its a possibility though.. if you get them you just walk them out..

dont freak yourself out about everything that 'could' happen.. there is a large chance it wont.. just take it one day at a time and after the surgery one hour at a time and you will do great!:biggrin2: