Im a n00b here my surgery date is friday 3/28

Hello all. This has been in the making for me a year now. My insurance put me thru a waiting period, then I had to go thru a protocol of diagnostics and well, here I am, 48 hours away. I am scared as I have this aversion to hospitals. Ive read many posts here, and the information you all have posted has answered more questions than my Drs office had. I think this group is fabulous. Im scheduled at Pinnacle Healths Community General Osteopathic Hospital. Dr Dimarcos office is doing my surgery. I keep forgetting the surgeons name, I just call him Dr Mc Cutie. The Drs office said if I went in on a Friday, Id come home on a Monday. My insurance company had their coordinator call me. Shes nice, but she said dont be surprised if the hospital lets me go Sunday, as their paid one price for this surgery, and that civers me if Im there one day or 30, so if they release me on Sunday, it would be saving them money. I just hope its not at my expense. How did you guys feel after surgery? Were you able to move out of bed? Did they nuke you with pain killers? When you went home, were you able to get around, drive? Sorry for the 20 questions....Im just nervous. Thanks - Sheri

Hi Sheri, I had my surgery on a Monday, and I could have gone home Wednesday if I had felt up to it, but I didn't. I was having a hard time regulating my pain meds. If the MD's want you to go home Sunday, don't just agree if you don't feel up to it....especially if ins. will cover, stand up for yourself, you are worth it!!!! Best of Luck..... I was out of bed and walking around the next morning.....I was doing laps around the Hospital Ward trying to get rid of the air they pump you up with during the surgery....Remember, the more you move, the better you feel. My Dr. let me drive once I was off the narcotics......also use your judgement....if you don't feel comfortable from the surgery, don't drive...I didn't drive for 3 weeks because I was just to uncomfortable driving...esp..with 2 children in the car!!! I was able to get around fine....I had some discomfort, but I certainly wasn't sedentary..... Best of luck to you on Friday, and remember....this will go bye really fast and your new life will be SO WORTH IT!!!! I hope this helped...it is only my experience though, you will get many wonderful people responding with all different experiences... Sincerely, Lori

Thanks so much Lori - you dont know how much better i feel about this. im so nervous. i have to be at hosp 930am im sched for 1045am. nothing to eat/drink after midnight so i have less than 90 minutes - no coffee in the morning.....oh boy...and no cigarettes either. I hope all goes well. im just a bundle of nerves. see you when i get back. sheri