Average Hospital Stay

flechco3
on 8/31/09 9:37 pm
Trying to "plan" my  surgery out...was wondering what the average stay is at the hospital...I am hoping it is one night.  And what time of the day do they normally dismiss you?
alaskaman
on 8/31/09 9:44 pm
i went to St V Carmel entered on Monday morning and was dismissed late Wednesday afternoon. Depends on how you are doing at the time.I thought i would NEVER get out when i did....dr didnt come in til nearly 5pm!
Good Luck!
flechco3
on 8/31/09 9:46 pm
Evanson is my Dr. also....I think I should plan on two days....I am having to find a ride home so I just kind of need to know.   

How are you doing since surgery......?

I have to go to Nashville 9 days after surgery for the weekend and I am scared to death that I won't feel like going....but I will have to.
alaskaman
on 8/31/09 10:29 pm
had the RNY done 070609 and as of today down almost 60 lbs....i am ready to graduate from the Pureed stage this weekend and cant wait...its a journey but oh! how much better you will feel and your health will be so much better. I cant say enough about Carmel St V and Meridian Surgical Group. They were great and have been there for all my questions i have had. Make sure when you travel you have a bed pillow with you just to hold on lap...it helped me.
frankiezfriendz
on 8/31/09 9:50 pm - Anderson, IN
I would say this depends on your Doctor and how well you're recovering.  At St V's in Carmel they normally let you out the next day... me personally... I'm an "overachieving problem child" LOL so I was there two days because I discovered I'm allergic to most of the liquid pain meds...throwing up after baby belly surgery... not pleasant.  If I'm allergic to them in pill form why they thought I could take the liquid is beyond me... They did find something I could take...never did take it once I was home children's motrin and walking through the discomfort pretty much controlled my pain.

Frankie
         338               286                160          175
highest wgt/  day of surgery/ current wgt / goal wgt
       52 lbs lost before surgery!!
abigails_mommy
on 8/31/09 10:09 pm - Brooklyn, IN
I stayed two nights.
~Michelle~

    


Melissa H.
on 8/31/09 10:29 pm - Danville, IN
I think most of Dr. Evanson's patients stay 2 nights, I did.
Surprise MIRACLE baby boy, Noah Andrew, born March 24, 2010

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Amy H.
on 9/1/09 10:45 am - Kokomo, IN
Yep, lap RNY is usually 2 nights.  My surgery was at 2:30pm on Wednesday and I went home Friday around 3pm.  He signed my discharge papers that morning around 10am, but my husband worked 1/2 day and didn't get there til 2:30.  LOL

As for the trip to Nashville...are you talking TN or IN? Be sure to stop every hour and walk around for 10-15 minutes!! I took a small road trip two weeks post op, just from Kokomo to the west side of Indy, and that was plenty far enough for me to travel....sitting and riding in a car just wasn't very comfortable, plus the food/shakes/liquid issues are just easier to adjust to at home.  Just my experience though!!

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262/240/150/145ish

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