The day of surgery

I am having surgery on August 2nd and I will be having it at Middletown Regional Hosp my surgery time is at 7:30 am and I have to be there by 6:00 am what all they do for a hour and a half before you go to the O.R and is it true that they put you in ICU right after recovery? will my sister be able to stay the night with me in my room? My fiancee will be at my moms with our 3 kids taking care of them so he cant be there with me I know I sound like a worry wort but I want to make sure I am fully prepared I dont even know what I should pack to take to the hospital or what I will need when I get home can any of you provide this info???? Cindy

Hi Cindy, I can understand your nervousness, I'm experiencing many of the same feelings. Did you talk to your Dr's office about whether or not someone can stay in the room with you overnight? They would be the ones to tell you if you will go to ICU or not too. Prior to surgery, they normally get you in a gown, sometimes take blood again for a few final tests, maybe give you something to calm you down. You may want to call your Dr's office and let them know about all of your questions, I'm betting they will be able to give you some great feedback. Best of luck with your surgery! Denise

Hi Cindy, My surgery is 7/28 and I am wondering all of the same questions. I see the surgeon again on Tuesday and have a million and three questions for him. Good luck!! Shellie

Cindy, I can only help you out a bit.....when you get there they will have you change into a hospital gown. The anethesoligist (sp?) will talk with you.....the nurses will get your BP and temp...maybe weight too. There really isn't any prep unless of course you are very hairy which I assume you aren't! They will have your family come in with you.....about 15 minutes before surgery they will get your IV started....then maybe some happy drugs. I don't remember even being wheeled into surgery! I had to have a shot of heprin prior to surgery too.....oh and probably a bag of antibiodics from the IV......things kind of come back but it all went so quickly and everyone was so nice that the waiting wasn't so bad. My surgeon also came and talked to my husband and I before surgery....... Good luck with your surgery! Sue

thank you all for the resonses I am just nervous I think I have a little less than 3 weeks to go and it is all I can think about I am ready to start packing to get it over with and that will be one last thing for me to do I think I will enjoy the hospital stay lol I have a 10 yr old and a 2 yr old and a 1 yr old they are all going to stay with my mom who has my brother and his wife and their 2 yr old and 3 yr old so in all my poor mom will have a 10yr old a 1yr old and 2-2yr olds and a 3yr old there for a total of 5 kids and 4 adults it will be 5 adults when i get there from the hospital how in the world will i recoop with 5 kids running around lol guess i will manage. I go in for my pre-op on july 27th and they said I will be there for 3-5 hrs for that I have to meet with everyone again I wonder if I can take a pill the night before to help me sleep? I know ask the surgeon Cindy

yeah, i remember how nervous (and incredibly scared) i was. as far as what to bring, you might want to bring a big, comfy robe for when they make you get up and roam the halls, so that you're not hanging out of your gown and some comfy slip-on slippers. the one thing that i could not have made it without was chapstick. my lips were so dry that they were bleeding. i hope all goes well for you - i will keep you in my thoughts. take care, kym