Surgery is on Tuesday :) Quick question for anyone that stayed at HRRH
Just wanted to know if anyone bothered getting a private room and/or tv?
My coverage thru the military pays for tv/phone and semi private room but i've read the upgrade to private room is 40$ a night?
Thinking i'm looking at 2 nights stay post op?
Cheers
Despite having the coverage, I didnt bother asking for a private room. The time you spend there goes so quick that I didnt even get through my book or magazine that I brought with me and I spent that valuable time reading and re-reading all the material that was given to me immediately post op. As soon as I was able, I was up and walking around so that made time go by fast too. You'll also be responsible for tracking how much food and water you're getting in as well as how much you pee out. TMI perhaps but that was my experience I was in a semi-private room and my neighbor's family were noisy so I recommend bringing ear plugs or have your ear phones for your iphone or MP3 player etc. with you. There were a few patients down the hall that were even louder so I highly doubt a private room would have kept the noise out had I chosen one LOL!
I was at HRRH in June. Honestly I did not feel like tv, my head was so muddled up from the anestetic I could not concentrate. I did do some light reading. I shared my room, and I didnt care, 2 nights no big deal, your out early in the AM. They will stick you with the phone bill reguardless if you use it or not. You will be too buzy walking and passing gas to care about much else lmao
Forget the TV - you will be walking, sipping, napping or playing games or gabbing on your phone. I had a book with me and didn't touch it. I was in a semi at TWH as all the privates were occupied. I had no roomie unitl Day 2 and she was in for day surgery and didn't bother me the 6 hours she was there. I hope you do awesome!!
Referral: July, 2012 Orientation TWH: November 12, 2012 NP/SW: March 25, 2013 Sleep Study: April 15, 2013 Nutrition Class: April 16, 2013 Dietitian: June 19, 2013 Psych: June 25, 2013 Dr Okrainec: August 2, 2013 PATTS: August 9, 2013 Surgery Dr. Urbach: August 30, 2013
Wishing you the best of luck with surgery and recovery!
C.
HW 312lbs Opti Weight 265lbs SW 251 CW 202
Referral May 2, 2013 Confirmation to registry May 16, 2013, Orientation May 27, 2013, Meet with Surgeon Dr. Huynh June 4, 2013, SW and RD June 12, 2013, RN and Dr. Glazer July 8, 2013, 2nd Apt with Dr Huynh July 18, 2013, Start opti July 24, 2013, PATTS July 30, 2013, Surgery Date Aug 7, 2013