Should my 2 year old visit me in the hospital?

I just got my surgery date (4/22) and now that it's really happening, I have to prepare my daughter. She will be almost 3, and will stay with my parents while I'm in the hospital. She already knows that I am going to have my tummy fixed. I know she'll want to see me, but should we wait until the NG tube is out? Would that be too scary for her? Are there any other single moms out there who had a young one and couldn't pick them up for a while after surgery? How did you manage your child (mine likes to be picked up when tired, etc)? On another note -- I got my date today, and found out that the weekly classes that are required prior to surgery are at the same time as one of my law school classes. Since I am 7 weeks into the term, there is no way I am dropping just to listen to 7 weeks of boring tax again next term. So I have to pay extra $ to meet individually with the staff every week to go over the material, as if I can't read it myself. OK, I feel better now that I've vented!

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