Question:
OK, now how does the process go from the beginning until I get

into my room? I'm just trying to prepare myself so I'll know the *steps* and the way they will occur from the time I check into the hospital, until the time I come out of the Recovery Room and go to my temporary bedroom in the hospital. Anybody wanna share your experience?    — yourdivaness (posted on July 19, 2002)

July 19, 2002
Hi,Well its kinda hard to say,but it know when I first arrived they had all my papers from pre-admid and they put me into a temp room where I changed into that nice looking gown that they give you and the nurse came in and talked to me and ask how was i feeling.It was about 30 min later they started i.v. Need I remind you that my surgery was schd for 12:30pm.I arrived at 10:30.So at 12:00 my Doc came in and ask how was I feeling and he sad that someone would bring me down in a few min, well I didn't get down to the op-room it was around 1:30 and there I sat in this area where they can pull the curtains and everybody walks by with smiling faces speaking to you it was fun cause everyone seem so happy.At that point I was there in the holding spot for an hour thats the point where the antist-- come and talk to you.The nurse had already gave me something to relax when I was in my temp room so I was feeling pretty good.So the antist told me that she was gonna be my antis while I was in surgery and she will be there the hold intire time and that she will wake me up when it over and that I will be in still in the op-room and I said ok.After about 10 min she came and gave me a nice cocktail in my i.v. and told me that after she gives it to me she will be wheeling me down to the op-room but before I get there I will be sleep.Guess what I wasn't.All I remember is my DR. standing over me telling me to relax and I asked what time was it and they said 3:15, when I got to the recovery room I looked at the clock and it was 7:30 I stayed in there about an hour and went to my room it was after 8 when I got in there.I was in surgery for 3.5-4hrs.It just depends I know you've heard this a million an one times everybody is different.Good Luck and have a save and healthy surgery and recovery ~Bobbie
   — BOBBIE R.

July 19, 2002
i changed into my gown and laid down on a gurney the nurse started a line in my arm ten minutes later the anastiges asked how i was i told him getting nervous he said that he could help that put something in the tube i didnt know anything till the next daythat was in sept 5 2001 no problems so far down 154 pounds ted
   — ted M.

July 19, 2002
I reported to the surgery admit desk at 6AM. They assigned me a room, weighed me and had me change into a hospital gown. The nurse took my vitals and set up an IV. The anaesthesiologist came to see me and told me what would happen when I got to the operating room. I laid down on a gurney and was transported to the operating room where my surgeon introduced me to the people who would be assisting him with my surgery. I transferred myself to the surgery while they all went to scrub and get dressed for surgery. THe anaesthesiologist was the first to return and began to give me some sedation. I do not remember anything until I was in my room later. I have no memory of being in the recovery room at all. I was given every opportunity to ask questions and get information about what was going to happen. Hope you surgery goes well.
   — Julia O.