Surgery moved up by 4 days!!

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#1 Post by **Ducky1515** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 12:43 pm

I got a call from my surgeon yesterday saying that my surgery was pushed up from the 11th to the 7th. When I heard this i nearly feel off my seat. I knew my surgery was two weeks away but now it's a week today.

I'm freaking out a bit seeing as I only have this weekend to try and get things done (ie all my Christmas shopping).

Seeing as my surgery is now on a Thursday I obviously wont be released on the Friday however a coworker mentioned that patients arent normally released over the weekends so I'll be in there until Monday.

Does anyone know if this is accurate?

I have the preop stuff on Monday (4th) so I'll know 100% then but I'm just curious.

Thanks!!

#2 Post by **ohmyjaw** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 4:10 pm

Hi Ducky1515,

I hope everything goes smoothly for you! My surgery is not for a few months yet, but at my "interim assessment" recently, I asked about the hospital stay, and they said most folks go home in 24 hours, and staying much longer than that is unusual.

Take care

#3 Post by **jsenigaglia** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 4:35 pm

Hey Ducky,

Just from my experience, my surgery was on a Monday morning, and I didnt leave the hospital until Wednesday. I think this was for a couple reasons. 1st: I was out of it the whole first day/night, so they didnt want me to leave (Im assuming) 2nd: They (Kaiser) had a whole deal with me being able to consume enough liquids on my own (not through an IV) before I could go. I wasnt feeling well, and it took me longer than expected to do that. Therefore, I was there for 2 nights. It wasnt too bad though, as it was during the elections, and there was tons of stuff on TV 24/7, haha.

Good luck, and no worries, you will be fine. I promise!

Joe

#4 Post by **jsenigaglia** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 4:36 pm

Hey Ducky,

Just from my experience, my surgery was on a Monday morning, and I didnt leave the hospital until Wednesday. I think this was for a couple reasons. 1st: I was out of it the whole first day/night, so they didnt want me to leave (Im assuming) 2nd: They (Kaiser) had a whole deal with me being able to consume enough liquids on my own (not through an IV) before I could go. I wasnt feeling well, and it took me longer than expected to do that. Therefore, I was there for 2 nights. It wasnt too bad though, as it was during the elections, and there was tons of stuff on TV 24/7, haha.

Good luck, and no worries, you will be fine. I promise!

Joe

#5 Post by **Ducky1515** » Thu Nov 30, 2006 7:42 am

Thanks for all the support! I ordered my Zip n Squeeze pack Monday so I'm keeping my fingers crossed it will make it in time.

My sister has offered to drive me to the hospital and sit with me until I go in. My parents will be there when I wake up. I've told my friends not to come by the day of my surgery as alot of them were saying they would.

Weird thing is that my ex fiancee said he took the day after my surgery off to stay with me at the hospital. So at least I won't be bored out of my mind.

I'm going to take pictures etc and will post a diary as I'll have way too much time on my hands.

#6 Post by **Spooky** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 1:11 pm

My surgery was on Friday, and I was released from the hospital the next day, Saturday. So they do release patients during the weekends. The main thing they want to make sure is that you can maintain hydration on your own and the major bleeding is gone (esp. if you are doing upper jaw surgery).

Good luck! Try not to think about it. Keeping yourself busy before the surgery will just keep the mind off it!

#7 Post by **science teacher** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 7:53 pm

GOOD luck! At least now you'll have a better chance of enjoying christmas dinner.

Kim