Go Home Or Stay overnight After Surgery
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Those of you that have had the surgery do you think
it's better to come home on the same day afterwards or
is it better to stay overnight ?
I really think that you should be kept overnight as it is major surgery... I just feel it's safer ... Thoughts please.
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katherine42413 linda282930
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Hi Linda, I went home the same day. I had surgery at 11am but I wasn't allowed home until after 6pm as I was quite sick afterwards and my blood pressure went right down so they wouldn't let me out until that rose. They armed me with sick bowls and emergency contact numbers for the next couple of weeks. I felt fine once I was home even though I was tired and still sick I preferred to be at home in my own surroundings and at least I could sleep when it hard to sleep in hospital.
To be honest unless there's some issues during surgery there isn't a need to stay in hospital which is why they do it via keyhole so that you can go home much earlier. I did have to make sure that I had someone with me for 24 hours after surgery encase I became ill but I was fine just tired and sore and stiff.
I think if they do surgery later on in the day then they keep you in but its not necessary otherwise.
It'll be upto your surgeon whether you stay in or not I expect.
Let me know what happens. x
fernando90225 linda282930
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The removal of gallbladder surgery is a major surgery. It is estimated that over 500,000 surgeries are performed every year. I left the same day of surgery. Only sore and I felt great. No problems I couldn't believe I wasn't sick anymore. The medical field has this surgery down to a science. No guarantees though. The surgeon will tell you that. It's ok to go home the same day.
Scottie13 linda282930
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Star42 linda282930
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where I Live its routine to stay overnight and I am glad I did, reading all the issues some can experience.
Lynne1965 linda282930
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I only stayed in overnight because I went down to theatre at 5pm. I was happy to stay in, but hardly got any sleep all night. While you are at hospital they will do regular checks and make sure it is safe to discharge you. You will be given pain meds, which you should take regularly for the first week. You'll be fine!
Beenthruit linda282930
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I know you have surgery this week. Just trust in the staff. All the nurses, anaesthetists and surgeons are specially trained, have years of experience and are very kind. You will wake up feeling so much better. Yes you will probably have issues from the surgery, but the gallbladder will be gone, so those issues are temporary.
fernando90225 linda282930
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