Guest guest Posted July 9, 2004 Report Share Posted July 9, 2004 Hi all, Just wondering, how long was your stay in the hosp? I am getting reconstruction of upper, maybe lower and Geniopasty and seems that I am noted with the ins co (and I checked in w/the OS Ins person) for a OUT PATIENT stay! HOLY COW! I could sware I was originally told 2-4 days in, prob 2...but 23 hours??? That seems awefully quick since I have to donate blood and everything else notes this as very serious surg. I will ask the OS directly on the 16th when I see him again, but it's only 1 mth to the surg today and this kind a freaked me out a bit. (Yes I would love to get out of there and home, but safely and w/o risk of returning to the hosp AND have confidence in the surg (OS) but just tweaking a little) THankS!! Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2004 Report Share Posted July 9, 2004 Hey, I had upper advanced and lower set back. I was an out patient. I only stayed 23hrs. Even if they schedule you as an out patient, they won't let you go home if you can't, so try not to worry. Talk to your doc about it. > Hi all, > > Just wondering, how long was your stay in the hosp? I am getting > reconstruction of upper, maybe lower and Geniopasty and seems that I > am noted with the ins co (and I checked in w/the OS Ins person) for a > OUT PATIENT stay! HOLY COW! > I could sware I was originally told 2-4 days in, prob 2...but 23 > hours??? That seems awefully quick since I have to donate blood and > everything else notes this as very serious surg. > I will ask the OS directly on the 16th when I see him again, but it's > only 1 mth to the surg today and this kind a freaked me out a bit. > (Yes I would love to get out of there and home, but safely and w/o > risk of returning to the hosp AND have confidence in the surg (OS) > but just tweaking a little) > > THankS!! Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2004 Report Share Posted July 9, 2004 Hey Jo, i had upper, lower and genio two weeks ago and was in the hosp for 2 overnights. i was approved by my insur company for 4 days. the dr and hosp staff just needed to see that i was able to eat the liquid diet and pee on my own before release. i thought it was the perfect amount of time. i was not ready to go home after one night, no way and my dr knew that! > Hi all, > > Just wondering, how long was your stay in the hosp? I am getting > reconstruction of upper, maybe lower and Geniopasty and seems that I > am noted with the ins co (and I checked in w/the OS Ins person) for a > OUT PATIENT stay! HOLY COW! > I could sware I was originally told 2-4 days in, prob 2...but 23 > hours??? That seems awefully quick since I have to donate blood and > everything else notes this as very serious surg. > I will ask the OS directly on the 16th when I see him again, but it's > only 1 mth to the surg today and this kind a freaked me out a bit. > (Yes I would love to get out of there and home, but safely and w/o > risk of returning to the hosp AND have confidence in the surg (OS) > but just tweaking a little) > > THankS!! Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2004 Report Share Posted July 10, 2004 I was in a day. I had upper/lower and was maybe going to have a genioplasty but didn't. I checked in at 7:00am, had my surgery at 10:00am and was out the next morning. I think I left around 9:00 am or so. ~Cathy Hospital stay? Hi all, Just wondering, how long was your stay in the hosp? I am getting reconstruction of upper, maybe lower and Geniopasty and seems that I am noted with the ins co (and I checked in w/the OS Ins person) for a OUT PATIENT stay! HOLY COW! I could sware I was originally told 2-4 days in, prob 2...but 23 hours??? That seems awefully quick since I have to donate blood and everything else notes this as very serious surg. I will ask the OS directly on the 16th when I see him again, but it's only 1 mth to the surg today and this kind a freaked me out a bit. (Yes I would love to get out of there and home, but safely and w/o risk of returning to the hosp AND have confidence in the surg (OS) but just tweaking a little) THankS!! Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2004 Report Share Posted July 12, 2004 Interesting, you're only the second person to stay more than one nt...were you wired? catheter? Nose tube? Thanks. Jo > > Hi all, > > > > Just wondering, how long was your stay in the hosp? I am getting > > reconstruction of upper, maybe lower and Geniopasty and seems that > I > > am noted with the ins co (and I checked in w/the OS Ins person) for > a > > OUT PATIENT stay! HOLY COW! > > I could sware I was originally told 2-4 days in, prob 2...but 23 > > hours??? That seems awefully quick since I have to donate blood and > > everything else notes this as very serious surg. > > I will ask the OS directly on the 16th when I see him again, but > it's > > only 1 mth to the surg today and this kind a freaked me out a bit. > > (Yes I would love to get out of there and home, but safely and w/o > > risk of returning to the hosp AND have confidence in the surg (OS) > > but just tweaking a little) > > > > THankS!! Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2004 Report Share Posted July 12, 2004 It's common for my surgeon - 1 night per jaw, and quite common for many other surgeons. I had upper/lower/genio and had a quick and easy recovery, but they still kept me two nights. > Interesting, you're only the second person to stay more than one > nt...were you wired? catheter? Nose tube? > Thanks. Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2004 Report Share Posted July 12, 2004 > Interesting, you're only the second person to stay more than one > nt...were you wired? catheter? Nose tube? > Thanks. Jo I stayed 3 nights at the hospital, and I had no tubes in the nose. Only a cetheter that was removed 24 hours after the surgery. I stayed one more night because of a bad reaction to morphine, otherwise, it would have been two days. And it's pretty standard around here. One night int the ICU, and one other in regular nursing. Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2004 Report Share Posted July 12, 2004 I had upper and lower. One night in the hospital, not in ICU. Home the next morning. I asked my OS about it and told him I didn't want to stay longer than necessary. He said that most of his patients are home the next day. ~Cathy Re: Hospital stay? > Interesting, you're only the second person to stay more than one > nt...were you wired? catheter? Nose tube? > Thanks. Jo I stayed 3 nights at the hospital, and I had no tubes in the nose. Only a cetheter that was removed 24 hours after the surgery. I stayed one more night because of a bad reaction to morphine, otherwise, it would have been two days. And it's pretty standard around here. One night int the ICU, and one other in regular nursing. Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2004 Report Share Posted July 12, 2004 Hi Jo, i stayed 3 nights. I got an extra night secondary to percocet making me nauseated and weirded out. I watch all the narcs crap they tried to push. I needed more nausea meds than pain meds. They wouldn't let me have motrin secondary worries of bleeding. I got by with Tylenol with Codeine for a day then now just Tylenol. I think you need 2 nights to recover. It's pretty intense and major surgery. After the first night they took all the foley and pushed fluids. Don't let them take the IV away until you are doing well drinking. Then you have to walk around afterwards. I was so doped up I didn't want to drink or walk. I was tired and had to pee every hour with the IV. After the 3rd night I was okay to go home and wanted to go home. If you feel awesome after one or two days in the hospital then that's great!! Good luck with your surgery! > > > Hi all, > > > > > > Just wondering, how long was your stay in the hosp? I am getting > > > reconstruction of upper, maybe lower and Geniopasty and seems > that > > I > > > am noted with the ins co (and I checked in w/the OS Ins person) > for > > a > > > OUT PATIENT stay! HOLY COW! > > > I could sware I was originally told 2-4 days in, prob 2...but 23 > > > hours??? That seems awefully quick since I have to donate blood > and > > > everything else notes this as very serious surg. > > > I will ask the OS directly on the 16th when I see him again, but > > it's > > > only 1 mth to the surg today and this kind a freaked me out a > bit. > > > (Yes I would love to get out of there and home, but safely and > w/o > > > risk of returning to the hosp AND have confidence in the surg > (OS) > > > but just tweaking a little) > > > > > > THankS!! Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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