I'm scheduled for surgery on Monday, 1/23. I've been told to check in at the Central Registration desk at 6 a.m. My primary care assumes that means they hope to get started around 8 a.m. My husband is assuming that they'll be finishing up around 5 or 6 p.m.
I know the surgeon told me that it could be 10 to 12 hours. If he can't do everything on Monday, Day 2 is scheduled for Friday, 1/27. How many of you had your surgery split over two days? I know the surgeon doesn't really want to do that, but he told me that if I loose too much blood, he'll have to stop and let me recover before he starts again.
I'm just wondering how long I might actually be in the hospital. Previously the surgeon said maybe a week to 10 days. So far the insurance company has only approved 3 days. My decompression will be from L2 or L3 to L5, and the fusion from T9 to the ilium with pelvic fixation. Those of you who had similar surgeries, how long were you in the hospital?
He told me that there was a possibility I might go to rehab before going home. Have others gone to rehab first?
Thank goodness I've been so busy at work these last few weeks; otherwise I might have had too much time to think about this ahead of time.
I ordered a new bed on Monday. Unfortunately it will be coming while I'm in the hospital as coming ahead of time. That means I won't be able to make it up with the brand new sheets and brand new quilt I just bought before I go in for the surgery. I don't trust my husband to put my sheets on in my absence [we have 2 twins]. I'm wondering what the chances are that I'll have the energy after I'm released from the hospital to tell my husband what to do to get my sheets put on the bed. If I won't be able to supervise him at that time, then maybe it will be best to have them hold the new bed for a while and deliver it later, after I have a bit more strength and can better supervise.
I know I've thrown a number of different questions into this one post, only one of which is related to the subject line; guess I'm just trying to be efficient, rather than posting multiple messages.
-- Mary
I know the surgeon told me that it could be 10 to 12 hours. If he can't do everything on Monday, Day 2 is scheduled for Friday, 1/27. How many of you had your surgery split over two days? I know the surgeon doesn't really want to do that, but he told me that if I loose too much blood, he'll have to stop and let me recover before he starts again.
I'm just wondering how long I might actually be in the hospital. Previously the surgeon said maybe a week to 10 days. So far the insurance company has only approved 3 days. My decompression will be from L2 or L3 to L5, and the fusion from T9 to the ilium with pelvic fixation. Those of you who had similar surgeries, how long were you in the hospital?
He told me that there was a possibility I might go to rehab before going home. Have others gone to rehab first?
Thank goodness I've been so busy at work these last few weeks; otherwise I might have had too much time to think about this ahead of time.
I ordered a new bed on Monday. Unfortunately it will be coming while I'm in the hospital as coming ahead of time. That means I won't be able to make it up with the brand new sheets and brand new quilt I just bought before I go in for the surgery. I don't trust my husband to put my sheets on in my absence [we have 2 twins]. I'm wondering what the chances are that I'll have the energy after I'm released from the hospital to tell my husband what to do to get my sheets put on the bed. If I won't be able to supervise him at that time, then maybe it will be best to have them hold the new bed for a while and deliver it later, after I have a bit more strength and can better supervise.
I know I've thrown a number of different questions into this one post, only one of which is related to the subject line; guess I'm just trying to be efficient, rather than posting multiple messages.
-- Mary
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