Author Topic: Someone with you after surgery? (Fielding patient)  (Read 4406 times)

Offline G-Man99

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Hi, just want to inquire about this because GML told me that I would need someone with me at the hospital after surgery. My surgery is in 2 weeks and I was planning to do this all alone since I'm living far away from Toronto (was gonna spend the first night in hospital and finding an hotel for the second night and leaving on friday).

I was under the impression that BC Guy did it all by himselve but maybe I was wrong.

Neither the doc or his helper told me about it. Can someone confirm to me that you can do it all alone?


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Offline Grandpa Bambu

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It's to my understanding that it is hospital policy that you have someone, friend, family member, accompany you home from the hospital.

Hospital Staff 'may' allow you to take a cab by yourself, back to your hotel. Not sure on that though. Give St. Joes or Fielding a call to confirm.....   ;)

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Offline Give me Life

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Yeah. That's my understanding too. Did anyone had surgery just by himself? I don't think, hospital staff will allow that as you need someone to go back to home after surgery.
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Offline supaaman

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My wife came to TO, but did not accompany me to the hospital.  I took a cab back to my hotel by myself.  You can easily, in my opinion, do it yourself.  Tell them your wife is at the hotel if you are worried about getting out.
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Offline G-Man99

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Since they didn't told me about that during the consultation I felt that it wasn't an issue. I'll get there and will do what you just suggested if there's any problem.

Thanks guys.

Offline G-Man99

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I called and it's okay if you're alone and take a cab to the hotel after spending the first night in hospital.


Offline MRD

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what if you dont spend the night at the hospital?
you have to stay at hospital overnight???

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Offline MRD

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i will pay a stranger 5$ to say hes my friend, then. :)

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supaaman said that all he said was his wife is waiting for him at hotel and they let him go.

Offline supaaman

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I stayed overnight at the hospital though and totally recommend that.  They pump you with fluids on the IV, so you actually leave feeling very well and hydrated.  As well, you have peace of mind knowing that the nurses and Fielding can check for any complications in the morning (hematoma being the most likely).  Fielding came in in the a.m. before I cabbed it out of there and let me know everything went fine and I seemed to have no complications.  The nurses were great.

However, the food SUCKS.  I was really hungry (but I take it most people are a little nauseous and I wasn't at all).  There wasn't much food and what they did provide was not so good.  I would bring a bag with lots of food for your time in the hospital.

When I left, I pretty much just walked out, grabbed a cab and headed back to the Westin.  I was able to book the Westin for $80USD on priceline.com (through a bid).  Apparently you can get it even cheaper this time of year.  You can't specify the hotel, but you can specify the 4 star rating and downtown location.  It was a nice place to recover!

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Hmm i think you are right. It would be good to stay overnight to make sure there is no complications after the surgery.

Does dr Fielding actually check on you after the overnight stay to see that there were no complications?

Offline Give me Life

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Westin Harbour for $80 is steal deal. I am in Toronto but I will try to bid $60 and If I get it, don't mind spending a weekend there. Nice Hotel.

Offline supaaman

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MRD,

Yes, it is my understanding that he usually comes in and has a look.  I think staying forces you to relax which is good for healing inside the critical 24-48 hrs.

GML, yes I have heard you could get $60 or so in off peak periods, however, with priceline you cannot specify the hotel.  You will get which ever 4 star accepts your bid, but it will be of equal quality - like the Sheraton or the Hilton.

check out www.biddingfortravel.com to see what people are getting 4 star's for in TO.

Offline loman1

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I'm planning the same thing.  Night at the hospital, a couple more nights at a hotel and then back to BC.  And I'm planning on doing it alone.  

Consultation next week.  Very nervous...


 

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