Fielding patients: do I really need to get to hospital 2 1/2 hr before surgery?

[John1011]

I mean, I got classes all that day so I really want to miss as little as possible of them..

have any previous fielding patients got their surgeries cancelled cause they came say 2 hr before? or 1 1/2 hr before?

[Grandpa Bambu]

Yeah, it's kinda pointless to have the patient sit for 2+ hours waiting (worrying) for surgery. Wasted time IMHO. But hey, they are in the drivers seat (so to speak) so ya gotta do what they say.

Never heard of a surgery being canceled for being a few min late...

Give JCF's office a call and explain your situation. They'll prolly be more than happy to make an exception for you and let you arrive a little later than usual. Can't hurt to ask huh...

GB

[scope]

Personally an hour and a half will do from experience. I came two hours early and had to wait almost an hour.

[John1011]

hey guys

thanks alot for all the help you gave me..

everything ended up going well, spent the night at the hospital..
i got the surgery a bit more than a week ago and it seems to be fine, though i did notice the swelling starting a few days ago..

again, thanks for all the tips and advice. finally i can wear wifebeaters!