will i be allowed to drive myself home afterwards? my husband has to work that day, and there is no one else available to pick me up and take me home. he said i better make it a priority to get home on my own, or else i'll run up an even bigger hospital bill and he will be mad. what can i do? how can i prove to the hospital staff and my dr that i will be ok to drive myself home? my husband didn't even want me to get this procedure done (thats why hes not taking care of me or trying to get that day off), because we need the money too bad for me to miss any work, but i told him no matter what, i will go right back to work the next day, or maybe i will even go into work the same day. he is mad im having this done, even though i told him my periods are really painful, he said im making a big deal out of nothing, and that how can i ever expect to have kids? he said im a big baby and wont even be able to deal with the pain of labor someday. do you think they'll let me drive home?
2007-02-27 21:49:46 · 3 answers · asked by waterlily750 4 in Health ➔ Women's Health
you definately need someone to drive you. what about a friend? as for your husband? I am really sorry but he is being a jerk. It was recommended to me to get laparoscopy because my doc suspects me of endometriosis. my husband wants me to do the surgery because he sees my pain during my periods. I think you should tell him he is being insensitive and that sometimes women who need laparoscopy are not able to have children. if anything get a cab or something and just be careful. you deserve to have help after the surgery. good luck
2007-02-27 22:46:00 · answer #1 · answered by crackermelons 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You will not be in any condition to drive yourself home due to the anesthesia. You need to arrange to have someone take you. Do you belong to a church where maybe someone can help you get to and home?
As for work, you will not be in any condition to go back to work the same day or the next day. You will be very uncomfortable for at least one week (and that's just an average recovery time, especially for laparoscopies done to check and remove endometriosis). This will be because of pain.
Laparoscopic surgery although minimally invasive (small incisions) is still major surgery as it is being done in the abdominal area. The recovery depending on the amount of work done can take up to 6 months to get rid of post-op pain and tenderness, especially when it comes to how much endometriosis they remove if this is what you have.
You need to talk to your dr about what to do about someone staying at home with you for 24 hours as well b/c you will not be able to stay by yourself. Again it's due to the effects of the anesthesia. They may keep you overnight for observation because of the situation and that will help reduce some of the cost as it is not a full admit.
When it comes to the bill get in touch with a financial counselor to set up a payment plan so that the bill is not so big. I had to do this with my surgery in June (my 4th laparoscopy).
2007-02-28 06:03:41 · answer #2 · answered by sokokl 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You should not drive after being under anesthesia.
Laparoscopic surgery, also called minimally invasive surgery (MIS), bandaid surgery, or keyhole surgery, is a modern surgical technique in which operations in the abdomen are performed through small incisions (usually 0.5 - 1.5 cm) as compared to larger incisions needed in traditional surgical procedures. Medically, laparoscopic surgery includes only operations within the abdomen or pelvic cavity. Laparoscopic surgery belongs to the field of endoscopy.
Some of the risks are briefly described below:
Some patients have sustained electrical burns unseen by surgeons who are working with electrodes that leak current into surrounding tissue. The resulting injuries can result in perforated organs and lead to peritonitis.
Many patients with existing pulmonary disorders may not tolerate pneumoperitoneum (gas in the abdominal cavity), resulting in a need for conversion to open surgery after the initial attempt at laparoscopic approach.
Not all of the gas introduced into the abdominal cavity is removed through the incisions during surgery. The gas moves around in the body, usually ending up in the shoulders. For an appendectomy, the right shoulder can be particularly painful. Bubbles of gas can also move to near the solar plexus when lying down, causing considerable pain when breathing.
Coagulation disorders and dense adhesions (scar tissue) from previous abdominal surgery may pose added risk for laparoscopic surgery and are considered relative contra-indications for this approach.
Often trouble walking after surgery for a few days
2007-02-28 05:58:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋