Guest guest Posted February 19, 2004 Report Share Posted February 19, 2004 Hi Ken! Congratulations on your date! Barring any complications that would keep you there longer, you will be in San Diego for 1 week. They fly you down the day before your surgery in the morning and you have the pre-op class in the afternoon (patients only, so your family will have to fend for themselves for a few hours). You check into the hospital the day of your surgery and will be there 3 nights and released on the 4th day (again, assuming you are complication-free). Then you stick around for a few days, have your 1-week post-op appt at PB, and go home that afternoon. I went down on a Thursday, checked into the hospital Friday, got out Monday, and went home Thursday. Let me just say that this is how it was in March 2003 - I do not think that they have changed their procedure regarding this too much in the past year, but anything is possible!! Hugs, Jen Ken wrote: I just received my surgery date 3/3/04 at PB it took 9 month from start to surgery. I am looking for some details as to how long I should plan on being in Dan Diego. I go down on Tuesday for the preop class and surgery on Wed. I need to make reservation for my family that is going with me and I am unsure how long to reserve a room for. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2004 Report Share Posted February 19, 2004 Hi Ken! Congratulations on your date! Barring any complications that would keep you there longer, you will be in San Diego for 1 week. They fly you down the day before your surgery in the morning and you have the pre-op class in the afternoon (patients only, so your family will have to fend for themselves for a few hours). You check into the hospital the day of your surgery and will be there 3 nights and released on the 4th day (again, assuming you are complication-free). Then you stick around for a few days, have your 1-week post-op appt at PB, and go home that afternoon. I went down on a Thursday, checked into the hospital Friday, got out Monday, and went home Thursday. Let me just say that this is how it was in March 2003 - I do not think that they have changed their procedure regarding this too much in the past year, but anything is possible!! Hugs, Jen Ken wrote: I just received my surgery date 3/3/04 at PB it took 9 month from start to surgery. I am looking for some details as to how long I should plan on being in Dan Diego. I go down on Tuesday for the preop class and surgery on Wed. I need to make reservation for my family that is going with me and I am unsure how long to reserve a room for. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2004 Report Share Posted February 19, 2004 Hi Ken, I just got back from San Diego last week. I had my surgery on 2/6. I arrived in SD on 2/5. I was in the hospital from 2/6-2/9. Stayed in hotel from 2/9-2/11. I went home 2/11 in evening, a day earlier than expected...was scheduled to say at hotel until 2/12. I had my first post-op appt with Dr. on 2/11 and she released me and said I could stay the extra day and site-see, but my hubby and I decieded to go home...we missed our son. PB/Kaiser will only pay for hotel when YOU are there. My hubby had to pay for hotel for 3 nights (2/6-2/8). He was able to stay at the same hotel and same room when I was not there. We stayed at the Sommerset Hotel. It's very nice and everyone is nice too...especially Martha in the cafe. She has sf popcicles and broth for surgery patients. PB should have sent you an itinerary (can't find mine right now)with airline info and hotel info (all on same sheet). Look under the hotel info. It should state the days that YOU will be in the hotel. You might want to call the hotel right away and make those arrangement for your support person. Hope this helps! ~ 2/6/04 > I just received my surgery date 3/3/04 at PB it took 9 month from > start to surgery. I am looking for some details as to how long I > should plan on being in Dan Diego. I go down on Tuesday for the preop > class and surgery on Wed. I need to make reservation for my family > that is going with me and I am unsure how long to reserve a room for. > > Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2004 Report Share Posted February 19, 2004 I should note that the reason why I got to go home a day early was because my surgeon (and i think all the surgeons) was taking a day off. So, all the 11 people that had surgery the same day I did, had our post op visit on Wednesday instead of the scheduled Thursday. We were able to go home Wednesday or stay the extra night. > > I just received my surgery date 3/3/04 at PB it took 9 month from > > start to surgery. I am looking for some details as to how long I > > should plan on being in Dan Diego. I go down on Tuesday for the > preop > > class and surgery on Wed. I need to make reservation for my family > > that is going with me and I am unsure how long to reserve a room > for. > > > > Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2004 Report Share Posted February 19, 2004 Yep! That's true! Hubby paid $89/night. > > > I just received my surgery date 3/3/04 at PB it took 9 month from > > > start to surgery. I am looking for some details as to how long I > > > should plan on being in Dan Diego. I go down on Tuesday for the > > preop > > > class and surgery on Wed. I need to make reservation for my family > > > that is going with me and I am unsure how long to reserve a room > > for. > > > > > > Ken > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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