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05-14-2008, 06:15 PM
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I have anxiety...own hospital room
Not about the surgery, pain, or eating. Want to know what I'm anxious about? Being in the hospital room with someone and not being able to fall asleep!  I am so crazy when it comes to sleep. It has to be dark, quiet, and I have to have a fan on. Now, I know some will say that I'll be so tired it won't matter, but it does to me. Trust me, I had my tonsils out when I was 16 and was SOOOOOOO tired, but the girl in my room had the TV on and I couldn't fall asleep.
Does anyone know the steps to go through to get my own hospital room?
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Nicole~came home 6/25/08!!! 
06/23/08-Surgery Date (Lap RNY)
Height: 5'3"
6.6lbs till Onederland!
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05-14-2008, 06:23 PM
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I am the same way and was lucky to be in ICU the first few days because I was on CPAP. They usually do a 24 hr watch in ICU with my dr if you are on CPAP, but no rooms were available so I was there 48 hrs...then I got put in a room with a crazy woman and even with all the pain meds I couldnt sleep...I asked for a private room but they didn't have any. So perhaps you should look into it beforehand. I'm sorry...it's not fun but it's worth a few days of no sleep and sharing a room for the results i've had...I'd do it all over and wish you luck!
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Andrea.....mommy to twins
Surgery date 04/09/07
San Antonio, TX
University Heath Systems
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Highest/day of surgery/current/goal
205 lbs gone forever!!!
Starting BMI 62 Current BMI 31.7
Went from a 5X/6X -34/36 to a 0X-14/16
Open RNY
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05-14-2008, 06:26 PM
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Let your doctor know that this is an issue for you and they may be ale to write you a script for something to help you sleep.
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Lap RNY 8/6/07
Highest/Day of surgery/current/goal
251/237/137/135
Goal! I did it!
100 pounds gone since my RNY
114 total pounds gone forever!
I finally have a "normal" BMI
Reached my first goal of 145...and setting a new one of 135
I'm in the 130's for the first time since puberty!
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05-14-2008, 06:30 PM
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Surgeon: Dr. Alex Barkan/Dr. James Kolenich |
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You may get lucky and have a private room or at the very least no roomate, I was lucky I had noone else in my room, it was nice, maybe they can give you a private room, it wouldn't hurt to ask BTW God Luck
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05-14-2008, 06:31 PM
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I used ear plugs, and a damp washcloth over my eyes at all times.
I'm like you.. no tv... quiet & dark is my preference. I wish they gave you an option to be in a room with or without a TV..
Personally, I think it is insane to have TV's in a room where there are more than one person in the room...horrid, horrid concept.
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05-14-2008, 06:49 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Debz
Let your doctor know that this is an issue for you and they may be ale to write you a script for something to help you sleep.
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Unless it's like that stuff they put in your IV before you go in for surgery to knock you out, nothing will help!
My cousin snores, and when we go on vacation if he has a lot to drink before bed forget it! I've tried Tylenol PM, Xanax, and Clonopin (not together). All I focus on is the noise and I get a headache. I can be dead on my feet, but any noise keeps me up. I wish I weren't like this!
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Nicole~came home 6/25/08!!! 
06/23/08-Surgery Date (Lap RNY)
Height: 5'3"
6.6lbs till Onederland!
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05-14-2008, 06:50 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ~Lo~
You may get lucky and have a private room or at the very least no roomate, I was lucky I had noone else in my room, it was nice, maybe they can give you a private room, it wouldn't hurt to ask BTW God Luck
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I'm gonna ask around. I don't know to who, but I'll try!  LOL
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Nicole~came home 6/25/08!!! 
06/23/08-Surgery Date (Lap RNY)
Height: 5'3"
6.6lbs till Onederland!
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05-14-2008, 06:51 PM
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I just requsted a private room when the nurse from the hospital called me. I know with my hospital a nurse from pre-procedure planning always calls a few days before surgery. If you don't have a nurse who calls do you do pre-registration with the hospital? Just request a private room then.
I'm the same as you. I can't sleep if someone else is in the room. I didn't sleep anyway because the nurses and lab tech kept me up all night but I still liked my privacy even if I didn't sleep.
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Little Victories; Grand Rapids, MI
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Diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, high cholesterol,
peripheral vein disease, joint pain and 211 lbs GONE!!
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Goal: June 15, 2008
Lap RNY: 1/30/06-Dr Randal Baker
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there is cause for joy."
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05-14-2008, 07:35 PM
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I was only in hospital for two nights and neither were good for sleeping.
I didn't get out of surgery until just gone 6.00 p.m. so by the time I got to my room, it was pretty late.
So - what with the med machine beeping what seemed like every half an hour because something had run out and then the nurses coming in to do the BP, temp etc. etc., I got little sleep the first night.
2nd night wasn't much better cause I didn't have my catheter out until early evening and I desperately wanted to go to the toilet but I couldn't. The nurses encouraged me to keep walking and keep sipping water. At 2.00 p.m. I still hadn't wee'd so they came and took a blood sample and threatened me that if I didn't go within the next hour, I'd have to be catheterized. That worked!
I've never been so glad to see my own bed as I was at lunchtime that day. I slept like a baby for 6 hours.
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24 September 2007 - Lap RNY
Dr. Sebesta. Madigan Medical Army Center (MAMC)
259.5/224.7/144.2/****
highest/day of surgery/current/haven't set a goal.
115.1lb gone as of 10 July 2008 ~~~ BMI 24 ~~~
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05-15-2008, 05:02 AM
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Location: Vermont |
Surgeon: Dr. Patrick Forgione |
Age: 41 |
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Lemme tell ya......roommate or none...sleep is one thing you dont get much of in the hospital....if for no other reason, they will be coming in every hour on the hour checking in on you, taking samples, givng you meds etc...dont worry about it.
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Lost Since surgery: 43lbs
Surgery Date: 4/9/08 - Lap RNY
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