TAH: Afraid to stay in the hospital alone.

I am afraid to stay in the hospital alone. Is anyone else a chicken like me?

You're not a chicken. It's probably just a little pre-surgery nerves.

The hospital staff will take good care of you, and the nurses will probably be in so often that you won't feel alone.
It is kind of a weird feeling when friends or family go home and you're there alone. But you will be fine and hopefully the time will pass quickly.

Wishing you a great surgery tomorrow, and relief when it's over!

Hi sending hugs!!! Ur not a chicken at all,, it is normal to b scared,, I was but the hospital staff is usually very attentive to u! If u r extremley nervous tell them.. Some hospitals have nurse assistants and they really help u.. Don't b shy to ask,. Use ur call button when u need anything... That is their job!!! I made friends with my roommate she happened to b very nice and it helped at night to know she was there with me! If you have a friend or family member who could just come by for a while, it helps to break up the day., wishing u an easy surgery and a speedy recover. I had my tah on 3-22 so I'm 2weeks out today.. Any questions please ask! The ladies here are amazing.,just imagine us there with u!!! U will do great praying for u !! Maddie

Thank you.

Kids are working on a babysit mommy schedule today. Trying to put together all of their schedules so someone will be there at all times with me.

I am planning on taking candy with me and being very nice to the nurses.

I was nervous too. Truthfully, ti wasn't lonely and wasn't too bad. You will be pretty tired anyway and the nurses will be in "pestering you" (read, checking vitals, removing packing and caths, etc), so it's not like you are alone at all. I thought it was going to be bad and I didn't mind at all. I was very surprised.

Good luck tomorrow!

Yes for the one day that I was at the castle, I found the nurses all to be very kind (except for one) and they do come into your room constantly to check your vitals. So you will not be alone and you will be well-looked after. Don't worry. Just concern yourself with getting well.

not to worry.. you will have little time alone. most of the time I had a roomate.. along with the constant checking of the nurses. and whom ever else stops in. Plus you will sleep through most of it.

The hospital can be a scary place.. I started with surgeries when I was 2 ,7, 17 and 23 .. and two abdomital surgeries.. and some minor out patient surgeries.. and I am still here to talk about all of them including my TAH best thing you can do is ask questions if you have them no matter how silly they seem.. it will make you feel better believe me...

and if you are uncomfortable tell them.. they will do what they can to make you feel better. once you are in the OR they will give you meds that will relax you and the next thing you know you are coming too.. and again tell them when you need something even it seems like a silly question.. or request... you are a princess and it is the castle after all...

You'll do great!! Don't be afraid! You're in a great facility, from what you've told me, and I will be there with you in spirit!

I'm nervous about being alone, too. It will be hard to let my husband go home! I've never been overnight in the hospital before. I'm hoping I'll be so tired I won't even notice he's gone!