More info on George's so-called surgery.
@kaylachan (80192)
Daytona Beach, Florida
October 28, 2025 12:09pm CST
We got a conformation document about next month's procedure. It's nothing I didn't already know. Fasting before hand, don't take his blood thinner two days prir... but I find it interesting, the 'you must have a driver' line. It claims that the person (in this case George), can't take an Uber, bus or taxi home.
Um... yes he can. Why? Because I won't leave him alone. While I can't be in the GI suit, itself.... I won't be leaving his side before or after the procedure. I'll be ordering the rides, I can help him in and out of any vichel and I'll be by his side helping him recover. And, the staff know it. Or the ones I've talked to do.
Should be fun to see what happens.
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@kaylachan (80192)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
28 Oct
I think the concern is, the person maybe unstable after coming out from under sedetation. Idealy, you have someone with you for the first twenty-four hours after any procedure using anathisia in case you're unstable.
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@LadyDuck (486002)
• Italy
11h
@kaylachan - I remember that they kept my husband overnight when we had surgery. I went to get him the morning after with a taxi.
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@kaylachan (80192)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
4h
@LadyDuck This is supposed to be an outpatient procedure. I doubt he'll be kept overnight unless they struggle or do something stupid, like stick the endoscopy up his nose.
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@snowy22315 (198013)
• United States
28 Oct
Maybe they think he is gonna be really out of it. Is this tube removal surgery or what?
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@snowy22315 (198013)
• United States
28 Oct
@kaylachan yeah, but is it for taking out the tube?
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@kaylachan (80192)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
22h
@snowy22315 Yes. However, I won't know until the end, if a new one is put in it's place.
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@kaylachan (80192)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
28 Oct
They use the term "surgury" in the loose sense. They'll be using general anthesia and possible intabation for about ten to twenty minutes or so.
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@GardenGerty (166173)
• United States
22h
Form letters, standard operating procedure, etc. but you are more to George than any driver would be. You will take care of him.
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@kaylachan (80192)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
22h
Yeah, I am. I have been since before the stroke. When it came to medicine, medical, or anything. He'd bounce things off of me. Often getting annoyed at times, but followed my advice. I also respected his decisions, too. I've been helping him make well-informed choices, even when I can't get him to understand.
@wolfgirl569 (124226)
• Marion, Ohio
21h
When hubby had his cataracts removed the paperwork said the same but they explained that they meant not by himself. It's to protect the patient while they might not be fully aware yet. As you will be with him it isn't a problem. You are the driver, person in charge.
@LindaOHio (204683)
• United States
6h
I'm sure it will be fine with you with him.
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@RasmaSandra (90257)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21h
The very best oi luck to you both, and I hope all goes well.
