Among Friends

[bargainsgirl]

Do you remain in hospital while a loved one is having surgery or wait to visit later?

[Winkk]

If it's an immediate family member I wait.

[tends2dogs]

Probably different for everyone, but for me, I would wait in the hospital if it was my husband, my parents, a child, or a sibling.  All others I would visit after they went home.

They don't keep people in the hospital very long anymore.

[Travone]

It depends on who the loved one is and how serious the surgery is.  For a friend that has family of their own,I'm visiting later.regardless of the type of surgery.  If they are alone, I would be there for them..

For immediate family members, I am there, if it is heart, brain, major organ surgery.  For something like a knee replacement only if I am the closest relative.

[Desertdi]

I tell the hospital staff that I am a "half-sister".     There is no way they can prove I'm NOT....so they let me stay in the "family waiting room".

[sunshine45]

it depends how long the surgery/recovery is. i  sometimes come and go. i stay for the prep and wait until they are wheeled out of pre op. i then may meet someone for breakfast and then go back. i may run home to take care of things and then come back. the hospital staff always has my phone numbers.

[Estellee]

Yes, absolutely wait.

[CelticCrafter]

At least until the surgeon comes out with an outcome.  

[matty liz]

bargainsgirl, ask yourself,  if you were having surgery what would make you feel loved and ease the outcome.

[JeanLouiseFinch]

When I had my surgery, my family waited until it was over and they talked with the surgeon.  I was in a post surgical recovery area for a period of time before being brought to my hospital room. During that in between period they went to get a bite to eat and were back when I woke up.

For immediate family, I'd stay.  

When we brought my sister for outpatient surgery, we waited.

Extended family, I'd visit later whether in the hospital or when they got home.