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Here in Portugal we are not offered the choice and in the private hospitals it's usually a 2 night stay but our public hospital the norm is 4-5 nights. I was operated in a private hospital as the public was too full so in rare cases we get transferred especially if you are scheduled for an operation and then not attended in the public within 6 months. I stayed 3 nights only due to the fact my walking wasn't quite up to par to leave (you need to be able to manage 2 flights of stairs alone and walk 600m of a corridor) unassisted with the use of your crutches ( here they do not encourage walkers)
Given the choice I think 1-2 nights providing you get a peaceful room I was unfortunate to have shared with a very loud snorer, so I got very little sleep although pain meds kept me fairly drowsy but not enought to knock me out and the bed distance was to far to poke her with my crutch haha
Also it's good to have the reassurance that there are professional care around you as it is major surgery.
Once home you will appreciate the quietness as hospitals are really noisy surprisingly x
Good luck with your forthcoming surgery xxx
Given the choice I think 1-2 nights providing you get a peaceful room I was unfortunate to have shared with a very loud snorer, so I got very little sleep although pain meds kept me fairly drowsy but not enought to knock me out and the bed distance was to far to poke her with my crutch haha
Also it's good to have the reassurance that there are professional care around you as it is major surgery.
Once home you will appreciate the quietness as hospitals are really noisy surprisingly x
Good luck with your forthcoming surgery xxx