Should I stay in a hotel or travel back home to wait for my post-op?

May 11, 2018
Asked By:burcool in Lake Charles, LA

Post-op is two days after surgery. Should I travel the two hours back home or stay in a hotel? I'm worried I won't be comfortable in a hotel immediately following surgery. But I'm also worried about the ride home and if something should go wrong I'm two hours away from my surgeon. What should I do?

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