They told me four hours . They elevated my head just enough that I could drink water out of one of those bent straws . At three hours and fifty five minutes I raised my bed and ordered lunch .Have to lay still for 6-7 hours after the procedure,
Mine was a procedure called an Ablasion . I didn't have a blood flow problem but rather an electrical conduction issue . My heart would go into Tachycardia at random times . Pulse would go up to around 160 sustained and it would take a trip to the ER for some meds to put it back in rhythm . They go in and locate the nerve endings that are "shorting out" and burn them . Took about 1.5 hrs . Spent one sleepless night in the Hospital and a couple of days off of work . I feel fine .
There was this one Nurse that came in my room at 3 am with a scale and made me get out of bed so she could weigh me . Seriously ? 3 in the freakin morning and she needed to weigh me ? That was after the 12 pm delivery of ice water that required them to turn on all of the lights in the room . I really hope they send me a survey of some kind . BTW , I did have a couple of really great Nurses that were awesome .