@bernese53 I had to report at 6 AM at the check in desk at St. Mary's, so staying in walking distance and not having to worry about catching a bus to the hospital was easier. The rooms have DVD players so you can bring something to watch or borrow something from the hotel. You'll be nervous enough wihout having to worry about catching a shuttle bus. You might want to ask what your check in time is likely to be so you can plan. I think you'll be fine leaving 2 days after surgery. I could have done that. This recovery takes a while, so you'll need to just rest. The first 6 weeks are the hardest, and after that pain is less, but your body will put all it's energy into healing so you'll be tired. I did feel a lot better at 3 months, and I've had to rehab muscle that I lost from atrophy and I'm still working at that 2 years later, but this surgery gave me my life back. Good luck and please check back in and share how you are doing or if you have other questions.