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catchnrelease

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7. It might depend on the facility

Reply to mitch96 (Reply #4)

Sun Mar 8, 2020, 06:43 PM

Mar 2020

A few weeks ago I had a colonoscopy in which they used a light sedation. In their pre-procedure forms/instructions it said that the driver could NOT be a taxi or Uber type driver. They wanted the driver to be with you when you checked in and specifically asked if he (my husband) was my driver and what was his contact number. Maybe not all places do this, but I did wonder what people do if they don't have family or friends to drive them.

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Advice and tips for Loners preparing for surgery [View all] backtoblue Mar 2020 OP

For me it is finding someone to drive me and pick me up. I live out in the country. LiberalArkie Mar 2020 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author backtoblue Mar 2020 #2

Non emergency transport for Medicaid recipients in Arkansas backtoblue Mar 2020 #5

Yep for medicaid, Medicare not so much. LiberalArkie Mar 2020 #6

And have someone else take notes central scrutinizer Mar 2020 #3

Good idea backtoblue Mar 2020 #10

I need cataract surgery and was thinking of using Uber... mitch96 Mar 2020 #4

It might depend on the facility catchnrelease Mar 2020 #7

? Pay the uber driver to say he is your neighbor?? mitch96 Mar 2020 #8

Kind of what I was thinking catchnrelease Mar 2020 #9