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More_Cowbell

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12. Sorry I didn't see this until now

Sun Feb 11, 2018, 04:29 AM

Feb 2018

I had this same problem last year, foot surgery and no friends close enough to drive me home (it was emergency surgery, so there was no time to plan). I asked a coworker who lives close to the hospital, and she got permission to work from home that day so she could do it. Win-win for both of us. Apparently I was very entertaining on the drive home

edited because I forgot to say, the taxi driver who drove me in at 5am said he could tell them he was a friend picking me up. Nice guy! Luckily I didn't have to take him up on it. (The hospital had already said that a taxi was not acceptable; it had to be someone who knew me)

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Another inconvenience for "loners". [View all] no_hypocrisy Jul 2017 OP

Use an ambulette service marylandblue Jul 2017 #1

For my eye surgery years ago I used a taxi. n/t Binkie The Clown Jul 2017 #2

Some ideas matt819 Jul 2017 #3

All great suggestions. No taxis, no ambulettes. Only individuals with cars who are no_hypocrisy Jul 2017 #4

Another suggestion... LeftofObama Jul 2017 #5

I went through this left-of-center2012 Jul 2017 #6

I had a procedure where I was put under general anesthesia and used a taxi. rogue emissary Jul 2017 #7

Excellent post. littlemissmartypants Jul 2017 #8

If you're in a city of any size, there will likely be senior medical shuttles Warpy Jul 2017 #9

Funny thing is that I had breast surgery 4 months ago with general. no_hypocrisy Jul 2017 #10

This is an informative thread, I also have the same predicament peacebuzzard Sep 2017 #11

Sorry I didn't see this until now More_Cowbell Feb 2018 #12