I'm glad your home and all went well for Gene with surgery. I read the other stuff but the main thing he is ok and that is the most important thing. Penn did not run their rooms like that they were all the same and they were doubles but each bed ( patient ) had his own nurse and nurses aid. Except for the Pavillion where the wealthy folks have rooms with everything under the sun must be nice to afford all your luxuries while you are ill lol.
As far as interview day Ginger you guys will have alot more to worry about then worrying about answering questions here at the forum believe me. I could of posted about after my surgery they had a hell of a time getting me stabalized and getting my pulse ox back up plus my body temp. My wife who is an LPN said she was really getting concerned at one point it was that bad. I forgot all about this till the other day when she reminded me cause you forget alot of stuff after that surgery.
The first day home I forgot I had steps lol and what a deal that was getting up them and basicazlly getting readjusted to just being home. And your looking at about two months recovering from this surgery Ginger it takes time dear and that's just getting back to the basics. I just past my 3 month mark and I am up and around but I lost alot of that giddy up and go I use to have I am hoping all in time that comes back. And Pat is telling me like 6-8 months and I believe her, cause I heard things to that effect before and also she is very knowlegable with this stuff not that I'm a dummy she just had the surgery longer then me. Well once again happy all went well and all in time you will understand the recovery part it takes time. My wife took off just like you the week I was in the hospital and also the following one since she had the time and said she was glad to go back to work after caring for me lol
Best of Luck, Joe