<p>Make use of a local student “met” via CC. Kids will do a lot for each other, just need to know about the need. The involved students can always say no to the suggestion- they are adults, not children. You may not want them commiserating about their mothers, though…</p>
<p>You may want to suggest lots of allowed fluids with the prep to avoid dehydration. I drank a lot of Gatorade- good thing I knew it was fruit punch coloring … I recommend a different color/flavor for that reason, rapid transit means the food coloring is still there.</p>
<p>Social sevices at hospitals handle these things .call the hospital and ask for suggestions and find out the hospital’s rules. They run into these situations all the time.</p>
I hope you don’t have to resort to that since it’d be quite a lot of effort and expense to cover a simple ride home from a colonoscopy.</p>
<p>If nothing else maybe he can ask the doctor’s office for suggestions on obtaining a ride home - they must have some patients who are ‘stuck’ for a ride in similar situations every now and then. </p>
<p>Even though they don’t want you to drive on the day of the procedure, what about having it done early in the day, hanging around afterwards for 2-3 hours to let the sedative wear off, then taking a taxi home? After a couple or three hours the effects from the sedative are mostly worn off (at least it was for me) but he should probably check with the doctor on this point also.</p>
<p>College on-campus housing generally has “resident assistants,” which I believe are working over the summer as well as during the year. Perhaps your S can ask the housing office about this & the FA could help. I agree that the student health center might also be a good resource as they must have come across this situation before.</p>
<p>If your husband gets ‘loopy’ from anesthetics then the chances that your son will be a bit ‘loopy’ are higher than normal!!</p>
<p>My own mom gets really wacky with anesthesia and so do I. I always take much longer to recover from those sorts of meds than most people do. On the other hand my sister doesn’t have the same reaction, so it’s not a certain thing, but still, something to consider.</p>
<p>How scary about your car ride home with your hubby!!!</p>
<p>My S does very poorly with anesthesia as well. He 's also very stubborn. When he was still whoozy, he’d pull away from me & ended up falling to the ground in the parking lot. Fortunately, by the time he finished lunch at the restaurant, he was much better, but he was pretty difficult to deal with, since he was strong and stubborn. I believe the amount they give the patient has a significant effect on how well and quickly they recover, but that’s hard to know ahead of time, especially if your child hasn’t had much anesthesia to date. </p>
<p>Does sound scary with your hubby in the car. I’d definitely have him ride in the back seat in the future, with someone with him. Hiring a taxi or some other service sounds like a good and sound investment!</p>