Quote Originally Posted by salsabike View Post
ICU always reminds me of the pachinko parlors I saw in Japan---lights going on and off, alarm bells, thumping and howling noises, you name it---just major overstimulation of the senses. The opposite of restful for sure. Important place but boy is it hard on people.
I had outpatient surgery years ago (breast reduction). I had the option to stay overnight in an outpatient ward (as long as I was in and out in <24 hours it was still considered outpatient). As soon as I finished my dinner I told my nurse I was ready to go home. I was. I never would have slept in that ward--they don't even turn the overhead lights off at night.