Hi All,
My husband is have surgery at MSKCC next week for the first time (previous surgeries were at MGH in Boston). Can anyone give me insight into what the rooms are like there? He is expected to have a 4-5 day recovery. Is it very common to have a roommate? I have booked a hotel for myself for a few nights but we have also thought about doing a private room at the hospital -- they are $500/night which is obviously quite expensive. He has had bad experiences with roommates previously -- last time it was a young man who FaceTimed his girlfriend at all hours of the night (on speaker phone) and it made it very difficult for my husband to get any rest at night. He had another roommate who would sleep all day and then flip on the lights at 2-3am because he was ready to get up. I know there are no guarantees, but would like to hear about others' experiences. Thank you!