They want you to stay overnight in case you develop an infection or complications at the surgery site. It covers their patooty if they can see it and treat you right away.
Be brave, and definitely bring something to distract you from the boredom of being in bed that long. Good luck.
I'm thinking that if my "Treats Chart" and "Coop & Run for 4 Hens" pages come under the same scrutiny, I'm going to be embarrassed by them as well. I wrote them as a beginner, for beginners, as a friendly thing. My mistake.
I am semi-psychotic too. Some people in the Breeds Cleanup page thought my breed analysis had to go. Well, the original page was cute, geared to be chatty and for beginners, a sharing of a story. But when changed into the official Breed Page format, it looked completely stupid and out of...
Regarding the Orpington page front material, it is text that I indeed wrote. However, I wrote it as a casual, beginner-oriented page, never knowing that it was going to be annexed out into this format as an official represenation of the breed for experts to see. I think I should delete it...
Here's a link to a BYC page on methods of introducing new birds to your flock. Good luck with your situation.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=2593-adding-to-your-flock
Funny you should mention that, Boo. I'm 50, and in the past few months have been experiencing warm flashes. Not hot, like the kind I've heard about that bathes you in sweat and makes you leap out the window in -20 degree weather. Just warm, like from inside in a strange way. I've also...