In Reply to: Has this become common place now? Your colonosc. driver posted by must sit in the waiting room during ... sm on Sun, Jul 24 2022 at 12:30 PM CDT:
The US population over 60 that lives alone is now 28%, and it's 15% for all adults.
Imposing on a friend for a lift home after a medical procedure is a whole different proposition from asking them to sit around for a couple of hours in a doctor's office before giving you one, especially with how long and unpredictable office waiting times can be.