Question:
WHAT DOES IT FEEL LIKE WHEN THEY TAKE OUT THE G-TUBE? DOES IT HURT?

   — julie O. (posted on January 21, 2005)

January 20, 2005
Hey Julie, Post op Decemeber 8th 04, to be honest I don't even remember them taking it out. They took mine out while I was still medicated, and in and out of it. Hopefully the same happens for you. I really don't remember much the first 4 hours after surgery. Good luck.
   — kristiegarcia

January 20, 2005
I recently had my drain taken out and I can tell you that it doesnt hurt that bad, there is a burning sensation as they pull it out but it is done very quickly and it is over in seconds
   — Debra R.

January 21, 2005
it felt kind of cool, you could feel it move inside you like a babys leg. didnt hurt AT ALL!
   — Melanie W.

January 21, 2005
they take it out quickly all i felt was a little dull ache and that went away pretty fast. i would say it is nothing to concern yourself w/ many feel nothing at all
   — barry S.

January 21, 2005
It feels funny -- Like the way your stomach feels when you are on a roller coaster. Lasts a few seconds then it is gone. Take a shot of your pain meds before they do it and you'll have no pain!
   — Kim B.

January 21, 2005
I know this is probably going to sound strange, but I didn't know what a G-tube was until after I had the surgery and read about them on OH's message board. Apparently my doctor inserted it after I was put under and it was removed before I woke up.
   — Belle

January 21, 2005
It didn't hurt me but it kind of felt nausiating for a brief second. It was kinda like a pop and it was all over. I got mine out after 2 weeks.
   — mystic0619

January 22, 2005
I just had mine out Monday and it was like a wierd quiver kinda feeling nothing that would resemble pain and I didnt take anything before I went to have it removed.
   — kmnae

January 23, 2005
Hey Julie! PLEASE dont sweat the tube removal! It is NOTHING!! I am the biggest baby... and it was like nothing at all!! i worked myself up so much over that ... and I wasted so much energy on it.... FOR NOTHING!! So please listen to me when i tell you... do not even sweat it! Much luck to you!! God Bless! Angelina
   — angelina1970

January 23, 2005
I know this is out of the norm but...my husband removed mine at home 7 days postop! It was the day before Christmas Eve and my surgery was not done locally. As far as the pain or discomfort went, it ws a non-issue. Nothing to it. Just more anxiety over the thought of it.
   — Molly Mae

February 7, 2005
I had my G-tube in for eight weeks. I had to go in 5 times and have an endoscopy done to stretch my opening,so I had the tube in longer. It didn't hurt,just kind of a weird feeling like pulling an IV out or something.No big deal. I was ready for it to come out.
   — miranda

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