Question re: gastric bypass surgery
R K.
on 7/15/09 1:32 am
on 7/15/09 1:32 am
I had no tubes, no cath and no drains, Had no stitches either, just super glue. The day of surgery was a little rough. Next day was pretty good and I went home. I`m very fortunate to have an extreme pain tolerance.Sometimes I feel guilty cause it was really pretty easy.
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I didn't have a drain or an NG tube either. I did have a catheter but that was only in overnight and removed first thing the next morning. I wasn't allowed anything to drin****il I went for the swallowing test and passed it to be sure there was no leak. That first night, I was too sleepy to even want anything to drink.
RNY 4/20/09
Kidney Cancer Survivor 4/26/12
Partial Thyroidectomy 4/08/13
Hi all,
I saw the doctor yesterday and thank goodness they don't use that NG tube. There is a tube during surgery but you are under, but it is out before you get up. He doesn't use a drain, but said I will have a cathedor until the next morning.
The other thing he said is until they do the xray for leakage the next morning, I will only have a sponge swab if I am thirsty after surgery.
Unlike a lot of the comments, it sounds like they won't have me up and walking until the next day after the xray, I don't know why that is.
On another good note, I have a hiadel hernia and he said that he will fix that as well.
All good stuff.
Thanks to everyone for all of your support and input.
Geoff
I saw the doctor yesterday and thank goodness they don't use that NG tube. There is a tube during surgery but you are under, but it is out before you get up. He doesn't use a drain, but said I will have a cathedor until the next morning.
The other thing he said is until they do the xray for leakage the next morning, I will only have a sponge swab if I am thirsty after surgery.
Unlike a lot of the comments, it sounds like they won't have me up and walking until the next day after the xray, I don't know why that is.
On another good note, I have a hiadel hernia and he said that he will fix that as well.
All good stuff.
Thanks to everyone for all of your support and input.
Geoff
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