OK Need more tube info-Islander freaked me out!!!!

Help!!!! Who elso woke up w/ a tube in there throat?  Is it big?  Can you talk? Are they going to have to restrain me from pulling it out?  Did it hurt coming out??????????????? I AM FREAKING OUT!!!!!!!!!!! THANKS ISLANDER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ONLY KIDDING ISLANDER, I AM GLAD YOU MENTIONED IT.  I HATE BEING SURPRISED ABOUT STUFF LIKE THAT. EVERYONE FILL ME IN PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!! Jen

Hi Jen,

When you have your pre-op tests and when you arrive for your surgery the docs will go over this.  The wouldn't just surprise you.  It is always a possibility that they may have to keep the tube in if you are not breathing on you own. When I had my surgery my alergies were acting up that day, and when I talked with the doctors there was a risk of them having trouble getting me to breath on my own.  So I was prepared to have the tube still in after surgery.  I was lucky and when I woke up no tube. Hopefully you will not have any problems and wake up just sore. ...dave

Wow, finally a picture of you Dave....Nice one. Jen

Thanks.

Now that I'm loosing weight, I'm starting to like pictures of myself again.

 

 

Hey David, looking good!  How are you feeling?  Best of luck on the journey to a more healthy you!  Jules

It was a small tube & really didn't interfer with anything.  No one warned me about it.  I probably fell asleep before they finished all their pep talk. If my throat hadn't been so sore, I really would not have noticed it.  It was not connected to anything.  I could talk & swallow with no trouble except for the sore throat. The holes in my belly were of more concern.  The catheter was a welcome relief at the beginning, then it just got in the way.   And I had a pain control button.  Who could ask for more?  You've had 3 kids right?  This is a breeze. Islander

OK OK OK I will stop freaking out..... Bye for now, Jen

If for some reason they need to keep you intubated the doctor will proberly keep you sedated. They put a tube in you to allow the anesthesiologist to breath for you while the doctor operates. the tube is usually the size of your finger and about a foot or so long. Dont freak out

I made a mistake about my above post, I didnt read the entire post on the tube, it sound like it is a nasogastric tube they are very thin and inserted into the stomach they may cause nose bleeds, sinusitis, and a sore throat. but nothing to worry about.

Did you have one?  Why do they do it? Jen