Worst WLS advice. EVER.

me too Liz!

I was never told no NASIDS after RNY! Also recently heard that I should never have a NG tube (had no idea) evidently dangerous for WLS patients.

Also I was looked at like had two heads when I told about RH symptoms.... I had to learn online myself what it was I was experiencing. Neither my WLS physician assistant I saw or my primary doctor had any idea what it was!

Not really bad advice but lack of advice or ignorance.

(edited as wrote GI tube and it is a NG tube!)

Here is something I just found regarding NG tube; I was told we should be sure our significant others/ family members are aware of this as well...

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3523757/

I was told by my surgeon to put that on my med alert bracelet (along with my codeine allergy). It's there for sure!

Thanks Cathy! I am considering getting one.

I need to correct this. What I was told, and what is on my med alert bracelet, is No BLIND NGs. If you are in a hospital and they can do them with a camera or ultrasound or whatever they do to be able to watch as the tube goes down that's fine. It's the "here let me shove this up your nose and push until I think it's in the right place in your stomach" that they can't do because they have no way of knowing how big your stomach is now. It can be VERY dangerous!

I'm glad you clarified Cathy.

Both of mine done post op were done blind. One while I was fully conscious - they didn't feel the need to use a camera. I almost had to be strapped down and I still hate that nurse.

The second time I was completely unconscious - they still did it blind but I was headed into a coma and had no idea. My poor husband got to watch though. He couldn't get to them fast enough to get their attention before they placed it, and they wouldn't have listened to him anyway. They were trying to save my life.

I'm torn on the medical bracelet thing. I think that may be a good topic for a thread all it's own.

actually the recommendation is no Blind placed NG tube.

If an tuner needs a tube it should be placed in a hospital setting using X-ray to watch placement.

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Thanks Holly!

I actually have had NG tubes twice post op but I'll never allow another one. I was conscious the first time and I wanted to reach and strangle the freaking nurse. The second time I was unconscious and they tubed me before my husband could get to them.

Bringing this up because most of us think we'll never need one and this won't be an issue, which is not always the case. I don't and won't wear a bracelet but have medical instructions in my wallet. They'll find them when they look for ID.