question on post op to you sleevers

was reading dr ellsmeres reviews and noticed a comment that said after surgery and until their leak test, they had a drainage tube in their nose to their stomach... it was the first i heard of this and was wondering if this is the norm or not.

No its not the norm. They talk to you about it before hand that it could be a possibility that you could have one. I believe it deals with the acid in your stomach. Although i could be wrong but its what i remember them saying at the pre admitting appointment i went to.

That makes alot of sense Kitty, thanks so much for clarifyin about it ;)

I didn't have one - the only thing I had was an IV...

lol well i hope i dont have a cesspool of a gut that bubbles with acid...then i wont have one too lol...i can hope ;)

I wouldn't worry blue! You rarely read of anyone getting that tube.

I remember after my ruptured appendix i woke up with 2 tubes down me throat n the anethesiologoist was held up in another surgery...i had to breathe with that thing for 2 hours while breathin on my own...what an experience... but i guess i was pretty sick back then n needed them. funny how somethings sick with you. patience n mind over matter can get you through no matter what.

Of course I didn't have Dr. Ellesmere, but just want to add, I didn't have any tubes, just the regular IV.  It took 3 days for them to finally hear the gas start to move around in my intestines. 

With my tummy tuck surgery I did have two drain packs hanging on my sides but they were coming from the site and wore those for a whole week.  Then I had out patient visits for 3 months to keep getting the fluid drained with gigantic needles.  My belly was like a waterbed!  LOL