Surgery questions? length of stay, other things I may be unaware of
Questions?
How long was your hospital stay?
Did you have to have the lovonox injections?
Was there a drain?
Was the catheter in once you got out, or was it already out?
What did you drink in hospital?
Anything else that isn't mentioned?
Getting close (Hopefully late Nov/Dec)
HW 305 SW 278 Surgery weight 225 GW 160 LW: 118.8
RNY 12/15/2015,
GB removal 09/2016,
Twisted bowel/hernia repair 08/2017
M1 Dec 2015-13.0, M2-7.0, M3-14.5, M4-9.4, M5-7.1, M6 9.8, M7-7.6 ,M8- 7.6, M-9 5.5, M10-6.4, M11- 2.2, M12 Dec 2016- 5.8
My stay was two nights. Surgery on Monday, home on Wednesday. This seems to be pretty standard.
Yes, I had Lovenox injections.
I did not have a drain. This seems to vary quite a lot by surgeon, procedure, and technique.
I don't think I was ever catheterized. It's a relatively short procedure. If I was it was removed before I awoke.
Water.
My stay was one night. Surgery on Monday, home by noon on Tuesday.
I only had one of the injections because I was up and walking really quickly.
No drain; this varies a lot by surgeon.
My surgeon's practice doesn't routinely cath during surgery, so I never was, although a friend of mine with the same surgeon had to have one after she was out of recovery due to difficulty urinating.
Water, protein drinks, and a little yogurt the day after surgery.
Good luck!
Questions?
How long was your hospital stay? 2 nights
Did you have to have the lovonox injections? One on the first day.
Was there a drain? No drain
Was the catheter in once you got out, or was it already out? Foley Cathereter for the first day.
What did you drink in hospital? Water, protein broth, hot tea with splenda.
Age: 44 | Height: 5' 3" | Starting January 2015: 291 | RNY 8/4/15 with Dr. Arthur Carlin| Goal: 150
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How long was your hospital stay? 2 nights
Did you have to have the lovonox injections? No
Was there a drain? No drain
Was the catheter in once you got out, or was it already out? Foley Cathereter for the first day
What did you drink in hospital? Ice chips only until after the leak test on second day.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
Questions?
How long was your hospital stay?
Did you have to have the lovonox injections?
Was there a drain?
Was the catheter in once you got out, or was it already out?
What did you drink in hospital?
Anything else that isn't mentioned?
Getting close (Hopefully late Nov/Dec)
I stayed one night.
Yes, 7 days of injections
No drain
Catheter was still in post op, taken out a few hours before discharge.
I drank water, and broth. Was given jello but didn't want to attempt it.
5'6.5" High weight:337 Lowest weight:193/31 BMI: Goal: 195-205/31-32 BMI
Hi Supershopper:
How long was your hospital stay? Three nights.
Did you have to have the lovonox injections? Nope!
Was there a drain? Nope!
Was the catheter in once you got out, or was it already out? The catheter was in when I woke up, but it was removed shortly afterward.
What did you drink in hospital? I drank water and a little bit of tea. Also ate some sf jello.
Hope this helps!
Cheers,
-LB
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Surgery 7/27/15
44 lbs lost
My stay was 2 nights---but I had a hard time getting fluid in normal for my surgeon is 1 night.
No Lovonox I was walking very quickly after surgery and I got up on my own more.
Cath stayed in first night
they started with gum but that made me feel really sick so I skipped that and did sips of water until breakfast when they added diluded juice and broth
