NG tubes and drain tubes?

An NG tube is to feed you. One chance in a million, or 2 million, you'd have one of those. Drain tubes are common, and no big deal at all.

Not always!!! In this situation, an NG tube IS NOT to feed you. The NG is attached to LWS. (Low wall suction) to keep the stomach decompressed. To rest the gut. It pulls the gastric juices & bile from the GI tract. And possibly blood if there was a bleeding ulcer. Definately to keep ANYHING from laying in your new stomach that will cause you to vomit!!!

If they were going to feed you, they would put in a Central Line and feed you via TPN. (Total Parenteral Nutrition). But, that would NEVER happen with the actual WLS, that would only happen if there were a very serious complication down the road. And when I say very serious complication, I'm talking like your sleeve's blood flow is cut off and your sleeve tissue dies. Something totally out of any normal post-op complication.

And, having an NG is most certainly more common than 1:1-2 million!!! It's for your health and safety, regardless. 

Thanks. I have yet to meet anyone with an NG tube after WLS, but it's good to know.

I had the drain tube, hurts like a ***** when they take it out.....I actually cried

Sorry to hear yours hurt when they took it out, Ariann.  Mine didn't hurt at all coming out.  Just a tiny pinch when he snipped the stitch holding it in place.

I had a vsg, and had an NFL tube and a JP drain. I expected the drain, but not the NG tube. NG tubes are hooked up to continuous or intermittent suction and reduce pressure inside the stomach. JP drains help decrease fluid and pressure around the stomach. 

My surgeon routinely put in JP drains, which were removed prior to discharge. I did, however wake up to an unexpected Gtube (gastrostomy tube) hooked to bedside drainage bag. I had that tube for 3 weeks. That was due to them finding an unexpected mass in my proximal small intestine.

NO tubes no catheter either.  I asked that they put catheter in while I'm "under" and remove before I wake up.