For those of you who had an epidural with Open RNY

OK friends, I am counting down the days til surgery date & getting nervous with each passing day. My surgeon recommends the epidural because he says I will not feel a thing as long as I have it. I will be in the hospital for 4 days & he takes the epidural out on day 3. My question is this: Did any of you that used the epidural have any regrets & do you actually NOT have any pain as long as it is in. What about when they take it out, is the pain extremely bad then? I had 3 epidurals with all of my kids, but I have been told this is completely different. Thanks again! Don't know what I would do without all of you!

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