Question:
How long in hospital?
I am having lap RNY how long will I be in the hospital.....as long as all goes well — deiben (posted on November 10, 2006)
November 10, 2006
this is a question you should ask your DOCTOR... not a bunch of regular
people
— fishnrockport
November 10, 2006
Think positive -- all will go well. Most people I know that have had the
surgery where in the longest 2-3 days -- everybody is different and it
depends on how your system responds to liquids.
— the7thdean
November 10, 2006
Hello Dawn,
Your surgeon will definitely be able to answer this for you but if you are
just polling the members of this site in general, I can tell you that I had
Lap RNY and was in the hospital for 2 days. I hope this helps and I wish
you the best.
Tiffany
— Tiff's On a Mission
November 10, 2006
Hi Dawn,
I can only speak for myself but I went in on Monday morning and was home by
Wednesday afternoon. (Lap RNY). I believe this is pretty much the norm.
Good luck.
Jean
— Jean N.
November 10, 2006
Hey Dawn... the norm for the lap procedure is 2 days. You will have the
surgery say on Monday, and will be out by Wednesday afternoon, or evening.
Hint, take a dose of pain medication before leaving for the ride home. It
makes all of the bumps in the road alot more tolerable. I wish I had done
it.... good luck to you.
— Kari_K
November 10, 2006
If you are having it done open maybe 4 days otherwise only 3 days. I had
it on the 29th of Sept & was out on Oct 1st w/no complications. Much
luck! Phyllis S.
— silentwriter1949
November 10, 2006
Every doctor has different views- I went in on Tuesday and was home by
Thursday afternoon- however the local Army hospital places all patients in
ICU for 24-48 hours and then hold them in the hospital for the rest of the
week- as a nurse I think some of it depends on whether you are having a
specialist do the surgery or a general surgeon.
— dabby
November 11, 2006
I can only speak for my self but I went in on Wed 11/08 had surgery and
came home Fri 11/10 at about 4pm
— Kjackson2
November 11, 2006
Hi Dawn. This is another Dawn. I was in hospital about 3-1/2 days after
surgery.
— [Deactivated Member]
November 11, 2006
Hi Dawn,
I had my surgery on Friday, my doctor was going to send me home on
Saturday, but I was feeling sick to my stomach, so he sent me home Sunday.
Best to you.
Maggie~~~
— Maggiemae47
November 11, 2006
I had lap RNY on a Wed at 7:30 a.m. left the hospital on Thurs at 5:30 p.m.
It helps if you get up and walking as soon as you can and then walk as
much as you can. On Wed I kept up with pain meds on Thurs. I had one
Vicodin at 3:00 in the afternoon and that was the last one. But I have a
pretty high tollerance for pain.
— deeport
November 11, 2006
I went in on Thursday for a 7:30am surgery and left at noon the next day.
My doctor puts all his patients in ICU and I guess they only allow us one
night, besides he says you need to sleep and cannot sleep in the hospital.
I was happy to be home in my own bed!
— Sheri A.
November 11, 2006
I am sorry that Dale Henderson was so harsh with you, he has a small
problem with that. Anyways, I think that the average now for lap RNY is 1
day and 2 days for open RNY but all doctors have their own protocol so it
is best you check with him or her. Good luck. Chris
— ChristineB
November 13, 2006
I was in for four days. Keep in mine we all are not the same. Good Luck and
God bless
— bntfive
November 14, 2006
I had LAP RNY surgery at 8:30am and was home the following day by 2pm....so
a little over 24 hrs. The night following surgery I still had my fluid IV
in my arm, but they had taken out my catheter so the need to use the
bathroom was an hourly event. I got tired of beeping the nurse to help
take off my leg compression and to help get in the bathroom....so I just
started walking....round and round my floor....it was probably the best
thing for me. Getting up walking early is very important...and really does
make a huge difference in how you feel....not only helps prevent blood
clots..but also gets that gas moving. Good luck to you....you will do
great!!
— mmcphee1
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