Question:
Can anyone tell me about how long the hospital stay is after either surgery?

   — Tere F. (posted on November 29, 2000)

November 29, 2000
I was in the hospital six days after my open rny distal in April. Don't know if I really needed to be there that long, but I was well on my way to recovery by the time I went home & am now glad I was there that long, although I was REALLY ready to leave then!
   — Kathy W.

November 29, 2000
With my lap surgery, I was in for less than 24 hours.
   — Tricia I.

November 29, 2000
I was in the hospital for five days following my open duodenal switch surgery.
   — Vikki C.

November 29, 2000
My daughter and I had our lap RNYs this year. We had surgery on Tuesday and were discharged on Thursday. I returned to work in 8 days; she was back at work in 14 days.
   — Diana T.

November 29, 2000
I had open RNY on a Tuesday, went home the following Saturday. Would have gone home on Friday but developed "withdrawal" symptoms from my Paxil, they kept me an extra day to stabilize that problem.
   — Connie G.

November 30, 2000
I was in the hospital for 10 long stir crazy days. 5 in the surgical ICU and 5 on the regular floor. I think my surgeon was extremely cautious even though I did not have complications.I just had a higher BMI and I was one of his heaviest patients . I had a distal RY and still complication free.
   — Jan M.

November 30, 2000
My open RNY was on a Wednesday morning, and I went home Saturday afternoon.
   — Paula G.

November 30, 2000
I am 7 weeks post-op today from an open distal RNY. I've lost 60 lbs (includes 3 weeks of pre-op medifast). I had my surgery on a Thursday and was home on Saturday evening.
   — Helen C.

November 30, 2000
I had my surgery on Friday morning and went home Monday morning. I had an open RNY and I live three hours away from my surgeon.
   — Nanette T.

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