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I am also an outpatient. I was surprised to know that they let us just go home 90 minutes after the procedure. I am dying on this preop diet and my coworker has the entire room smelling like burgers and fries...it's going to be a long night... They told us we have to stay at least 4 hours after surgery and meet certain requirements before being discharged. Surgeon assures me there is nothing they do in the hospital that I can't do at home and I will be more comfortable at home. Also learned this week that the surgeon does the leak test before she closes up the surgery so if there are any problems they can be corrected right then and there. I'm told that's the benefit of a surgeon with lots of experience-they have figured out how to make this as easy as possible and prevent complications as best they can. Makes me feel better, anyway! Burgers and fries smell would drive me nuts! I had to leave the room this morning because of the bacon smell and now MIL is offering to send treats home with us for when my parents come. Thankfully hubby jumped in and said "No, remember, we are all trying to make this holiday about time with family not food." I love that man!

Hi, everyone! Just joined the board. My surgery date is Dec. 30th and I'm on day 4 of pre-op diet. Anyone else having VSG as an outpatient? I'm a little nervous about this but my surgeon and his staff assure me it will be fine and that they won't send me home unless they are confident I can stay hydrated. This pre-op diet is killing me as I'm at my in-laws this weekend and MIL has all kinds of sweets out on the counters. Ugh! I did have a nibble of a cookie but got disgusted with myself and threw it away...not gonna ruin what I've started over something that helped get me to this point, ya' know?