Post Op Question

[angelinamariee11 0]

someone had asked me if i have to drain Fluid after my surgery? shocking i didnt know the answer and completely forgot to ask my doctor. Is there some sort of post op draining of excess fluid or blood or something? nothing has ever been mentioned to me im curious my surgery is in 2 days and i dont see my doctor untill then im curious if anyone has had to do this THANKS !

[CheckYes 46]

I don't even know what there would be to drain. I know I didn't have anything to drain.

[firefly0610 0]

No, you will not have a "Drain". But you will have a pain/ nausea pump, that will have a very tiny tube that goes into your lower abdomen. You will have it for about a week.

[Chickie55 0]

I never had any pain/nausea pump!! And no drain!! Just 5 little incisions. Within two weeks they were pretty much healed. Good Luck with your surgery, you will be just fine!!

[asksdf 5]

No, you will not have a "Drain". But you will have a pain/ nausea pump, that will have a very tiny tube that goes into your lower abdomen. You will have it for about a week.

Stop screwing with people that are already worried enough about the surgery.

You won't have any kind of pump, or anything to drain.

[CheckYes 46]

Wait a second - some people do get a pain med pump. I didn't but I have seen people on this forum post about it.

[sweetpea61956 6]

I never had a drain or a pump of any sort. I imagine it depends on each doctor and patient for the pump. Talk to your doctor!

[vickyd 24]

I did have a pain pump after surgery but it was attached to my IV and I only had it for the overnight stay. I have never heard of anyone having a pain pump directly to their abdomen for lap band surgery...that is more for a tummy tuck...

[NJGirl32 43]

Yes, the pain pump is for the hospital-they aren't goingto let you walk out of there attached to a morphine drip! lol And it goes into your IV.

No drains of any sort on this surgery!

[Debora Anne 3]

Ni drain - I am not aware of a pain pump for a week - they will give you pain meds when you go home

[waynef 25]

no kind of drain for me, I was in and out in 6 hours total, admission to going home, easy procedure, no worries.