home from surgery

[mfee08 20]

What do your full liquids consist of?

Full liquids are: Protein shakes, sugar-free, fat-free pudding, pureed cream of chicken or mushroom Soup, skim milk, soy milk, vegetable juice, oatmeal strained nd pureed and yogurt low-fat sugarfree, theres more but thats what ive been doing.

[LeticiaHuggins 177]

I had my gastric bypass on 3-13-13. My weight on the 12 was 280' date=' current weight 5 days post op is 269. Pain was also minimal but that GAS is a mother. My doc sent me home on full liquids, was only on Clear Liquids the day after surgery. The only thing that pretty much sucks is that i have a drain coming out of my tummy [/quote']

Ummm what do you mean by a drain? You're scaring me!

[mfee08 20]

Ummm what do you mean by a drain? You're scaring me!

Yes a drainage! Lol dnt be scared not all doctors will leave it and it doesnt hurt. Its just there, every so often i have to empty it and measure how much fluids it sucked out. It sucks out all the blood and irrigation left behind after surgery.

[LeticiaHuggins 177]

Yes a drainage! Lol dnt be scared not all doctors will leave it and it doesnt hurt. Its just there' date=' every so often i have to empty it and measure how much fluids it sucked out. It sucks out all the blood and irrigation left behind after surgery.[/quote']

When does it get removed?

[LeticiaHuggins 177]

Yes a drainage! Lol dnt be scared not all doctors will leave it and it doesnt hurt. Its just there' date=' every so often i have to empty it and measure how much fluids it sucked out. It sucks out all the blood and irrigation left behind after surgery.[/quote']

When does it get removed?

[mfee08 20]

When does it get removed?

As soon as you see your surgeon. But thats if he decides to leave it on. Some surgeons wont even put it. But if he does consider this good, because that way you can see if somethigs not right inside your tummy.

[mfee08 20]

Drain removed! It didn't hurt just felt weird.

[nhnurse1 108]

When does it get removed?

I had one and the doctor removed it the day I went home. It was such an odd feeling.