emiko_oz 62 Posted September 12, 2015 Took Emend ( nausea ) 0230 Checked in 0530 Surgery 0630 Wok up 0915 Not nauseous ( due to Emend ) Walked, chatted with nurses and doctor. Check out 1345 ( 145p ) Been home almost 7 hours. Slight pain where drain is - have been walking dogs and made dinner for my family !!! Nurse had this surgery and we compared notes about Emend ! We both went home the same day as surgery. I'm not a sales rep for Emend - however, I hate the nauseous feeling and this is the best !!! So happy for me and for everyone on this journey ... thank you guys and gals support !!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LessOfMe0503 157 Posted September 12, 2015 Congratulations on your surgery! I'm glad you found something to help! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mountaingal 322 Posted September 12, 2015 Congratulations on being "over and done". I hope you heal well and fast. Surgery is so much easier without the nausea. Nice you got in and out and safely home so fast. Now drink, drink and walk! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
emiko_oz 62 Posted September 12, 2015 Since we can only sip - seems it takes forever to finish a glass of Water ???? but I finish and I have 2.5 dogs so I'm definitely walking. Slight pain this morning but no nausea and I have 5 scripts for nausea. So happy. No I can catch up on everyone else's stories !!! Thanks guy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James Marusek 5,244 Posted September 12, 2015 Wow! Checked out of the hospital 7 1/2 hours after sleeve surgery and went home. Is this common? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
emiko_oz 62 Posted September 12, 2015 Truth. Staying over was never a plan. I'm a cash patient and the surgical center where it was done ( on the grounds of a hospital ) doesn't have sleep overs. Dr Cottam has been doing the surgeries at this location for 12 years. As long as the Emend is taken prior to surgery and a good anesthesiologist is good - yes. I walk my dogs a mile every other hour. I take 1/2 pain med every 3-4 hours but I'm good. I have a drain bag attached I empty out - but overall I feel great !!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Candidate 3,215 Posted September 12, 2015 Congrats! Glad everything went so well and you're already home recuperating! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elode 8,093 Posted September 12, 2015 Congratulations! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stuart85 28 Posted September 13, 2015 It's amazing there are so many different 'procedures' for the same 'procedure' some don't have a 2 week diet some go home same day, I'm surprised there isn't more regulations on the surgeries. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
emiko_oz 62 Posted September 13, 2015 I asked several doctors about this actually I was on a pre op Clear Liquids for 1 week. He said its asked on your percentage. Higher % longer liquid diet Going home also depends on the anesthesiast ( spelling ). He spoke w me for 30 minutes before surgery explaining everyone and getting to know everything about me. They have lots of before surgery nausea pills - and when I had a lumpectomy 3 years earlier I got really sick - so he gave me a different dose of things during surgery. There were 9 people in the operating room 5 were from the anesthesiast office. I was groggy but not sick. I haven't needed any of the pills except for 2 pain pills so far Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
