HOSPITAL STAY?

[lamulatona 17]

For the LB do they keep you in hospital after surgery ? I'm still waiting on my call from NYU with the time and information for tomorrow surgery ...tick tock tick tock

[Dancing Fool 29]

For Lap Band surgery, it is common for people to go home a few hours after the surgery. I arrived at the surgery center at 6:30, entered the operating room at 8:30 in the morning and was sent home around 11:30.

[lamulatona 17]

oh ok thank you , @dancingfool

[Julie norton 2,850]

Many of us have stated we went home (or to a hotel in my case, as I was 3 hrs from home) hours after the outpatient procedure. I had a quick check up the next day and was driven home. Got out to walk around once during the ride

The apprehension was worse than the procedure for me!!

[Nurse_Lenora 903]

I had surgery last Wednesday, 7am I rolled into the OR. I was discharged Thursday at 5pm.

Good luck!

Oh I should say I had a sleeve

[Debbie3sons 1,936]

I also only stayed overnight , only because my temp., always goes up, but it was only a overnight stay.

[lamulatona 17]

OH ok thank you guys I appreciated it, mines is tomorrow , lap band

[lamulatona 17]

Hi guys. So I'm back home from surgery , it was Wednesday morning , but I can't sleep , this shoulder and neck pain is a no no , very uncomfy , any advice or tips to get it down to less pain! ????

[UnderDaSea 2]

Yes. You should try and walk if you can. I had my band removed last week and the shoulder pain was worse than the incision pain! The only thing I could do to get relief was to to walk. I did not want to take my pain meds because I didn't want to get nauseas. Hope you are doing well!

[lamulatona 17]

Yea I've been walking. To try to burp out the gas, and yes omg that's the truth , the incision, def not hurt as much only when I try to get up from bed , the pain medicine have not yet made me feel nausea a yet , I'll sip it slowly, n then sip on Water after .

[mellupo24 0]

@@lamulatona you had your lap band at NYU? Which Doctor? I go in a couple of weeks would love to chat with you about it

[UnderDaSea 2]

Good. That you've been walking. I have different circumstances than you so you may not have any nausea with the pain meds. How are you today?

[lamulatona 17]

@@UnderDaSea oh ok , I'm way better than before regarding my shoulder pain , incision just bit of pain, normal , not hungry at all but been drinking Water , and you?

[lamulatona 17]

@@mellupo24 yes NYU on first AV in NYC ,DR fielding. Send me a message I would to to chat as well

[UnderDaSea 2]

Honestly. Not too hot. I have serve reflux, and it's gotten worse since the band was taken out. I have to go back to the hospital for another upper GI, and they may have to dilate my stomach because of the scar tissue from where the band was.

Edited February 18, 2016 by UnderDaSea