Drain Tube

[FAT TWO FABULOUS 124]

Do all sleevers get these ??

[sally628 63]

I'm wondering the same thing . I hope someone answers .my dr never mentioned it

[clc9 644]

My information packet from the surgeon says that sometimes a drain is placed. No information about who gets one or who doesn't.

[FAT TWO FABULOUS 124]

I'm wondering the same thing . I hope someone answers .my dr never mentioned it

mine either

[kkami12 52]

No i had a lil bit of drainage in my largest incision but they just bandaged it up and kept an eye on it

[animallover1247 249]

Whether you will have a drain or not after surgery is completely up to your surgeon. Some use drains, some don't. The best thing to do is ask your surgeon.

[FAT TWO FABULOUS 124]

Whether you will have a drain or not after surgery is completely up to your surgeon. Some use drains, some don't. The best thing to do is ask your surgeon.

Okay thank

[Sleeve1stFitNext 924]

This is a good question. My surgeon never mentioned a drain. I will speak to him about it on the 28th

[FAT TWO FABULOUS 124]

This is a good question. My surgeon never mentioned a drain. I will speak to him about it on the 28th

okay let me know something

[KatyasMommy 56]

I'm currently in hospital. Had surgery today and didn't get a drain bag. I asked my nurse just an hour ago and she just said not everyone gets it, but didn't give explanation. I'll ask my surgeon tomorrow. One unexpected thing I didn't think I would have is pain from breathing. When my chest cavity expands, it causes pain. They say it's normal so I continue walking to try to get air out.

Also, very much cotton mouth after surgery. They didn't let me drink any Water until 4hrs after surgery was complete. Once I was allowed water, I was only allowed to take sips of one ounce every 15 minutes.

[bleonhardt 46]

Do all sleevers get these ??

The drain is more for the bypass surgery and not the sleeve. The bypass has a lit more going in inside. Very few sleevers will need a drain tube and I did not wake up with one!! Good luck!

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[FAT TWO FABULOUS 124]

The drain is more for the bypass surgery and not the sleeve. The bypass has a lit more going in inside. Very few sleevers will need a drain tube and I did not wake up with one!! Good luck!

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Thanks

[bleonhardt 46]

Thanks

My pleasure!! Feel free to reach out any time! I was the 1% with a sleeve complication so I have been through and learned a lot since 12/09/16!!

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[FAT TWO FABULOUS 124]

My pleasure!! Feel free to reach out any time! I was the 1% with a sleeve complication so I have been through and learned a lot since 12/09/16!!

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What happen if you don't mind sharing

[bleonhardt 46]

What happen if you don't mind sharing

Oh no sure don't! Well I had the sleeve done on Friday 12/09/16. But after getting to my hospital room I could never hold down any liquids...I would have 15ml and 15ml would come right back up! It took them 3 days to diagnose that my stomach had twisted....closed! So I had 2 more surgeries and had a stent put in on 12/14 to untwist and open up my stomach. I spent 6 nights in the hospital!! I had surgery again this week on Feb 14th to remove the stent and hallelujah my stomach remained open!! But boy I have been through it. Around Feb 1st the stent wanted to come out so I had a constant bad stomach ache 24/7 and dry heaving 5 to 6 times a day! But all that stopped the moment the stent came out! I have lost 70 lbs during this journey so far!!! I worry for those going out of the country to have surgery as I wonder if they had this same complication and needed to have multiple surgeries and a week hospitalized what would they do? How would someone pay for that let's say in Mexico? It was so scary for me and I was in California with insurance that was paying 100% of these bills!!!

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