September surgery buddies!!

[Cassandra Maughan 9]

First post-op appointment this morning and I found out that 1.) they inserted the drain tube 6” too far and 2.) this makes it not work well and ups infection risk. So I have been in such incredible pain because I now have a seroma and a site infection where the drain was. Getting that pulled out was 11-10 on the pain scale. So if you’re having a lot of pain 7 days post op, beware—there could be something else happening:(

[loli_lotus 64]

38 minutes ago, Cassandra Maughan said:

First post-op appointment this morning and I found out that 1.) they inserted the drain tube 6” too far and 2.) this makes it not work well and ups infection risk. So I have been in such incredible pain because I now have a seroma and a site infection where the drain was. Getting that pulled out was 11-10 on the pain scale. So if you’re having a lot of pain 7 days post op, beware—there could be something else happening:(

Oh wow, I'm so sorry, that sounds so awful. What are they doing about it?

[Cassandra Maughan 9]

5 minutes ago, loli_lotus said:

Oh wow, I'm so sorry, that sounds so awful. What are they doing about it?

Starting antibiotics today and hoping it’s still fairly superficial. Fingers crossed!

[Mrs.Solis 20]

Oh wow that’s not good at all .. so sorry you are having to deal with those Issues .. what are the next steps ?

[Slwhurst 86]

First day back at work. So far not terrible!

[nymisc 54]

48 minutes ago, Slwhurst said:

First day back at work. So far not terrible!

It is my first day as well. I am lucky though; I work from home and can sit. Hope you have a great day.

[NicoleL 4]

I’m a new poster I usually just read everything! Everyone on here is so supportive. Thanks for that! Surgery GS is tomorrow excited and a little nervous!

[lsdesjardins 1]

My surgery was Sept 7/22

[nymisc 54]

38 minutes ago, NicoleL said:

I’m a new poster I usually just read everything! Everyone on here is so supportive. Thanks for that! Surgery GS is tomorrow excited and a little nervous!

Good Luck!! Normal to be nervous. Let us know how you do.

[HMM1216 4]

Newbie here Gastric Bypass surgery scheduled for Wednesday 9/21. I’m on day 2 of the clear liquid diet and todays been harder then yesterday. I woke up with a Migraine and it won’t go away! I can only have plain Water, apple juice, protein2O, Jello, popsicles and low sodium chicken broth to drink/eat and the chicken broth doesn’t wanna stay down. I also only told certain family members and someone got lose lips decided it was her job to tell everyone and there mother so I have a lot of negative opinions being voiced to me. Someone even contacted my fiancé with a long list of complications and all the stuff that can go wrong and how there uncles wife’s sisters daughters cousin died from the surgery and now he’s even more scared something is going to happen to me! I guess it’s just the pre-surgery craziness 🤦‍♀️

[SpartanMaker 930]

Tomorrow's the big day for me! I can't believe it's finally here after trying to get to this point for almost 3 years now.

I had a big scare this week just to make my nerves even worse: My wife got exposed on Tuesday to a coworker that tested positive for COVID. We had to wait to Saturday for her to get tested, and I got tested yesterday (it was the last required hurdle from my bariatric team). Thankfully we both turned up negative. I was seriously worried I'd be delayed. Especially after basically completing the 2 week pre-op liquid diet, it would have really been a letdown if I'd had to put surgery off even longer.

[Quesha921 2]

3 hours ago, NicoleL said:

I’m a new poster I usually just read everything! Everyone on here is so supportive. Thanks for that! Surgery GS is tomorrow excited and a little nervous!

Aww, I had mines this past Tuesday. The first day/night was hell for me, but praying all goes well for you. I am on day 6 post op.

Edited September 19, 2022 by Quesha921

[Quesha921 2]

Hello, did you have the surgery? I just had mines on Tuesday Sept. 13th.

[nymisc 54]

9 minutes ago, Quesha921 said:

Hello, did you have the surgery? I just had mines on Tuesday Sept. 13th.

I had surgery the 12th. GVS.

[PriscillaRebekka 4]

Had surgery yesterday 14th of September. Released from hospital today. Feeling ok

Hey, I had my surgery on September 14th as well. How are you doing?