Jellico

Me too, but I had no drainage tube to contend with.

Felix Spiegel did my surgery here in Houston on July 28, 2009. $17,000 for everything (I think that's a little less than Dr. Davis). One night in the hospital. No complications whatever. Back to work in less than a week. Wish I'd done it sooner. I've lost 38 pounds so far.

How does blue apple juice work the day after surgery? I drank an ounce or two of peppermint flavored radio-opaque clear liquid and had my stomach x-rayed after I drank it.

All doctors are different and I find from my reading here that most use a drainage tube. Mine didn't. In any case, I think the tube is typically taken out a day or two after surgery.

I don't know about the sealant, but I never had a drainage tube or sack to be taken out.

I do too. It reminds me very much of the "helmet vs. no helmet" flame wars that I see on many bicycling forums.

I was sleeved by Dr. Felix Spiegel on July 28. Perhaps I'm an exception, but I had a little pain when I woke up and asked for some pain med to sleep the first night. After that I was virtually pain free. I didn't need to use any of the the pain med I was sent home with. I returned to my sedentary job 5 days after surgery with no issues. I did have soreness in my abs when I used those muscles, but even that disappeared in about a week. No gas pain, no nausea. Lan2k, I was very worried about this surgery and pain issues, but now I feel silly for all the nervous energy I expended fretting about a non-problem. I'm down 22 pounds from the start of my preop diet on July 23 and couldn't be happier.

Don, your note struck a chord with me as I am also 5'11" and weighed 282 when I started my preop diet. I'm now a little over 2 weeks post op and already down 21 pounds. I too was very apprehensive about the surgery, but now I realize that I spent all that time worrying for nothing. The surgery went smoothly and I had no complications or problems whatever. I didn't need to use any of the pain meds I was sent home with and I was back at work in four days. Like Oregondaisy, I only wish I had done this sooner. Best of Luck to you on your surgery.

I was sleeved on July 28. Prior to that I the most important event of my day was that first cup of coffee. This was followed by 5-6 cups at the office before lunch. I tried a cup yesterday morning and it didn't really appeal to me. So much for that.