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No catheter or drains here. I was in a lot of pain the first day after surgery because they infiltrated my vein so pain meds we're not being delivered properly. However my overall recovery was a breeze. After about 5 days I stopped taking the Rx pain meds and stuck with Tylenol. My advice: read everything you can on this site, while some people post some bat sh*t stuff, you will hear common themes and advice. That's the stuff to pay attention to. Good luck.just had surgery last Wednesday. I am a RN and read up a lot on my VSG, but it's still a new experience. I talked to everyone I could and my experiences were similar. The surgery went fine. I had a small hiatal hernia and it was repaired at the same time. I didn't know that my MD used scopolamine patches for nausea. It works really well for most, but it made me more nauseated. Once we figured that out and it was removed I was feeling better and was able to leave the hospital later the day after surgery. I have five small incisions, pretty bruised, but not painful. I have had major abdominal surgery and have had incisional pain. This is more internal discomfort. Couple doses of pain meds, but then nothing. I was walking around when I got home pretty well.I could shower and am keeping it pretty low key. Driving and moving pretty well. Take all the advice you get from your team. As the others have said, there are some odd thoughts on these forums, but themes are true. Keep telling yourself you can do this and prepare. My husband says I'm a older woman with a new baby tummy. When I think about it that way it makes sense. I'm "raising" a new and improved stomach. It's pretty cool!

I am a new newbie I am hoping to have my surgery in December, so excited and still lots of little questions. Can you tell me about the day of surgery, what you experienced, did you have to have catheters, drain tubes etc. I have never had a surgery before other than childbirth, so that part is what freaks me out more that anything. I am having the laprascopic sleeve. Any other details you want to share would be great, pain levels etc.