This surgery initially was going to be an out-patient surgery until I insisted on staying overnight. Overnight turned into 4 nights in the hospital. Hemoglobin dropped to 5 which is dangerously low. Had to make the tough decision to get 2 pints of blood. I was in bad shape. I was told I lost an excessive amounts of blood during the 3 1/2 of surgery. Now I am recuperating, in some pain and making sure my 2 drains are emptied in a timely manner. Not sure when they are coming out. That is what I've been through. Sent from my SM-T377V using BariatricPal mobile app