Megan5619

How did you feel immediately after waking up from surgery? I have my bypass in the AM and I’m scared of waking up in severe pain or feeling like I can’t breath. Please tell me what to expect and how your experience was. Thanks!

I have been approved for GB by my insurance but I am waiting to get my surgery date now. The nurse on the phone told me that you have to be nicotine free for 30 days before surgery. I quit smoking months ago and now I vape. Does anyone know when they generally do the nicotine testing? I’m having trouble just stopping the vape but I don’t want to be knocked from getting my surgery if they test me the day of. Anyone have any experience with this??

10 hours ago, kristieshannon said:

I’m a nurse that formerly worked in a suboxone program. We almost never recommended patients go off their suboxone for any surgery. Our addictions team worked closely with the surgeon on a post op pain plan. You’ve encountered some unfortunate unnecessary stigma. Reach out to another program.

Thank you for your response. It makes me feel hopeful about finding a suitable program that isn’t so judgmental. The strange thing is, when I asked about it in the beginning they told me suboxone would not be a problem. It wasn’t until I went for the psych eval that he was so condescending and judgmental towards me. He told me I wasn’t sober. I was just blindsided honestly.

I am trying to get approved for gastric sleeve surgery. I have been in treatment on suboxone for 7 years. I went to have a psych consultation and was informed that I could not get the surgery while I was on suboxone and that I would need to be off of it for a year before I would be considered. I’m really confused because I know atleast one person who got the surgery while in suboxone therapy and everything I have read online says it’s possible to have the surgery while on suboxone- well, you taper off before surgery and continue after surgery- and people say they had no problems. Has anyone else dealt with this or know what I should do from here? Thank you.