I was reading a different thread where a new bandster was going to be discharged the same day as surgery. I'm curious... how many of you stayed overnight? Did your surgeon do a barium swallow after surgery to check for leaks? There was a very high profile case here in Michigan involving a Detroit city councilwoman. She died after her band surgery because the surgeon nicked her stomach with the instruments. A barium swallow after surgery will catch any nicks/leaks, so it became standard procedure at my hospital. What was your experience?

You swallow barium while an X-ray machine is on you. The X-ray shows the path of the barium as it goes through your digestive system. It shows if their are any abnormalities in your stomach or esophagus.

I had to have one done after one of my supervised diet visits, at the surgeons office. Everybody scared me by saying how nasty it is, but it didn't bother me. I drank it right down and then drank the Water after it was done. The whole think took about 5 minutes.

So is a barium swallow the same as a flouroscopy??

So is a barium swallow the same as a flouroscopy??

Yes, I think so.

Out same day. Barely remember barium swallow - but definitely had one.

I did the barium swallow the day after surgery and it showed my band was too tight and the liquids weren't passing out of my pouch.

My MD accessed my port and withdrew a good amount of air plus 1cc of saline that was in there from the manufacturer.

After that procedure he said I could go home and I said "No way I'm leaving here until we do another barium swallow to make sure it's open now.

He agreed that was a good idea and my second swallow test was right on. They let me watch the procedure on the monitor which gave me a better understanding of how the band works.

Thx,

dave

I had a swallow test the day after surgery it was so cool to watch the liquid flow thru the band and into my stomach...was nasty as heck tho...

I was released the same day. Surgery was around 7:30 and I was released a little after 3, with no barium swallow. I had to be drinking water and I had to pee. I can't imagine those of you who were discharged just a few hours after surgery, I was still sleeping then. I didn't get up until 1 pm.

If i had a barium swallow i don't remember it, so i am fairly sure i didn't have one. I had my surgery at 9.30 am and there was no way i would have been OK to go home the same day,i couldn't keep my eyes open for more than 5 minutes. I struggled home the next morning and was quite anxious as i was nauseated and not tolerating much fluid. But i am day 4 post op now and doing OK.

I had a swallow test the day after surgery it was so cool to watch the liquid flow thru the band and into my stomach...was nasty as heck tho...

I had 2 post op and another 3 post post op.

dave

I did the barium swallow within an hour after surgery.