I am two hours post op and my nurse just gave me 3 pills...i thought i was too have liquid pain pills? seriously my nurse is driving.me nuts...i asked her if i had any fluid in my band and she had no idea what i was talking about

I wasnt allowed to swallow anything for 48 hrs i was on an iv and med pain drip and could suck on an ice cube if my mouth was dry but had to spit it out when it melted.

They said absolutley nothing threw the band those 2 days to assure proper healing. Id ask someone else.

And most likley you have no fluid yet. They let your body get used to it first with no restriction because there will be swelling from the surgery.

After youve healed they will give you your first fill at a follow up appointment

My doctor put in 1.5 ccs during surgey but i was not allowed to swallow pills. How small are they?

I had liquid pain meds when I came home, but I think I may have only take 3-4 doses in 3 days...I just really wasn't feeling that much pain.

I wasnt allowed to swallow anything for 48 hrs i was on an iv and med pain drip and could suck on an ice cube if my mouth was dry but had to spit it out when it melted.

They said absolutley nothing threw the band those 2 days to assure proper healing. Id ask someone else.

I cheated when they gave me Ice HAHAHAHA!! But my mouth was like the Desert!!! I was on IV so my pain meds all I had to do was push a button!! The surgern here makes you stay in Hospital over night so that may be Why.

too stayed overnight and had IV pain meds the first 24 hrs. Then they gave me liquid Vicodin. But when I got home, I resumed taking all of my other pills, just one at a time, about 5 minutes apart. My doctor told me as long as they went down, there was no problem taking them. I took so many pills, I doubt they could get them all in liquid.

Can't believe they gave you pills while still in the hospital. When they have access to so many other ways of delivery. Good luck with your recovery!

Marci

The nurse who is taking care of you is more than likely not a person involved in your operation. She would not know if your surgeon added any liquid.

As for pain meds, I had small pills, not liquids.

Sad but even in a hospital that preforms bariatric surgery the staff is not well informed on our needs and most surgeons for WLS have their own office and only use the hospital for the operation room.