Trying to plan ahead. When you had your sleeve surgery, how long did you stay in the hospital? How soon after release did you go back to see your surgeon? (Or did you go see your regular doctor?) My surgeon is a couple hours drive from my home, and I'm trying to figure out what to expect.

Thanks,

Dave

Hey Dave - can't answer your questions...but wanted to say HI to someone in the NW! I LOVE the NW. We spend 1-2 months on Whidbey Island every summer. =)

Hey Dave - can't answer your questions...but wanted to say HI to someone in the NW! I LOVE the NW. We spend 1-2 months on Whidbey Island every summer. =)

Well, hey back! Wave the next time you drive by my house! :001_smile:

Dave

Trying to plan ahead. When you had your sleeve surgery, how long did you stay in the hospital? How soon after release did you go back to see your surgeon? (Or did you go see your regular doctor?) My surgeon is a couple hours drive from my home, and I'm trying to figure out what to expect.

Thanks,

Dave

hello, had my surgery in US-also 3-4 hrs away-and they told me beforehand to expect to stay 2-5 days. I had surgery on Thursday 830am and was released on Friday 3pm. Believe me, I had some talking to do, surgeon said one more day which would be sat. but she would release me if I could keep down the broth & Jello they gave me. I did it! Nurse was nice enough give me Xtra drugs for the drive, I did ok on the road. today is post op day 4.

I was in 5 days, and saw my surgeon two weeks after the surgery.

In at 5:30 am on Thursday, Sept. 9th, out at 1:30 pm on Friday, Sept. 10. This was what I expected.

I was the hopsital one night. I went back to see my surgeon 9 days later to remove my staples. I will see him again in 2, 6, and 12 months to check my labs. After that it will be just once a year to check lab values.

Deb

Edited September 14, 201015 yr by Dansha

Hi. My surgeon said to expect to be in the hospital for 2 days. Good luck on your journey!:w00t:

I was in the hospital for 4 days (I was self pay and 4 days were included so I definately used it, glad i did), went back to the surgeon 2 weeks later and back to work 2 1/2 weeks later (my choice). . .

I was told to expect 2-3 days. I had my surgery on Monday mid afternoon and was discharged around 9-10 pm on wednesday.