Having surgery on wed, how bad is the nausea? How long after surgery does it last? Is the nausea due to the smaller stomach or surgery itself?

Hi cudlyqt--

I think the answer to your question depends on the time frame you're talking about. I told the nurse/anesthesiologist that I tended to get motion sickness/nausea and they put that little sticker behind my ear before surgery--that pretty much kept me nausea free while in the hospital (I think it was good for 3 days). I did have one episode of dry heaving/retching in the hospital, but oddly enough, I don't remember being nauseous at that time...in terms of further down the road, I am just over 4 months post-op. Plain water still makes me nauseous at times and I get queasy occasionally for no reason, but it doesn't last long and I usually have some juice or a cracker to calm my tummy. It varies of course person to person, but overall I would say it hasn't been bad at all--totally bearable. I'm sure others will chime in with their experiences as well...Hope this helps, and good luck with your surgery!