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TxDumplin

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btb2013    84

btb2013
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I couldn't figure out what was up!!!! Every time I peed I had this sharp burning pain through my crotch...I was baffled. As soon as that stupid drain was pulled pain was instantly gone! It was just rubbing on stuff. Make sure you take a dose of pain meds an hour or so before they pull that east out though!!!!

HW 312' date=' pre-op (lap-band) 294, pre-op (RNY) 255, surgery date 2/11/13, goal weight 154, current weight 235.8[/quote']

I will remember to require that as well.... What pain meds worked for u? Because morphine sucks for me...

Hw 245; Pre-Op(RNY) 225.6; Surg Date 2/26; GW 145

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SoccerMomma73    1,867

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I will remember to require that as well.... What pain meds worked for u? Because morphine sucks for me...

Hw 245; Pre-Op(RNY) 225.6; Surg Date 2/26; GW 145

Sorry, morphine and I were great friends....pretty much felt nothing when I was on it!

HW 312, pre-op (lap-band) 294, pre-op (RNY) 255, surgery date 2/11/13, goal weight 154, current weight 235.8

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btb2013    84

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Sorry' date=' morphine and I were great friends....pretty much felt nothing when I was on it!

HW 312, pre-op (lap-band) 294, pre-op (RNY) 255, surgery date 2/11/13, goal weight 154, current weight 235.8[/quote']

I may feel it if its enough, I just no the little they give in an e.r. Setting is crap... Dilauded (sp?) works well, but makes me sleepy.

Hw 245; Pre-Op(RNY) 225.6; Surg Date 2/26; GW 145

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SoccerMomma73    1,867

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I may feel it if its enough' date=' I just no the little they give in an e.r. Setting is crap... Dilauded (sp?) works well, but makes me sleepy.

Hw 245; Pre-Op(RNY) 225.6; Surg Date 2/26; GW 145[/quote']

I had a pump the first 2 nights and could give myself a dose every 8 minutes if I needed it. I REALLY like being able to control my dosing,not have to wait on a nurse for a shot when it starts to hurt, etc...that said I am a pansy when it comes to meds, I really don't take anything so it typically doesn't take much for me! Good luck, if its not working tell them! Don't be shy!!!

HW 312, pre-op (lap-band) 294, pre-op (RNY) 255, surgery date 2/11/13, goal weight 154, current weight 235.8

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btb2013    84

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I had a pump the first 2 nights and could give myself a dose every 8 minutes if I needed it. I REALLY like being able to control my dosing' date='not have to wait on a nurse for a shot when it starts to hurt, etc...that said I am a pansy when it comes to meds, I really don't take anything so it typically doesn't take much for me! Good luck, if its not working tell them! Don't be shy!!!

HW 312, pre-op (lap-band) 294, pre-op (RNY) 255, surgery date 2/11/13, goal weight 154, current weight 235.8[/quote']

Thanks! I will not! I have a looooowwwww pain threshold. :-/

Hw 245; Pre-Op(RNY) 225.6; Surg Date 2/26; GW 145

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brandnewme    20

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Hi, I'm in the UK and had my op Feb 8th had a drain for 2 days. After about 16 hours a reading of Fluid in the drain was taken then emptied. I was then given a blue dye drink to take and then it was monitored to see if there were any leaks, all was ok and my drain was taken out next day. It is the deepest of the 5 holes and I do get the odd twinge from it now and again. Did anyone use oils like Vitamin E for example to help the healing or did most people let it dry on it's own accord?

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pookybear    284

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I did not have any drain.

Re-Birthday: 2/27/13

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tzbandtobypass    48

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I did not have a drain for my lap band surgery but I had three for my RNY. Two of them came out before I left the hospital and didn't really bother me because I was so drugged up. I had one that stayed in for a week and it drove me crazy. It was the JP drain the others have mentioned and I am glad that I had it because I did drain quite a lot of Fluid. When it came out it felt like there was a giant snake in my body being pulled out. It did not feel good, but it wasn't exactly painful either. It was the thing I was most afraid of and once it came out, I didn't give it another thought.

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madenkorea    36

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I had to have 1 but when they pulled it out it does feel uncomfortable but nothing like razorblades it just feels like somethings wrapped around your ribs in your back. just take a deep breath in and when they're ready to pull keep breathing out every time there pulling.

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Rem    87

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:wacko: Get me feeling nauseated thinking about it.

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btb2013    84

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Didn't feel it..

Hw 245; Pre-Op(RNY) 225.6; Surg Date 2/26; CW 210.6.....GW 145

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brandnewme    20

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Mine had black cotton around it and there were a few tugs before it could be cut loose. I remember looking at the ceiling and thinking the worst was over and it was downhill from here.

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pebulz    135

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  • OMG now Im totally FREAKING out...I have the quesiest (sp?) stomach EVER and I KNOW i will not be able to stomach a drainage tube....my sister had one when she had a c-section and i couldnt even look at her and you couldnt even see anything ......oh man how the heck i am gonna do this OMG OMG OMG

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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