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I am having my surgery on 1/15/14 and will be having my RNY open due to scar tissue and previous surgeries. I was just wondering if there is anyone out there who had their RNY open and how long did it take to get fully mobile and not so much pain? How long were you off work? How long was it before you could drive again? How long were you in the hospital? Was there anything you couldn't do because of the open surgery that someone else had to do for you? Anything else would be helpful because I am getting really anxious and nervous about the surgery. Thanks!

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I am having my surgery on 1/15/14 and will be having my RNY open due to scar tissue and previous surgeries. I was just wondering if there is anyone out there who had their RNY open and how long did it take to get fully mobile and not so much pain? How long were you off work? How long was it before you could drive again? How long were you in the hospital? Was there anything you couldn't do because of the open surgery that someone else had to do for you? Anything else would be helpful because I am getting really anxious and nervous about the surgery. Thanks!

hi there vicki1205

I am having mine done 26 march. open as well, because i have had, band, sleeve, hernia, all laprasopic, now due to scar tissue etc i have to have open.i have been told 3 nights in hospital. please keep in touch, i can see you are only a few days away! good luck....hugs

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Hi, I had open gastric bypass May 22 and it went great. They removed my gallbladder at the same time but even with that I was out of surgery in about an hour - as opposed to the 3 hours laproscopic. I found the recovery went really well, not a lot of crazy pain, and what I had was controlled with pain meds. I was walking around 5 or 6 hours after surgery - SUPER slowly, but walking. I was in the hospital 2 nights and released on the 3rd day with just percocet, I think. Pain was well managed and I was completely off the pills after a week at home. I wasn't allowed to drive for 2 weeks but probably could have after 1. The binder they give you really helps, so keep it on and tight. I've healed really well I think. It took maybe 1 full month to be able to sleep comfortably on my back in bed but other than that everything was pretty good. I only work part time anyway but went back to my schedule after 3 weeks. Week 2 I went in a day here or there.

If you have any other specific questions please let me know - I'm happy to help!!

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