Pulling the Drain

[#9grammy 274]

How was your experience on the drain? They pulled mine and I didn't know who was making an ungodful sound like so much pain.... Yep was me, boy I hadn't been informed of the drain pulling. But newbies going in use that pain pump regularly and before the pull.

The nurse started pulling mine I thought it was wrapped up in the other organs, it's so painful. Poor nurse went and got me a morphine IV push and it sure took a few min to get my belly under control from the spasms to let the morphine work.

Rest of the pain wasn't as bad as I thought it was after all that.

Day 5 and my pain med is almost nil, probably can use some Motrin.

Just having problems drinking, I know it's important so I'm trying. And weight lost? Never did, I gained 11 pounds. My feet still look like the Flinstones, I'm so swelled still up 8 pounds. Gosh went in for wls and ended up gaining weight.

[finediva 979]

It's ok, it's all the fluids thay gave you. Wish someone had informed me before I had the surgery. I went into surgery at 226 and 24 hours later when I came home I wad 238 lbs. What!? In pain and depressed I crawled into bed. Took me 5 days to lose the 12 added pounds. When I went back for my 10 day check up I was only 4lbs down, and my doctor had the nerve to appear upset at my loss. Well, I informed her about the 12 wonderful pounds I left the hospital with.

She calmly replied " yes, you were not putting out enough

urine during surgery, so they were really pumping the

fluids in". Oh, also, my surgery was 51/2 hrs long. Lots of

scar tissue from previous surgeries. On a good note, I had

my drain for 10 days. Never knew when she pulled it out. So hang in there. Trust it will all get better as the days and weeks go on. Best.