Hello I am now 4 days post opt and everything seems to going well. I am looking for a support group.

Must have been a typo. It's not the 15th yet. How are you feeling?

Hi, I had my sleeve done on the 7th. Came home yesterday. The first 2 days were awful! But by the 3rd morning I felt like I had turned a corner. How come nobody talks about that drain coming out? It was horrible. Otherwise, I am glad to be home. No problems so far with keeping things down. I got a shower in today and that helped a lot.

I am in Wisconsin and in the middle of a snowstorm. I guess I got discharged just in time!

Hi doggiemama, I never had a problem with any drainage. But my second day post opt I was really sick and could not keep liquids down. My Dr kept me inpatient an extra day. Next day I felt fine. The only problem I've had since I came home is at night. Seems that u get really hungry while sleeping an I wake up in pain. I am okay after I drink a little water. I am hoping that goes away one I get to the puree phase. I am in pittsburgh pa it is pretty nice today but that is to change soon. So nit ready for the winter weather.

Um sorry for any typos. 1 I'm not the best speller 2 I am commenting from my phone so I tend to hit an incorrect letter or number.

There were two bad things about my surgery experience... the long panty hose things they make you wear... seriously socks would have been better in my opinion and then the drain coming out. It's a feeling... I'd describe it as an empty feeling.

Also, forgive me for going off topic but did any guys spring an erection when they make you put that gown on? I was so embarrassed by this. They said everything off, robe on... I couldn't get it to go away so I put my underwear on and then the nurse couldn't get the words out in English, then she saw why and just smiled and walked away. I know they were putting me out and I heard one of the guys say oh it'll go away in a minute and then I woke up with surgery done. At least I can laugh about this now.

I felt like I was going through puberty all over again LOL. So I guess we'll call it 3 things.

The drain removal felt like an alien being pulled out of my body!

Ok, ok.... drain removal? Drain coming out? Someone please explain - panicking over here with surgery in exactly a month LOL

Um, me too...surgery in 14 days....what drain we talkin about here

I am 6 days post op... I had no drainage tubes.

I'm going to answer this question with a pic...

That's the drain tube. Just take a deep breath when they take it out.

OH......my...... goodness.....

OH MY!! <---that about sums it up!!

What is it draining?

Yup. That picture says it all. And it DOES feel like an alien being pulled out of you're body. You will be amazed at how much (length) of that tube is on the inside! I'd say about a foot. Not kidding. What it is draining is just blood and ooze from the surgery. When they take it out, take a big breath and hold it! (and try not to punch the nurse in the throat)