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Kindle    8,667

Kindle
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I think it depends on the way the surgery is done. I would have been okay going home after one day. I was bored and spent half the 2nd day playing candy crush on my iPad.

I do think it has a lot to do with surgical technique and perioperative pain management. I would have been super bored staying more than a night. instead of laying around in a hospital bed, I was able to walk to Walmart, GNC, and Starbucks twice, lounge by the pool, and rent a movie in my hotel room within the first 24 hours after surgery. And went shopping and sightseeing within 48 hours. So did the other 5 people sleeved the same day as me.

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DoggieMama    20

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I had surgery on Friday at 1:00pm and was discharged around 10:00am on Sunday. My original plan was to only stay 1 night, but I also had hiatal hernia repair and I guess it turned out to be larger than they anticipated. They ended up putting a couple stitches in my diaphragm to keep everything in place. Because of this I was in a lot of pain. Dr said if it's just the sleeve there's not usually a lot of pain, but with the hernia and the diaphragm, that's what caused my pain. There was NO WAY I was ready to go home the next day. BUT, by the morning of the 2nd day I felt better and was discharged. Make sure if you have pain to let them know!

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Wendyfm    494

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I had surgery on a Monday at one and was discharged on Thursday at one. I stayed an extra day because of vomiting. I couldn't imagine same day surgery for this, or even leaving the following day. I spent the day following surgery miserable and throwing up.

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Forsythia    882

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Surgery was at the butt crack of dawn on May 5th. Went home on May 7th. No other organs were removed or repaired at that time. My program keeps everyone in the hospital for a minimum of 2 days.

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imsoglad56    402

imsoglad56
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Laparoscopic VSG and hernia repair at 7:30 am, out the door on my way home by 5:30 pm.

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Quest4TheNewMe    225

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Laparoscopic VSG and hernia repair at 7:30 am, out the door on my way home by 5:30 pm.

Seriously, kudos to you. I didn't really even feel human until today. Pre-op I was really hoping to get out after one night, but now I'm glad I was in for two nights.

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nursmate2    40

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Surgery late Monday afternoon but didn't leave hospital until Thursday. I became dehydrated due to extreme nausea...

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PamJayne    4

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I had surgery on November 12th in the morning and was released the 13th around 7pm. My doctor had certain criteria that had to be met before I could be released and I met them with flying colors so I was able to leave. Another girl that had surgery the same day wasnt able to be released that night because she had some complications with the anethesia.

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imsoglad56    402

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Seriously, kudos to you. I didn't really even feel human until today. Pre-op I was really hoping to get out after one night, but now I'm glad I was in for two nights.

Thanks, but it's the doc who deserves the kudos. :) My husband and I both had the same surgery that morning and both went home that evening. I think our surgeon must have an especially gentle touch because we had no complications, and almost no pain. I couldn't even begin to tell you which of the incisions was where the stomach came out because none of them hurt. I've had multiple laparoscopic surgeries in the past and none of them went as smoothly as this one.

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BLERDgirl    6,417

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@imsoglad56. - I think it's always part doctor skill & part patient that makes these surgeries go well.

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Emmalu222    4

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Had my surgery on 10/23 @ 11 am and was released from the hospital by 9 pm the same day.

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GreenEyes604    753

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@@Kindle You are definitely my hero!!!

Surgery Friday 3pm. Discharged Saturday 9am. Shopping by 11am. No other surgeries.

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Luvin_Life125    558

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2 days and I was only a sleeve. I had a choice to go home after one day but decided to stay the 2nd day just to be safe. I live over 3 hours from my surgeon and did not want to risk having to come back because I wanted to be at home. Honestly, the 2nd night made a world of difference and the extra Fluid was welcome too.

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    • Alisa_S

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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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      1. LeighaTR

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        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

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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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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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