Just got back from my visit with my Surgeon and got my date for RNY 7/13/15; I was kind of excited and yet still very nervous, found out I need a ng tube which isn't that bad but also a JP drain???OMG that one through me over the edge!

Any words of advice or knowledge of this JP drain???

NP drains are no big deal. I had mine in for only 5 days. My surgeons stitched it in pretty good. I was worried that somehow I would pull it out. That was not the case. Everything went fine and I was glad I had it to drain my belly.

The thought if the drain was a bit freaky for me so I refused to think about it in advance. It was nothing. I had mine taken out right before I left the hospital. That felt weird, but didn't hurt and I actually felt a little physical pressure relief when it was out. It really is more of a mental than physical thing.

The JP drain was nothing. Two of my daughters had major cranial surgery and had the drains in. So I guess I was used to them though. Good luck!! I am 16 days out.