So I been hearing that after the Gastric sleeve they send you home with a drain..What's that about..omg...How long u keep it in...Is this true....Getting sleeved next month...

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No drain here! Ask your surgeon!

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I had the sleeve AND a hernia repair and didn't have a drain. It's really individual to the surgeon.

Check with your program, it really depends. My nurse cousin told me "surgeons love their drains". I was sleeved 9/19 and sent home with the JP drain and I despise it! I think it's starting to hinder my recovery as I'm finding it more difficult to sleep comfortably. It sucks and it's not coming out till Weds.

Having said that, I do wonder if I didn't have the drain where all this Fluid would go - I know the majority of people on here don't get one though.

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I had a drain. They removed my drain before I went home. It did not bother me. Don't let it bother you.

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I had a drain for a week and it was taken out. Weird and a necessary evil as my doc says.

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@TanishaP. I'm still pre-op. Not all docs do drains tho.

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My surgeon uses a drain but they remove it before you go home. He says it speeds recovery. I have noticed that he lets people progress to pureed and soft foods faster than most people here do. Honestly I am happy about that so I will endure the drain. He also only does a three day pre op diet. Some people don't do any. They are all so different.

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Edited September 27, 20169 yr by laceemouse

@@laceemouse my doc requires 10 days low fat, and 4 days liquid. You progress quickly to puréed too. Thankful for these things too!

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@@laceemouse my doc requires 10 days low fat, and 4 days liquid. You progress quickly to puréed too. Thankful for these things too!

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That doesn't sound too bad, I think I would pass out if I had to do 2 weeks of liquid pre-op and then continue on with several weeks of liquid after surgery. My surgeon says too many people cheat with the 2 week pre-op (I know most people here don't) Honestly one of the reasons I chose him is because he said "3 days of pre-op starvation is enough".

And I don't work outside the home, I can't imagine having the energy to go back to work after weeks of no food!

Edited September 27, 20169 yr by laceemouse

@ laceemouse I don't blame you! I drive a school bus, I will be back at two weeks.

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It depends on the surgeon. I did have one, but the nurse took it out before I went home. It did hurt while she was pulling it out. It's like a weird feeling. However, she told me to breath in before then breath out while she was pulling it and I think that made a huge difference and helped a lot.

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Thank you...Definitely asking my Surgeon!!

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That is always the best way to go. ASK questions from your team and be knowledgeable about everything before you go in for surgery. Know what is going to happen. Possible outcomes good and bad. Be prepared for anything. Except any possible outcome before you agree to let WLS happen to you. It is your life your body. You are your own champion no one else will do it for you.

No drain here!

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Sleeve and hernia repair and no drain at all

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I think it depends on the surgeon you use. I did not have a drain, but I have heard from some on here who have. Check with your surgeon to see if they use them or not.