I'm being sleeved on November 28th, do you always get a drain and does it stay in for a couple days? I don't recall anyone mentioning in my appointments a drain. I am staying in the town where I'm having surgery for a few days and then flying home. Now I'm starting to worry that I'll have to go back to have a drain removed before I can leave. Any thoughts. Most of my Aftercare will be via phone and with my family doctor in my home town

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A drain could be needed but the over whelming majority of the time it will be surgeon preference (ie that surgeon likes to put a drain in all their patients). Easiest way to find out is ask

I had to have a drain and it stayed in for a week. It was a pain in the butt and make that side of my body not heal as fast but it was so simple when the Dr removed it, I didn't even feel it, no joke there is no reason why your family dr couldn't remove it unless your surgeon just insists on him doing it.

A drain is usually put in because there is excess blood after surgery that needs to be removed. If you will not be around your doctor while it is still in, I would ask them about that before you left.

I didn't have a drain.

I didn’t have a drain either. Like the PP said- I think it’s surgeon’s preference most of the time.

My surgery was yesterday and I had a drain post op. They took it out at 5am before I went home. Feels so less sore with that thing gone!

HI how are you doing after surgery?

22 minutes ago, Little bird said:

HI how are you doing after surgery?

Great! Slowly but surely advancing my diet. Pain is much better. Going on a walk soon. All is well!

I'm glad things are going well. What are you eating? Are you going to try Campbell creamed soups when you can go on full liquid?

3 minutes ago, Little bird said:

I'm glad things are going well. What are you eating? Are you going to try Campbell creamed Soups when you can go on full liquid?

I am on full liquid now, but my stomach doesn’t like it much. My diet is mostly popsicles, isopure protein drinks, and popsicles. Tried jello—took forever to finish 3 oz. eating 2 table spoons of hot cereal right now—going slow. Cream of soups didn’t work well for me, I got nauseous. Can’t wait until day 7 when I can have eggs and cheese. That’ll open some doors for food choices.

Wow day 7 and already getting too eat eggs ang cheese.. my dr made me wait 5 wks before I could have anything but liquids

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6 minutes ago, Patrick powers said:

Wow day 7 and already getting too eat eggs ang cheese.. my dr made me wait 5 wks before I could have anything but liquids

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It’s crazy how different each person’s program is!

Seriously different diets. I hope all will continue to go well for you. How do I message you. I have a hard time navigating to read these posts. How do I look up individuals names?