I just checked in for my surgery today. The registration person said this is an outpatient procedure and I’m going home this afternoon!!! This comes as a huge surprise and makes me nervous? Aren’t IV fluids and pain meds important the first couple days???? I’m very nervous going home today. Did anyone else have an outpatient vsg?

Thanks everyone. I’m in a lot of pain. The nausea meds I’m on in the hospital are working fine, but these heavy duty pain meds don’t even touch my pain! Every time I drink even a tiny sip of water it feels like daggers to my stomach. Is this normal???

You may need a different dose or med. let the doctors and nurses know. I had that issue and they had to double then triple the dose (some people are naturally more resistant they said). You definitely shouldn't be in terrible pain, it can lead to other issues and slow healing.

I was sleeved outpatient on 12/14. As soon as I woke up in recovery I wanted to sip water and they let me have ice chips. They asked if I wanted to try walking and I did because the gas pain was terrible. I was the first patient of the day, arrived 730am, surgery started at 830am, and I was home by 230pm. The first night I had a lot of dry heaves I guess that's what they call vomiting but nothing coming out but a little spit. And a also had a great deal of gas pain which I didn't think viciodin helped at all with; not sure why I was even given them. I did walk a lot because I had to get out and walk my dog so the gas pain was gone after exactly 3 days. In hindsight, the first 2 days were rough, the only thing I would have done different was to have someone keep my dog for the first 2 days. My long haired Chihuahua is extremely spoiled and it was very difficult to recover with him wanting up on my bed and jumping down every other 5 minutes. I'm exactly 2 weeks and 1 day out and I feel good. Best decision I made. ♥️

5'6"

44 years old

SW: 244

CW: 226

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