My surgery is in 3 wks and my preop appointment is Thursday so I am getting excited/ anxious. I would like as much detail about the day of as anyone can remember. Did you just have an IV? Did you have to have an injection before surgery? Basically I am a giant baby when it comes to needles. I’ve worked up to being ok with blood draws and ivs but still freak about regular injections. So advanced warning might help.

After surgery did anyone have a drain? I think I read something that some people have them and others don’t....anyone know the reasoning?

thanks!!

Hello! How exciting to be in the home stretch! I had gastric bypass, but only had an IV and they crushed up a cocktail of meds for me to swallow with water before hand. It was neurontin for nerve pain, a PPI, anti nausea meds, etc. I did not have any injections before surgery, but did have injections of blood thinners after surgery. NO big deal.

I did not have a drain. The post-surgery period was fine. I was given anti-nausea meds and pain meds with regularity, and never felt nauseous. The pain was very manageable with the meds.

Get up out of bed and walk, walk, walk, and take little sips of the beverage they give you to drink, and you'll be fine.

Good luck, you've got this!

yes to IV. I don't remember if I had any other needles - maybe heparin afterward??

Edited September 1, 20196 yr by catwoman7

yes to IV, no to drain, was given shots of Heparin in the belly b4 surgery and 2x a day afterwards, it must be the smallest needle ever because I never felt it and I am a big baby

3 minutes ago, Lbtnew said:

yes to IV, no to drain, was given shots of Heparin in the belly b4 surgery and 2x a day afterwards, it must be the smallest needle ever because I never felt it and I am a big baby

Thanks glad I'm not the only one ?

Edited September 1, 20196 yr by Hidden

5 hours ago, Briswife15 said:

Hello! How exciting to be in the home stretch! I had gastric bypass, but only had an IV and they crushed up a cocktail of meds for me to swallow with Water before hand. It was neurontin for nerve pain, a PPI, anti nausea meds, etc. I did not have any injections before surgery, but did have injections of blood thinners after surgery. NO big deal.

I did not have a drain. The post-surgery period was fine. I was given anti-nausea meds and pain meds with regularity, and never felt nauseous. The pain was very manageable with the meds.

Get up out of bed and walk, walk, walk, and take little sips of the beverage they give you to drink, and you'll be fine.

Good luck, you've got this!

Thank you! Im excited and impatient! I've had surgery several times before but never anything on my gut or that requires a hospital stay. I do better with more information so I'm gathering all I can

I find it really helps not to look at the needle and just sing something to yourself and before you know it, it’s over. Even if it’s the abc song. For me, the more I see it, the more it freaks me out, but if I don’t look and distract myself, it flies by.

5 minutes ago, Dee2938 said:

I find it really helps not to look at the needle and just sing something to yourself and before you know it, it’s over. Even if it’s the abc song. For me, the more I see it, the more it freaks me out, but if I don’t look and distract myself, it flies by.

Good idea! Looks like your surgery is the day before mine, congrats!