Pain Pump ??

Hi 
i am 5 days away from surgery and would like to know if anyone had a pain pump installed by a small catheter into there incisions and the pain med in a fanny pack type thing on the outside. The Surgeon asked if I'd like it in addition to the other pain meds as this goes right into the muscles for 4 days or so. Just looking to see what your experiences were with this and if you didnt get it was it an option that you passed on and why

thanks 

 Hi! I'm not exactly sure how the pain pump was set up but I will say Morphine is a magical drug!!!!!! Now I was really out of it, so I can't really give you a lot of details as I had it on Monday and then Tuesday the thing disappeared...but it was great while it lasted.

The OnQ pump is a wonderful thing.  I had it and didn't have to take any additional pain meds at all.  I am having plastics in January and plan to use it again.  I would wholeheartedly recommend it.

i didnt have one and would definitely not have needed it with my VSG, though my doc uses it for tummy tuck and ill have one in november. it drips lidocaine which is numbing over the muscle, at least in the case of plastic surgery

I had it and never had any pain at any of my incision sites.  Love it and highly recommend it.  And it was no big deal when they pulled it out, although it looked weird watching all the string coming out!

The thing is there gonna leave it in after I go home and I have to remove it my self

I had the On Q pump and absolutely loved it! I had absolutely no pain from my incisions, just the typical gas pain. The great thing about the pump is that it delivers pain relief continuously for 48 hours, which is a great adjunct to the IV pain meds you'll get in the hospital and the oral meds you'll take at home. It provides a great foundation for relief.

Removing the pump once you are home is not difficult at all. It is not sutured in. Mine was covered with a thin, clear dressing. When you remove the dressing, the tube will come right out. You just have to slowly pull on the tubing. Be warned that the tube is in deeper than you likely anticipate. My husbands eyes got big when he saw how long it was. It did not hurt at all coming out. When you remove it, have some gauze or tissue handy, as you may have a little leakage or weeping from the site at first. My husband needed a bandaid on his for a day, but I had no leaking at all.

I know it sounds weird, but it works very well. Here's a link to the site so you can see it: http://www.iflo.com/prod_onq_classic.php

The very small tubes slip out after a few days with a very gentle pull.  You won't have any problem at all removing it.