Drain tube

emb878
on 11/27/13 11:00 am

Does everyone that has vsg surgery go home with a drain tube?

themexcellentone
on 11/27/13 11:10 am

VSG on 07/08/13 with

Nope. Mine was pulled (OUCH) the day I left the hospital, which was the day after my surgery.

VSG by Nick Nicholson in 2013. Revised to DS 2/23/2023 by Chad Carlton.

happyteacher
on 11/27/13 11:26 am

VSG on 12/19/11

No, I did not. Huge selling point too, as I was not into that idea. But I have PS coming up, and I am going to just have to get over the idea :(

Surgeon: Chengelis Surgery on 12/19/2011 A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!

1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost

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Miss150
on 11/28/13 10:25 am

Take a deep breath and consider that puppy your best friend- it's there to take away all that lymphatic fluid that would otherwise build up inside of you. I thought it would be horrible, but it was not nearly as creepy as I imagined. Taken out yesterday- YAY!!!

goal!!! August 20, 2013 age: 59 High weight: 345 (June, 2011) Consult weight: 293 (June, 2012) Pre-Op: 253 (Nov., 2012) Surgery weight: 235 (Dec. 12, 2012) Current weight: 145

TOTAL POUNDS LOST- 200 (110 pounds lost before surgery, 90 pounds lost Post Op.diabetes in remission-blood pressure normal-cholesterol and triglyceride levels normal! BMI from 55.6 supermorbidly obese to 23.6 normal!!!!

Machelle.K
on 11/27/13 12:11 pm - WA

VSG on 11/06/12

I didn't have a drain tube, and have no idea what its use is?

Machelle 11/6/2012 with Dr. Houseworth WA

happyteacher
on 11/28/13 1:04 am

VSG on 12/19/11

It is a safeguard against a potential leak. If there is a leak, it will drain off the crap that will kill you. Surgery = swelling and fluids, and the drain helps with that.

Surgeon: Chengelis Surgery on 12/19/2011 A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!

1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost

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LosingSarah
on 11/27/13 12:27 pm - Moorhead, MN

VSG on 10/16/13

I didn't have one.

mickeymantle
on 11/27/13 2:26 pm - Eugene/Springfield, OR

VSG on 07/22/13

I had one that was removed when I went home , did not enjoy its removal

it is used for a number of things , they can tell if you are bleeding inside , if there is an infection, some surgeons put a dye in your sleeve and if the drain comes out blue they know there is a leak , other things also

175 lb lost,412 hw 336sw,241 cw surgery July 22 2013,surgeon Dr Colin MacColl,

cappy11448
on 11/27/13 6:41 pm

I didn't have one, either.

Carol

Surgery May 1, 2013. Starting Weight 385, Surgery Weight 333, Current Weight 160. At GOAL!

Weight loss Pre-op 1-20 2-17 3-15 Post-op 1-20 2-18 3-15 4-14 5-16 6-11 7-12 8-8

9-11 10-7 11-7 12-7 13-8 14-6 15-3 16-7 17-3 18-3

lil1inside
on 11/27/13 9:33 pm

VSG on 07/10/13

I didn't have one either, of which I was thankful

Started at (266 lbs) Pre-op (249) 7/10/13 Present (173) 03/19/14
No star is lost once we have seen, We always may be what we might have been.
Adelaide Proctor

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