For me there wasn't anything to 'get over' about them removing a portion of my stomach. It was more about "how do I explain this to people?" At first I was nervous and only explained a part of what...

I completely forgot about the drain!!!! Grossed me out more than anything I've ever experienced! That being said, hopefully you too will forget about it. That is until someone brings it up! :)

I pressed my luck and tried a nibble of "real" food. In the process of this ONE bite, I felt like I was going to choke to death. It was stuck! Then after that passed, my stomach and I felt...

I had one. Didn't get it until I was completely under.
I was so loaded on morphine after recovery that they left it for a few hours. I was still under "pain management" when they removed it and...

I just 'stumbled' on to this thread, but have to say THANK YOU! I thought it was just me!

Should I be getting 'nervous'? I am two days away from surgery and I cannot begin to express my excitement! My ONLY concern at this very point is that I cannot seem to think of much of anything...