post nissen redo, bile drainage, peg?

Hello,

I had a nissen fundo revision on Friday, when I awoke from the surgery I had a peg tube in situ, with a bag attached to drain the bile, they have removed the bag now but left the peg tube in 'to hold my stomach in place'.
Is this normal? Has anyone else had this happen? Doesn't sound right to me.

I was also told I could eat a sloppy diet straight away after surgery, when with my previous op, and other research I have done I believed it was a clear fluid diet for a few days before building up to sloppy/ pureed food, will eating so early cause me any damage?

I'm not feeling confident with anything they have told me because its so different from my first surgery and everything I have read. They also tried to send me home with no laxatives (I can't strain) and worst of all no pain relief!!

Thanks

Thanks for your reply.

I insisted on pain medication in the end so they have given me some, although its not very strong (I had stronger stuff at home for something else so not too much of a problem)

Yes, I'm home now and still have the tube, I've been told not to feed with it or flush etc. They have said its just there to hold my stomach in place which makes no sense to me. I wasn't given any details on how to care for it, how to clean it etc. I haven't even been told when or if I should change my dressings.

I think I will go and see my GP tomorrow and see if they can help to explain at all, although I expect to hear 'its not my area of expertise, ask the surgeon' even though I haven't seen him since before my surgery!

Thanks for your reply!

I finally got some answers today, my surgeon said it holding my stomach in place is nonsense, and I should have a bile bag connected to it, to remove gas and stop me being sick, makes more sense to me! Finally some answers, thanks for your help!