I'm having my gallbladder removed on January 16th and I impressed upon my surgeon my fear of post-operative n* and/or v* He reassured me, told me that in the last five years he's not had to admit anyone for n* or v* after outpatient surgery and that he would take care of me. I called my pharmacy today and he has prescribed Emend to be taken within three hours of anesthesia induction. I did some looking around and it seems to be very effective but not a 100% guarantee. My insurance does not cover Emend, but I only need one pill at a cost of $45. If it prevents PONV, it will be worth it!

So I need to hear your stories about surgery and especially if you've used Emend and how you reacted. I'd also like to know how anesthesia affected you in general. I had PONV after wisdom tooth surgery about 25 years ago but I know I had absolutely no anti-emetics on board when I had it done.