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Topic: RE: drain??
Hi Frank,
I had 5 small incisions and no drain, it is different with everyone. Calm your mind over this or you're going to be so stressed by the time you have surgery that you won't heal as well. I can understand your uncertainty though, I had a period of about a week where I was going nuts over the whole thing but then calmed down about a week before surgery and I'm doing great.
Best of Luck,
Shelia
Topic: RE: help with anxiety level
Frank,
Everyone is different but 3 days post op Lap RNY I was push mowing the yard ( don't tell my surgeon though) LOL. What I did as soon as I was awake enough from the anesthesia was to get out of bed and walk. I walked until I was tired and then rested and did it again. I am 10 days post op and except for lifting anything over 40 pounds and riding horses I am doin anything I want to. My dr's rule is if it hurts don't do it. I was really active before the surgery so I just didn't slow down much. I haven't gone back to work yet but that is by choice, not because I couldn't if I wanted to.
Best of Luck,
Shelia
Topic: RE: Stomaphyx
Hi,
I had the Stomaphyx on April 22, 2008. I feel very disappointed in the after care by my surgeon's office. The "toolkit" is written for a gastric bypass patient and the food selections are in weeks. Then when I talk to the doctor's office, they give mixed information and tell me I will not succeed. I feel that I am just a statistic and this has more to do with her study and getting more patients for this procedure. They are not working with the "person" but more with a "study". Most days I regret having this procedure. I have had extreme downs. I have lost about 20 pounds.
Currently I am eating beans, eggs, cottage cheese, protein drinks, yogurt, lentil soup and split pea soup - no meat or vegtables. I have noticed my pouch does fill up on less food and I have been more aware of what and how I eat. I do not throw up. I know the weight will come off - much slower than with the orginal gastric bypass - 9 years ago. But I think of healthy weight loss rather than FAST weight loss.
I have not found anyone that has had this procedure to really discuss it with and it is so different than the gastric bypass. I hope more people will communicate on this subject. I need more input especially since the doctor's office is crazy making!!
Topic: RE: drain??
Stay calm Frank! For me it doesn't really hurt. Kind of a soreness at first now nothing. Mine is on the left side right under my breast, which is also very close where my largest incision is. I know that drainage tubes are put in place for a lot of open and some laproscopic procedures. It is not really gross per say it is just a bit weird to see a tube coming out of your body. But the tube is getting out fluids that I believe might cause you to not heal as properly. HTH.
Topic: RE: drain??
dose it hurt? is it gross ? where is it ? why did my dr. not mention this ? with lap rny is it mandatory ? sorry for all the questions i dont know why but this seems to have me a little freaked out
Topic: RE: drain??
Hi Frank. I currently have a drain from my Lap RNY on the 19th. It drains excessive fluids from around you incisions. They teach you how to empty it and you have to keep record of the amount of fliud until you return to the doctor for them to remove it.
Topic: drain??
i hear a lot of people with lap ryn having a drain for a few days to a week or so what is it ? dose everyone have it? no one has mentioned it to me
Topic: RE: I don't feel good
add some kind of flavor to your water. i drank straigh****er and it made me sick too. i bought lemon packets to add in and desani lemon water and it took care of it.good luck
Topic: help with anxiety level
hi my date for bypass is june 10th and the wait as well as quiting smoking and worring about being able to get back to work with only 1 week off is driving me crazy im looking for people 1 to 3 weeks post op to tell me that with 4 yr old twins and only a weeek off i can do this frank
Topic: RE: 12 DAYS POST OP LAP BAND
What kind of surgery did you have?
I've found the pre-mixed protein shakes are helpful with creating that 'full' feeling when a craving is coming upon me. Maybe that will help you as well?
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