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I'm so glad that your consult went well. It is great to have options.
As far as having surgery out patient or staying overnight, I think it depends on what you are having done. If you are having an LBL or TT and possibly anything else, I really wouldn't want to go straight home from recovery. The surgery is long at best and it can take hours to come out of the anesthesia. I had a morphine pump and Valium postop which also made me loopy. I did get up to walk a few hours after surgery but it took 2 people to help since I was wobbly. I wouldn't have wanted to navigate the ride home and getting around the house right away. For me the extra hours of recovery with assistance were really worth the extra cost (I think it was about $1000 extra). When I got home I had already been walking and going to the bathroom and was much more confident.
Just my 2 cents!
Feel free to PM me any questions and I will share my experience.
HW: 248+, SW (RNY: 2/28/17): 244, GW (10/17): 125; LW: 115; 45# regain (19-20); CW: 135.6; new goal: 135; Plastics: Ext mastopexy, Ext abdominoplasty-5/18/2018; diagnosed w/ gastroparesis 11/20.
Oh no! How awful! I hope that it heals quickly!
HW: 248+, SW (RNY: 2/28/17): 244, GW (10/17): 125; LW: 115; 45# regain (19-20); CW: 135.6; new goal: 135; Plastics: Ext mastopexy, Ext abdominoplasty-5/18/2018; diagnosed w/ gastroparesis 11/20.
on 5/21/18 9:13 pm
I thought I had turned a corner the last few days until I realized today that my groin incisions didn't look the same as all my others. Despite the cleaning, betadine, bandaging etc. I think I've developed an infection - it's such a moist, close area perfect for bacteria. I sent pics to my surgeon and he wants to see me within 24 hours rather than wait for my appt Wednesday. Wah!!!!!! Why did I think I was going to have an easy time of this?!?!?
I had my consult with Dr. Lawrence Zachary today - loved him. As expected, he's more expensive than the other two surgeons I've seen (Daniel Krochmal and David Shifrin), but surprisingly, not all that much more than Dr. Shifrin (who's also pretty pricey). But Dr. Zachary will only do surgeries in a hospital, and he keeps you there overnight, whereas Dr. Shifrin uses a surgery center and sends you home the same day. That piece alone probably accounts for most, if not all, the difference in their prices (Dr. Krochmal was quite a *****eaper than both of them).
I do have one more consult scheduled for June which I'm not 100% sure I'm going to keep. I think I have three good options right now. I'll mull this over for a few days. Right now I'm all excited about Dr. Zachary, but then, I felt the same about the other two after I saw them, too. It's probably better to wait a few days when I can be more objective about this.
If anyone has any thoughts about/experience with any of these people, let me know! Thanks!
RNY 06/03/15 by Michael Garren (Madison, WI)
HW: 373 SW: 316 GW: 150 LW: 138 CW: 163
My surgeon wants me on my vitamins except for mega doses of Vit E. Also lots of protein.
HW: 248+, SW (RNY: 2/28/17): 244, GW (10/17): 125; LW: 115; 45# regain (19-20); CW: 135.6; new goal: 135; Plastics: Ext mastopexy, Ext abdominoplasty-5/18/2018; diagnosed w/ gastroparesis 11/20.
on 5/21/18 1:44 pm
My surgeon has me stop my multivitamins because he wanted to avoid E and K as they can promote bleeding during surgery. If you had to stop vitamins, when did you restart them? I will ask at my appointment Wednesday, but thought I'd ask here too.
Me in my compression gear.
HW: 248+, SW (RNY: 2/28/17): 244, GW (10/17): 125; LW: 115; 45# regain (19-20); CW: 135.6; new goal: 135; Plastics: Ext mastopexy, Ext abdominoplasty-5/18/2018; diagnosed w/ gastroparesis 11/20.
Also in happy news, Dr Forman was able to fix my RNY scar. The gastric surgeon didn't do a very good job with it, it was crooked and not well stitch. Dr Forman said the he had to remove it to put the belly button it. I can't wait until Monday to see what it looks like!
I slept great last night in my recliner surrounded by my cats. And now I am doing crossword puzzles and doing laps around the house. Really glad that I got the power lift recliner. It is doing wonders for getting up and down.
HW: 248+, SW (RNY: 2/28/17): 244, GW (10/17): 125; LW: 115; 45# regain (19-20); CW: 135.6; new goal: 135; Plastics: Ext mastopexy, Ext abdominoplasty-5/18/2018; diagnosed w/ gastroparesis 11/20.
Thanks Laura! I've been setting my alarm to be sure that I don't miss anything. Thus far I've been able to manage it except that getting up and down really hurts. Otherwise lots of fluids and protein shakes and small snacks. I feel hungry but fill up really quickly.
HW: 248+, SW (RNY: 2/28/17): 244, GW (10/17): 125; LW: 115; 45# regain (19-20); CW: 135.6; new goal: 135; Plastics: Ext mastopexy, Ext abdominoplasty-5/18/2018; diagnosed w/ gastroparesis 11/20.
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