Guest guest Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 Birth control pills should be fine, no need to crush them.On Jan 2, 2008 1:54 PM, crashly24grl <ashleighqualey@...> wrote: I just had surgery Dec 20th, 14 days ago. I had the sleeve done and have already lost 18 lbs. Whoa-Ray! My question is....will I also have to crush up my pills or will I eventually be able to swallow my pills? I am reffering to my birth control pills. They are pretty small in size, but I must take them everyday!!! Ash in Tx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 Is that also true of the lapband? HeidiSee AOL's top rated recipes and easy ways to stay in shape for winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 Hi Ash,Congrats on your loss, that is wonderful!!! I have lapband and know for myself I crushed my BC Pill for the first 3 days after surgery then planned it so I would have a period and be off the pills for a week and I have never crushed them since. They are sooo small you shouldn't have any problem getting them down. I also take Ambein at night and within a week after surgery I stopped crushing those with no problems. Cyrena DOB: 1/19/07240/148/150 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 Thnak You, Cyrena! That helped me out a lot. I was so scared to to try and swollow them. It's been two weeks today, so I think I'm going to give it a try! AshleighCyrena Weeks <cyrenaweeks@...> wrote: Hi Ash,Congrats on your loss, that is wonderful!!! I have lapband and know for myself I crushed my BC Pill for the first 3 days after surgery then planned it so I would have a period and be off the pills for a week and I have never crushed them since. They are sooo small you shouldn't have any problem getting them down. I also take Ambein at night and within a week after surgery I stopped crushing those with no problems. Cyrena DOB: 1/19/07240/148/150 Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 please, Heidi, do answer me. I wrote yesterday and I have the same op in 20 days as you had 12/20.How long did you need the drainage pipe? I will be relaesed from the hospital a day earlier and am worried about a long p;ane trip back home. Thanks Christa --- HeidiMatt@... wrote: > Is that also true of the lapband? > > Heidi > > > > **************************************See AOL's top > rated recipes > (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004) > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile./;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 Christa, Not sure if this answers your question but the drainage pipe on the sleeve patient goes out on day 2 after surgery, you go home without the drain. Lap band patients do not get drainage pipes. Incisions may drain anyway specially the port incision. I hope this helps. Nina Christa house <gnaedigunde@...> wrote: please, Heidi, do answer me. I wrote yesterday and Ihave the same op in 20 days as you had 12/20.How longdid you need the drainage pipe? I will be relaesedfrom the hospital a day earlier and am worried about along p;ane trip back home. Thanks Christa--- HeidiMattaol wrote:> Is that also true of the lapband?> > Heidi> > > > **************************************See AOL's top> rated recipes >(http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)> __________________________________________________________Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile./;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Nina Eguia Patient Coordinator, Dr Aceves888 344 3916 , 619-962-8142nina_eguia@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 In a message dated 1/5/2008 10:13:46 PM Pacific Standard Time, nina_eguia@... writes: Incisions may drain anyway specially the port incision. that's me ... I'm the little drainer these last 2 days. Has anyone else experienced this as well? I confess to already being pretty emotional thus far, but I did receive a great follow-up today from Gaby at Dr. Aceves' office who covered all the port drainage symptoms very thoroughly (especially when I sit up and ooze more). I just keep telling myself that at 400 lbs, this was the best thing to do long term for myself. My 16 year old son and hubby go on trips together with scouts, and though I don't plan on camping myself, I'd definitely like to participate rather than just be the one that makes the scrapbooks of their adventures Trish Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape in the new year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 Hi Trish, I was sleeved on Aug 9, 2007 and I was one of the lucky ones- no drainage after the tube was removed. But my girlfriend wasn't as lucky and it was over two months before she stopped draining. I hope you are as pleased with the sleeve as I am and I wish you all the best to come. Who knows maybe you will go camping one day. That was one reason I choose the sleeve -so I could enjoy the things I use to before I gained all my weight. I have lost 75 pounds so far and i feel better now than I did at age 35( I'm 63) so I tell everyone -there is always hope and never give up that hope. SeeYa From: ladywotch@...Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 15:02:32 -0500Subject: Re: sleeve questions In a message dated 1/5/2008 10:13:46 PM Pacific Standard Time, nina_eguia writes: Incisions may drain anyway specially the port incision. that's me ... I'm the little drainer these last 2 days. Has anyone else experienced this as well? I confess to already being pretty emotional thus far, but I did receive a great follow-up today from Gaby at Dr. Aceves' office who covered all the port drainage symptoms very thoroughly (especially when I sit up and ooze more). I just keep telling myself that at 400 lbs, this was the best thing to do long term for myself. My 16 year old son and hubby go on trips together with scouts, and though I don't plan on camping myself, I'd definitely like to participate rather than just be the one that makes the scrapbooks of their adventures Trish Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape in the new year. Watch “Cause Effect,” a show about real people making a real difference. Learn more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 I got sleeved on August 11th, and had been healing just fine. Yesterday, 6 days after surgery, the incision a few inches above my belly button suddenly started feeling hard and a little sore. Today, it started oozing a little. Anything to worry about? Ideas or advice??? > > > In a message dated 1/5/2008 10:13:46 PM Pacific Standard Time, > nina_eguia@... writes: > > Incisions may drain anyway specially the port incision. > > > that's me ... I'm the little drainer these last 2 days. > > Has anyone else experienced this as well? I confess to already being pretty > emotional thus far, but I did receive a great follow-up today from Gaby at > Dr. Aceves' office who covered all the port drainage symptoms very thoroughly > (especially when I sit up and ooze more). > > I just keep telling myself that at 400 lbs, this was the best thing to do > long term for myself. My 16 year old son and hubby go on trips together with > scouts, and though I don't plan on camping myself, I'd definitely like to > participate rather than just be the one that makes the scrapbooks of their > adventures > > Trish > > > > > > **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. > http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise? NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 Thank you for the reply, . I also got a very informative reply from Gaby. I just emailed her some pictures so she could give me some specific advice. I hadn't expected to hear from her, but feel so relieved to have her looking out for me. I feel awefully blessed to have received such attentive care from Dr. Aceves and his team!!! Crystal > > > > > > In a message dated 1/5/2008 10:13:46 PM Pacific Standard Time, > > nina_eguia@ .. writes: > > > > Incisions may drain anyway specially the port incision. > > > > > > that's me ... I'm the little drainer these last 2 days. > > > > Has anyone else experienced this as well? I confess to already > being pretty > > emotional thus far, but I did receive a great follow-up today from > Gaby at > > Dr. Aceves' office who covered all the port drainage symptoms very > thoroughly > > (especially when I sit up and ooze more). > > > > I just keep telling myself that at 400 lbs, this was the best > thing to do > > long term for myself. My 16 year old son and hubby go on trips > together with > > scouts, and though I don't plan on camping myself, I'd definitely > like to > > participate rather than just be the one that makes the scrapbooks > of their > > adventures > > > > Trish > > > > > > > > > > > > ************ **Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in > shape. > > http://body. aol.com/fitness/ winter-exercise? > NCID=aolcmp00300000 002489 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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