Guest guest Posted January 2, 2001 Report Share Posted January 2, 2001 Hello, I'm new here, and wanted to say hi and happy New Year to everybody. I'm preop, scheduled for lap DS on Feb 5 with Dr. Gagner in NYC. 47 yr old male, 396, BMI of like 50+ I'm sure I will have lot of questions as the surgery gets closer, but here are a few I'd like to submit to the group tonight: is it helpful to go on Atkins or other program pre-op just to loosen up the skin a bit? I could force myself to lose 8-12 pounds if it would help do any of you believe that massive doses of Vitamin C would help reduce risk of infection or speed healing? immediately after surgery, for the first 2-3 weeks, what did you eat? Did you puree food? Eat cottage cheese and yogurt? What should I stock up on? do they shave the belly? As a hairy guy, I assume my pelt will have to go.... could you sleep on your side or stomach when you first came home from the hospital? I can't sleep on my back due to back problems associated with weight and apnea. Ok I won't overload you with additional questions now, but again, hello and thanks in advance for your wisdom and experience. It will help me a lot to know what others have experienced even though I know my own experience will be unique. ~ Clay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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