Guest guest Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 I had my surgery at Scripps in San Diego and had no external staples. My 7 inch incision was "glued" together (surgeon's word). The incision was also left uncovered from about the 3rd day post-op. Different ways to get the same job done, I guess. Pat Open RNY, 9/21/04 -82 -----Original Message-----From: gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients [mailto:gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients ]On Behalf Of Uncle TimmySent: Sunday, June 12, 2005 11:06 AMTo: gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients Subject: Lap Incision ClosuresMaybe they're using some kind of bionic band-aids these days, to keep the lap incisions closed (or old fashioned sutures) but back on my rebirthday (07/30/03) they used staples. Uncle Timmy -236> > > > >Hi Colleen, Tina, Pam, and Everyone,> > > > > I am the other Pam from Vacaville. I've enjoyed reading > > all > > > the> > > > >messages. I have my two appointments in Richmond on June 21 > > with > > > Beth> > > > > and the Nutrition Class. I was wondering if someone > > could > > > tell> > > > >me more about what to expect at those appointments. I also > > > started my> > > > >1200 calorie diet and have been doing well, even though I am > not> > > > >drinking Diet Pepsi which is hard for me. Are you supposed to > > > write> > > > >down everything you eat on those pages in the notebook? Also, > I> > > > >wondered after these two appointments, how long does it take > > until> > > > >you have an appointment with the doctor? Are you supposed to > > have > > > lost> > > > >the 10% by that time? Lots of questions..> > > > >Pam Ehlers> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >----------> > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 I had my surgery at Scripps in San Diego and had no external staples. My 7 inch incision was "glued" together (surgeon's word). The incision was also left uncovered from about the 3rd day post-op. Different ways to get the same job done, I guess. Pat Open RNY, 9/21/04 -82 -----Original Message-----From: gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients [mailto:gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients ]On Behalf Of Uncle TimmySent: Sunday, June 12, 2005 11:06 AMTo: gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients Subject: Lap Incision ClosuresMaybe they're using some kind of bionic band-aids these days, to keep the lap incisions closed (or old fashioned sutures) but back on my rebirthday (07/30/03) they used staples. Uncle Timmy -236> > > > >Hi Colleen, Tina, Pam, and Everyone,> > > > > I am the other Pam from Vacaville. I've enjoyed reading > > all > > > the> > > > >messages. I have my two appointments in Richmond on June 21 > > with > > > Beth> > > > > and the Nutrition Class. I was wondering if someone > > could > > > tell> > > > >me more about what to expect at those appointments. I also > > > started my> > > > >1200 calorie diet and have been doing well, even though I am > not> > > > >drinking Diet Pepsi which is hard for me. Are you supposed to > > > write> > > > >down everything you eat on those pages in the notebook? Also, > I> > > > >wondered after these two appointments, how long does it take > > until> > > > >you have an appointment with the doctor? Are you supposed to > > have > > > lost> > > > >the 10% by that time? Lots of questions..> > > > >Pam Ehlers> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >----------> > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 I think they're probably using glue. Laurie __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 I think they're probably using glue. Laurie __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 I think they're probably using glue. Laurie __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 In San Diego, Dr. didn't use staples on my open incision, he used those butterfly bandages thingies. What was yukky was the two drains they left in me, one stayed in for a week after surgery. Not painful, just a bother. But probably less of a bother than if all those fluids had stayed in me instead of being drained out. > > > > > >Hi Colleen, Tina, Pam, and Everyone, > > > > > > I am the other Pam from Vacaville. I've enjoyed > reading > > > all > > > > the > > > > > >messages. I have my two appointments in Richmond on June 21 > > > with > > > > Beth > > > > > > and the Nutrition Class. I was wondering if someone > > > could > > > > tell > > > > > >me more about what to expect at those appointments. I also > > > > started my > > > > > >1200 calorie diet and have been doing well, even though I > am > > not > > > > > >drinking Diet Pepsi which is hard for me. Are you supposed > to > > > > write > > > > > >down everything you eat on those pages in the notebook? > Also, > > I > > > > > >wondered after these two appointments, how long does it > take > > > until > > > > > >you have an appointment with the doctor? Are you supposed > to > > > have > > > > lost > > > > > >the 10% by that time? Lots of questions.. > > > > > >Pam Ehlers > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >---------- > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2005 Report Share Posted June 13, 2005 Yup, must be...lucky for us. My son just had sutures in his thumb a few days ago. The doc said it was a bit too jagged to glue. Laurie __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2005 Report Share Posted June 13, 2005 Yup, must be...lucky for us. My son just had sutures in his thumb a few days ago. The doc said it was a bit too jagged to glue. Laurie __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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