Guest guest Posted June 12, 2005 Report Share Posted June 12, 2005 Hi- I had my surgery in SSF on May 25th and felt really proud that I only hit my button a couple of times, mainly when I was preparing to get out of bed and was afraid it might hurt. Then I found out that there was a constant drip as well, so even when I didn't push there was some in my system. Oh well... You might want to save a bit of Vicodin for the visit when you have your staples removed. Although a person who had WLS the same day I did told me her staple removal was a breeze, I was glad I took a dose before hand, because a couple of the staples were a bit stubborn. It wasn't bad at all, but it was nice to have something take the edge off. It's funny though to read about how careful the surgeons were about putting on butterfly bandages and taking care of the wounds b/c Dr. Umbach just slapped on a couple of gauze pads and secured them with what felt like 10 feet of paper tape. I looked like I had been bandaged by a three year old. Good luck with your continued recovery - mine has been very uncomplicated so far Sherri Date of surgery: May 25, 2005 Dr. Umbach, SSF Weight at orientation 2/17/2005: 320.5 Weight one week before surgery 5-17-05: 287.5 Weight 6-12-05: 268 In gastric-bypass-support-kaiser-patients , Robynn VanPatten wrote: > Actually, I'm kidding. I only hit the little button 8 times while I was there IN ...the nurse said most people would be up to 38 or so. I have been taking the syrup (is it Vicodin?) every 5 or 6 hours, though...so, I do have some pain still! but it isn't horrible... > > LaWanda Ezell wrote: > Robin, too bad you're still on morpheine! I didn't even hardly have to be > on it in the hospital, in fact the only reason I took any after Thursday, > during the day, was so that I could sleep. I had a hard time sleeping in > the hospital, just as I always do. Sorry you're still in pain and I hope > you feel better soon. LaWanda At 05:22 PM 6/11/05, you wrote: > >OK other Pam...we need to come up with another name for you....Pammagail > >works....it's just too confusing for those of us still on Morphine.... > > > >Robynn > > > >pammagail52 wrote: > >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 Oui, ma cherie merle, you have staples. Trust me. I was lap too, and had eight staples in the five half-inch slits. The only post-op discomfort I felt (Hooray for Lortab!) was if one would snag on my shirt, so just keep band-aids on them. I had mine removed two weeks out. They actually use a staple puller (What else?) that looks like it came from Office Max. (LOL!) BTW, the slits are virtually invisible today, unless you know where to look (unlike my new entim incisions!). Happy healing! 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 Oui, ma cherie merle, you have staples. Trust me. I was lap too, and had eight staples in the five half-inch slits. The only post-op discomfort I felt (Hooray for Lortab!) was if one would snag on my shirt, so just keep band-aids on them. I had mine removed two weeks out. They actually use a staple puller (What else?) that looks like it came from Office Max. (LOL!) BTW, the slits are virtually invisible today, unless you know where to look (unlike my new entim incisions!). Happy healing! 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 no staples and I was Richmond as well. Unless you are talking about something inside. > > > >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 no staples and I was Richmond as well. Unless you are talking about something inside. > > > >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 no staples and I was Richmond as well. Unless you are talking about something inside. > > > >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 Hi again- My surgery was done laproscopically and I had five small incisions. One had one staple, and the other four had two staples each. Dr. Umbach in SSF removed them at two weeks with an instrument that looked like a pair of scissors. It grasped the staple in the middle and bent it down, causing the ends to lift up. I was really afraid that it would be a staple puller, which triggered my fixation with Vicodin. The actual process wasn't that bad although there was minor discomfort with a couple that had healed too well. My main complaint was that he then noticed some puss in one of the incisions and proceeded to squeeze it like a zit - HELLO! It was attached to me and still tender. It sounds like each surgeon and/or surgery is different, so it will be a mystery until you change the bandages. Sherri > > > > >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...
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