Guest guest Posted June 1, 2000 Report Share Posted June 1, 2000 Hi Pam, When I has my C-sections, I put a little vaseline around my staples if they got too bad. The itching means they are just about ready to come out, so you just have to grin and bear it somewhat. But the vaseline did help, the reason they itched was because the skin was dry around them. If you try the vaseline, make sure your incisions are not open, you don't want to get it inside of you. Hope this helps! Deb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2000 Report Share Posted June 1, 2000 Hi Pam, When I has my C-sections, I put a little vaseline around my staples if they got too bad. The itching means they are just about ready to come out, so you just have to grin and bear it somewhat. But the vaseline did help, the reason they itched was because the skin was dry around them. If you try the vaseline, make sure your incisions are not open, you don't want to get it inside of you. Hope this helps! Deb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2000 Report Share Posted June 1, 2000 Hi Pam, When I has my C-sections, I put a little vaseline around my staples if they got too bad. The itching means they are just about ready to come out, so you just have to grin and bear it somewhat. But the vaseline did help, the reason they itched was because the skin was dry around them. If you try the vaseline, make sure your incisions are not open, you don't want to get it inside of you. Hope this helps! Deb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2000 Report Share Posted June 1, 2000 Neosporin is also a good choice, and it will help prevent scarring. I've been using it and one of my incision has almost disappeared! _____________________________________________ Amy S. Poe MGB 5/22/2000 280/268/140 United Healthcare Select Plus POS approved Re: Staples Hi Pam, When I has my C-sections, I put a little vaseline around my staples if they got too bad. The itching means they are just about ready to come out, so you just have to grin and bear it somewhat. But the vaseline did help, the reason they itched was because the skin was dry around them. If you try the vaseline, make sure your incisions are not open, you don't want to get it inside of you. Hope this helps! Deb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2000 Report Share Posted June 1, 2000 Neosporin is also a good choice, and it will help prevent scarring. I've been using it and one of my incision has almost disappeared! _____________________________________________ Amy S. Poe MGB 5/22/2000 280/268/140 United Healthcare Select Plus POS approved Re: Staples Hi Pam, When I has my C-sections, I put a little vaseline around my staples if they got too bad. The itching means they are just about ready to come out, so you just have to grin and bear it somewhat. But the vaseline did help, the reason they itched was because the skin was dry around them. If you try the vaseline, make sure your incisions are not open, you don't want to get it inside of you. Hope this helps! Deb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2000 Report Share Posted June 1, 2000 Neosporin is also a good choice, and it will help prevent scarring. I've been using it and one of my incision has almost disappeared! _____________________________________________ Amy S. Poe MGB 5/22/2000 280/268/140 United Healthcare Select Plus POS approved Re: Staples Hi Pam, When I has my C-sections, I put a little vaseline around my staples if they got too bad. The itching means they are just about ready to come out, so you just have to grin and bear it somewhat. But the vaseline did help, the reason they itched was because the skin was dry around them. If you try the vaseline, make sure your incisions are not open, you don't want to get it inside of you. Hope this helps! Deb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2000 Report Share Posted June 5, 2000 Thanks, I am having a hard time getting in to see my dr. I was going to pull them out myself........LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2000 Report Share Posted June 5, 2000 Thanks, I am having a hard time getting in to see my dr. I was going to pull them out myself........LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2000 Report Share Posted June 5, 2000 Thanks, I am having a hard time getting in to see my dr. I was going to pull them out myself........LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2000 Report Share Posted June 5, 2000 DON'T try pulling them out without the tool. I tried pliers, hemostats, and tweezers. Ouch. Then I got the tool, and they came right out in less than a minute! It was so easy, I couldn't believe it. And it didn't hurt at all. Good luck! Amy. _____________________________________________ Amy S. Poe MGB 5/22/2000 280/265/140 United Healthcare Select Plus POS approved Staples When you say you take out your on staples do you just pull them out or do you need something to do this? Thanks, Gail Chapel Hill, NC MGB 5/29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2000 Report Share Posted June 5, 2000 DON'T try pulling them out without the tool. I tried pliers, hemostats, and tweezers. Ouch. Then I got the tool, and they came right out in less than a minute! It was so easy, I couldn't believe it. And it didn't hurt at all. Good luck! Amy. _____________________________________________ Amy S. Poe MGB 5/22/2000 280/265/140 United Healthcare Select Plus POS approved Staples When you say you take out your on staples do you just pull them out or do you need something to do this? Thanks, Gail Chapel Hill, NC MGB 5/29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2000 Report Share Posted June 5, 2000 There is a special tool that inverts them from the center. Don't try to pull them out!! a gailsewell@... wrote: > > When you say you take out your on staples do you just pull them out or do you > need something to do this? > > Thanks, > > Gail > Chapel Hill, NC > MGB 5/29 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Free @Backup service! Click here for your free trial of @Backup. > @Backup is the most convenient way to securely protect and access > your files online. Try it now and receive 300 MyPoints. > http://click.egroups.com/1/4935/2/_/453517/_/960250336/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at Onelist.com > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2000 Report Share Posted June 5, 2000 There is a special tool that inverts them from the center. Don't try to pull them out!! a gailsewell@... wrote: > > When you say you take out your on staples do you just pull them out or do you > need something to do this? > > Thanks, > > Gail > Chapel Hill, NC > MGB 5/29 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Free @Backup service! Click here for your free trial of @Backup. > @Backup is the most convenient way to securely protect and access > your files online. Try it now and receive 300 MyPoints. > http://click.egroups.com/1/4935/2/_/453517/_/960250336/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at Onelist.com > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2000 Report Share Posted June 5, 2000 There is a special tool that inverts them from the center. Don't try to pull them out!! a gailsewell@... wrote: > > When you say you take out your on staples do you just pull them out or do you > need something to do this? > > Thanks, > > Gail > Chapel Hill, NC > MGB 5/29 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Free @Backup service! Click here for your free trial of @Backup. > @Backup is the most convenient way to securely protect and access > your files online. Try it now and receive 300 MyPoints. > http://click.egroups.com/1/4935/2/_/453517/_/960250336/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at Onelist.com > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2000 Report Share Posted June 5, 2000 Hi, When I took out my staples I used needle nose pliers and tweezers. The first four came out pretty easy but the number five was difficult. I had an infection underneath that one and I was sweating bullets from the pain. I used the pliers to bend up one end and then I could ease out the staple with the tweezers. I left mine in too long though because they had started to adhere to the new skin growth. Hope this helps! > When you say you take out your on staples do you just pull them out or do you > need something to do this? > > Thanks, > > Gail > Chapel Hill, NC > MGB 5/29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2000 Report Share Posted June 5, 2000 Hi, When I took out my staples I used needle nose pliers and tweezers. The first four came out pretty easy but the number five was difficult. I had an infection underneath that one and I was sweating bullets from the pain. I used the pliers to bend up one end and then I could ease out the staple with the tweezers. I left mine in too long though because they had started to adhere to the new skin growth. Hope this helps! > When you say you take out your on staples do you just pull them out or do you > need something to do this? > > Thanks, > > Gail > Chapel Hill, NC > MGB 5/29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2000 Report Share Posted June 5, 2000 Hi! You get a little disposable sterilized staple puller in a packet from the hospital if you just ask for it. It looks similar to a small, handsize set of pliers, but the end grips the staple in the center and sort of bends it upward, so you can then lift it out of the skin, one side at a time. It is not in the least painful, so long as you don't yank on the staple. Since it's your meat, presumably, you won't do any yanking. Kind regards, > When you say you take out your on staples do you just pull them out or do you > need something to do this? > > Thanks, > > Gail > Chapel Hill, NC > MGB 5/29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2000 Report Share Posted June 5, 2000 Hi! You get a little disposable sterilized staple puller in a packet from the hospital if you just ask for it. It looks similar to a small, handsize set of pliers, but the end grips the staple in the center and sort of bends it upward, so you can then lift it out of the skin, one side at a time. It is not in the least painful, so long as you don't yank on the staple. Since it's your meat, presumably, you won't do any yanking. Kind regards, > When you say you take out your on staples do you just pull them out or do you > need something to do this? > > Thanks, > > Gail > Chapel Hill, NC > MGB 5/29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2000 Report Share Posted June 5, 2000 Hi! You get a little disposable sterilized staple puller in a packet from the hospital if you just ask for it. It looks similar to a small, handsize set of pliers, but the end grips the staple in the center and sort of bends it upward, so you can then lift it out of the skin, one side at a time. It is not in the least painful, so long as you don't yank on the staple. Since it's your meat, presumably, you won't do any yanking. Kind regards, > When you say you take out your on staples do you just pull them out or do you > need something to do this? > > Thanks, > > Gail > Chapel Hill, NC > MGB 5/29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2000 Report Share Posted June 6, 2000 I went to my dr. today and they removed my staples for me. I also had them weigh me and I have loss 16 pounds. This was from the last time I weighed there, was 2 weeks ago. Gail Chapel Hill, NC MGB 5/29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2000 Report Share Posted June 6, 2000 I went to my dr. today and they removed my staples for me. I also had them weigh me and I have loss 16 pounds. This was from the last time I weighed there, was 2 weeks ago. Gail Chapel Hill, NC MGB 5/29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2000 Report Share Posted June 6, 2000 In a message dated 6/6/2000 3:13:18 PM Eastern Daylight Time, gailsewell@... writes: << I went to my dr. today and they removed my staples for me. I also had them weigh me and I have loss 16 pounds. This was from the last time I weighed there, was 2 weeks ago. Gail Chapel Hill, NC MGB 5/29 >> Way to go Gail, that's wonderful. Congratulations!!!!!!! Wanting to be on the other side, Cathy in Lenoir, NC Patient Info Emailed on 5/2/00 BMI 42 " A Journey Of A Thousand Miles Begins With A Single Step! " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2000 Report Share Posted June 6, 2000 You need a surgical staple remover. It is sterile. Now some people maybe using something else. If you have a friend who maybe a Nurse or MD that can get you a staple remover. and you use it just like the one to remove staples out of paper. of land Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2000 Report Share Posted June 6, 2000 You need a surgical staple remover. It is sterile. Now some people maybe using something else. If you have a friend who maybe a Nurse or MD that can get you a staple remover. and you use it just like the one to remove staples out of paper. of land Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2000 Report Share Posted June 6, 2000 You need a surgical staple remover. It is sterile. Now some people maybe using something else. If you have a friend who maybe a Nurse or MD that can get you a staple remover. and you use it just like the one to remove staples out of paper. of land Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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