Guest guest Posted February 4, 2004 Report Share Posted February 4, 2004 Hello everyone! I am finally reporting back after coming home from the hospital last week. I spent 17 days there and I am still recuperating! I guess that's not too much to expect from an open RNY on a guy my size. Anyway, Dr. Millikan (Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's in Chicago, which I think is now called Rush University Medical Hospital) did a thoroughly excellent job in all respects, putting together a new stomach that is responding beautifully and an incision that has been healing up the same. He's also a man who takes a lot of time with his patients, obviously cares a lot even though he is very busy, and is good-natured to boot. I'll suggest seeing him anytime. Anyway, I had a lot of things to say that wouldn't fit here, so I put them all on this webpage: http://home.comcast.net/~deppitybob/wls_experience.html. Read it if you like, and if you have any comments, put them here and I'll be happy to read them! Thanks for all the great info and advice I have gotten from this group! Dep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2004 Report Share Posted February 4, 2004 Hello everyone! I am finally reporting back after coming home from the hospital last week. I spent 17 days there and I am still recuperating! I guess that's not too much to expect from an open RNY on a guy my size. Anyway, Dr. Millikan (Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's in Chicago, which I think is now called Rush University Medical Hospital) did a thoroughly excellent job in all respects, putting together a new stomach that is responding beautifully and an incision that has been healing up the same. He's also a man who takes a lot of time with his patients, obviously cares a lot even though he is very busy, and is good-natured to boot. I'll suggest seeing him anytime. Anyway, I had a lot of things to say that wouldn't fit here, so I put them all on this webpage: http://home.comcast.net/~deppitybob/wls_experience.html. Read it if you like, and if you have any comments, put them here and I'll be happy to read them! Thanks for all the great info and advice I have gotten from this group! Dep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2004 Report Share Posted February 4, 2004 Congrats on being post op. Sounds like you've had quite a journey. I'm really interested in reading your web page, but I'm getting a message that the URL does not exist or is outdated. Just wanted you to know. Jayne Lap RNY w/ choly 3/12/04 > Hello everyone! > > I am finally reporting back after coming home from the hospital last week. I spent 17 > days there and I am still recuperating! I guess that's not too much to expect from an > open RNY on a guy my size. Anyway, Dr. Millikan (Rush- Presbyterian-St. Luke's > in Chicago, which I think is now called Rush University Medical Hospital) did a > thoroughly excellent job in all respects, putting together a new stomach that is > responding beautifully and an incision that has been healing up the same. He's also a > man who takes a lot of time with his patients, obviously cares a lot even though he is > very busy, and is good-natured to boot. I'll suggest seeing him anytime. > > Anyway, I had a lot of things to say that wouldn't fit here, so I put them all on this > webpage: http://home.comcast.net/~deppitybob/wls_experience.html. Read it if you > like, and if you have any comments, put them here and I'll be happy to read them! > > Thanks for all the great info and advice I have gotten from this group! > > Dep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2004 Report Share Posted February 4, 2004 Congrats on being post op. Sounds like you've had quite a journey. I'm really interested in reading your web page, but I'm getting a message that the URL does not exist or is outdated. Just wanted you to know. Jayne Lap RNY w/ choly 3/12/04 > Hello everyone! > > I am finally reporting back after coming home from the hospital last week. I spent 17 > days there and I am still recuperating! I guess that's not too much to expect from an > open RNY on a guy my size. Anyway, Dr. Millikan (Rush- Presbyterian-St. Luke's > in Chicago, which I think is now called Rush University Medical Hospital) did a > thoroughly excellent job in all respects, putting together a new stomach that is > responding beautifully and an incision that has been healing up the same. He's also a > man who takes a lot of time with his patients, obviously cares a lot even though he is > very busy, and is good-natured to boot. I'll suggest seeing him anytime. > > Anyway, I had a lot of things to say that wouldn't fit here, so I put them all on this > webpage: http://home.comcast.net/~deppitybob/wls_experience.html. Read it if you > like, and if you have any comments, put them here and I'll be happy to read them! > > Thanks for all the great info and advice I have gotten from this group! > > Dep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2004 Report Share Posted February 5, 2004 > Anyway, I had a lot of things to say that wouldn't fit here, so I put them all on this > webpage: http://home.comcast.net/~deppitybob/wls_experience.html Read it if you > like, and if you have any comments, put them here and I'll be happy to read them! > Dep =============== I read your webpage. Very funny, esp. with the food trays. i would've reported the problem to the MD or supervising nurse, and told them I had no intention of paying for the food - part of the bill. The nursing supervisors at my hospital go way out of their way to correct a problem, so I would assume all hospitals do that? Your URL had a period at the end, and that is why it came up as an expired page. I erased it for this message in case anyone would like to try again. I grilled the nurses at my work in regards to Lovenox vs. Heparin. It isn't nearly as necessary with a Laparoscopic procedure unless the person is predisposed with a clotting problem. Lovenox can be taken by the patient in self-administered injections, but they never send a patient home to inject themselves with Heparin; too dangerous, works slower, and blood levels have to be monitored frequently. Neither drug can be given orally - both are injected. There are other anti- coagulates that can be taken orally, but I know nothing about them, or their indications for use. Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2004 Report Share Posted February 5, 2004 > Anyway, I had a lot of things to say that wouldn't fit here, so I put them all on this > webpage: http://home.comcast.net/~deppitybob/wls_experience.html Read it if you > like, and if you have any comments, put them here and I'll be happy to read them! > Dep =============== I read your webpage. Very funny, esp. with the food trays. i would've reported the problem to the MD or supervising nurse, and told them I had no intention of paying for the food - part of the bill. The nursing supervisors at my hospital go way out of their way to correct a problem, so I would assume all hospitals do that? Your URL had a period at the end, and that is why it came up as an expired page. I erased it for this message in case anyone would like to try again. I grilled the nurses at my work in regards to Lovenox vs. Heparin. It isn't nearly as necessary with a Laparoscopic procedure unless the person is predisposed with a clotting problem. Lovenox can be taken by the patient in self-administered injections, but they never send a patient home to inject themselves with Heparin; too dangerous, works slower, and blood levels have to be monitored frequently. Neither drug can be given orally - both are injected. There are other anti- coagulates that can be taken orally, but I know nothing about them, or their indications for use. Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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