MedicAlert (was Re: Dawn One Week Post-Op)

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I, too, have a bracelet which reads:

GASTRIC BYPASS

USE ENDOSCOPY

FOR N/G TUBE.

NO NSAIDS.

I know several post-ops who wear MedicAlert bracelets. One gal's

life was saved because of it. They almost placed a tube until they

read her bracelet.

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> > > Hello all...we are still on the other end of the country as I

> >write

> > > this (hopefully flying home on Tuesday) At my one week follow

up

> >got

> > > my staples and drain removed (Glad to be free of those) and

found

> >I

> > > was down some 14 pounds from what I weighed the morning of

> >surgery.

> > > That was a nice, unexpected surprise, as having had to stay in

the

> > > hospital 6 days instead of the planned 2-3, all the IV's and

> > > such...I didn't expect to really see any weight loss at this

first

> > > appointment.

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> > > Aside from being totally worn-out and enxious to get

> >home...between

> > > my longer stay in the hospital and some issues there, our 4

year

> >old

> > > coming down with a nasty virus right in the middle of my

discharge

> > > (and I assure you sitting for 6 hours in an ER just after wls

and

> > > hernia repair is NO FUN) and our doctor refusing to allow me to

> >fly

> > > till this coming week, I think our little family is holding it

> > > together pretty well...just road weary and anxious for our own

> > > little home.

> > >

> > > Am sipping all the time - hubby is on a constant vigile to

keep my

> > > water jug filled and at hand but am finding it a major

challange

> >to

> > > get all my protein in each day and to manage any food to speak

> > > of...I just have to remind myself I have to eat because I

really

> > > have little desire for it. Have had a few shakey moments (when

> >the

> > > family went to McD's and Mom sat nursing her ice water while

they

> > > ate...and last night they had pizza...not real hunger at all

but

> > > that head hunger is a powerful force to reckon with.

> > >

> > > Anyway I just wanted to touch base personally with the

group...Oh

> > > and just curious...the surgeon I used, his office insists I now

> >wear

> > > a medic alert ID as a post-op...does Kaiser?

> > >

> > > Be well and safe all

> > > dawn

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