Re: Stupid Question--STEVE

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This may be inconvenient in most situations, but I have found my hand

held shower massage to be excellent in getting those sensitive tissues

cleaned well and no reach is needed. Just aim and shoot! I dont like

the 'lotiony' feeling after using those moist wipes.. Believe it or

not, I found it easier to reach after I got home.. i had lost a few

pounds by then and was much more successful. Good luck

>

> In a message dated 9/28/01 11:36:23 PM, duodenalswitch@y... writes:

>

> << As a pre-op I was 5'7 " tall and weighed 360lbs and had no reach

> problems whatsoever. However after my lap DS, I couldn't wipe my ass

> to save my life--it was totally humiliating. My abdominal and

stomach

> regions were still so incredibly swollen with all the CO2 they

> injected for surgery, that I literally had no range of movement

> without great pain. I begged a friend of mine to send me a buttwiper

> on the second day. (I never got one, but that's another story.)

>

> So it varies for everyone--irregardless if you have pre-op reach

> problems or not, or if you had it lap or open. My advice is to err

on

> the side of being prepared. If you don't need it, then be a good

> samaritan and pass it on to the next pre-op who may need one.

>

> >>

>

> I can second that -- I was 307 lbs/5'9 1/2 " (bmi 45) as a pre-op and

didn't

> have any wiping issues... but, after my lap DS it was very

uncomfortable to

> reach behind and I couldn't do it for a few days (not for the time I

was in

> the hospital anyway).

>

> I thought that a squeegie bottle would actually come in more handy

than a

> pair of tongs and wipes because the bm's are rather.. how shall we

say..

> liquidy and rather explosive. It takes quite a few wipes and effort

to clean

> them up. If you rinse with water first, then wipe a little to dry,

I think

> it will take less time, less effort and be a more pleasant

experience!

>

> Wipes are a definite to help clean, feel refreshed and also help

remove the

> irritation from the area. Remember that most wipes are NOT

bio-degradable

> and cannot be flushed. I think COTTONELLE is.. but regular baby

wipes, etc.,

> although they are larger and would cover more area (If you go this

route, I'd

> get the unscented ones), cannot be flushed. TUCKS wipes (with witch

hazel

> and other soothing ingredients) are also nice if one is particularly

inflamed

> or irritated there... I would sometimes just leave a wipe there for

awhile

> and my butt would feel much better!

>

> All the best,

>

> lap ds with gallbladder removal

> January 25, 2001

> Dr. Gagner/Mt. Sinai/NYC

>

> eight months post-op and still feelin' fabu!

>

> preop: 307 lbs/bmi 45

> now: 318 (plateau! Yuck!)