Guest guest Posted September 2, 2001 Report Share Posted September 2, 2001 , you are so very welcome here. We need eachother for the tough times even more. We all have nice, soft shoulders to cry on, anytime sweetie. Meli > > > You also had a good surgeon. I had Deveney. > > > > > > Re: rib spreader > > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 9/1/01 1:57:31 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > > F@a... > > > > writes: > > > > > > > > > > > > > As a pre-op, I never gave any thought to a rib spreader but I > > suppose it > > > > > is standard practice to use it. Has anyone else suffered a > > comlication > > > > > or pain from its use? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > why would they use a rib spreader??? I dont think I had > > that...i've never > > > had > > > > any pain in my ribs.... > > > > ~~* AJ *~~ > > > > Age 37 5'8'' > > > > Post op 7/24/01 Open BPD/DS > > > > self pay - Dr Baltasar -Alcoy Spain > > > > 07/24/01 BMI 64 415.1 > > > > 08/06/01 BMI 59 390.2 -24.9 lbs! -10.75 inches > > > > 08/16/01 BMI 58 387.0 -28.1 lbs! -11.25 inches > > > > 08/24/01 BMI 58 386.5 -28.6 lbs! -15.5 inches > > > > 08/30/01 BMI 58 378.3 -36.8 lbs! -21.25 inches > > > > > > > > My personal website: www.WLS4AJ.homestead.com > > > > > > > > Check out the Bellingham Support Group at > > > WWW.WLSBellingham.homestead.com > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2001 Report Share Posted September 2, 2001 Thank you, I have noticed and it has helped tremendously. Hugs, Angels hover ever near, DS 4/11/01 Bowel obstruction 4/21/01 Dr Deveney @ OHSU Starting wt 282 Current wt 222 Re: rib spreader > > > > > > > > > > > > > In a message dated 9/1/01 1:57:31 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > > > F@a... > > > > > writes: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > As a pre-op, I never gave any thought to a rib spreader but > I > > > suppose it > > > > > > is standard practice to use it. Has anyone else suffered a > > > comlication > > > > > > or pain from its use? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > why would they use a rib spreader??? I dont think I had > > > that...i've never > > > > had > > > > > any pain in my ribs.... > > > > > ~~* AJ *~~ > > > > > Age 37 5'8'' > > > > > Post op 7/24/01 Open BPD/DS > > > > > self pay - Dr Baltasar -Alcoy Spain > > > > > 07/24/01 BMI 64 415.1 > > > > > 08/06/01 BMI 59 390.2 -24.9 lbs! -10.75 inches > > > > > 08/16/01 BMI 58 387.0 -28.1 lbs! -11.25 inches > > > > > 08/24/01 BMI 58 386.5 -28.6 lbs! -15.5 inches > > > > > 08/30/01 BMI 58 378.3 -36.8 lbs! -21.25 inches > > > > > > > > > > My personal website: www.WLS4AJ.homestead.com > > > > > > > > > > Check out the Bellingham Support Group at > > > > WWW.WLSBellingham.homestead.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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