Attn: Leah

[Guest guest]

Leah,

I also have acrylic nails and for this surgery (and an unrelated surgery the

year before) I showed up w/new manicure, pedicure, red polish and all. They say

no... but it was no problem and my nails were left untouched.

You will get as many answers on driving as there are surgeons out there (and

some of us with the same surgeon get different answers). My surgeon publishes

in one of their booklets that you can drive after 5 days with Lap, after 2 weeks

with open. As mentioned before, be careful driving with pain meds. I did it

for years before my 4th back surgery took care of my back pain. Otherwise, I

wouldnt have been behind the wheel of a car for the 17 years it took to get my

back fixed.

As for the 'intimate' question.... LOL milk being on the receiving end as long

as you can.

Good Luck and Wishing you a Speedy Recovery

~~Pat~~

Orlando, FL

252/193/160 (-59)

BMI 37.2/28.5/23.6

52 Years Young

LAP-RNY 12/10/03

Wayne English, MD

Ft Lauderdale, FL

Message: 2

Date: Sun, 02 May 2004 17:39:17 -0000

From: LeahWoz@...

Subject: Surgery coming soon!

Hi all! I haven't posted much and thought I would since my surgery

is coming up very soon. I am having mine May 12th. I am really

looking forward to feeling the way I used to when I was thin. I

want to be able to keep up with my kids. I just have a few

questions. First off...I have artificial tips on my nails and my

toes are painted. Does anyone know if I have to have those removed

before my surgery? I just don't want to go in and have them do it.

I would rather do it myself if it isn't allowed. Secondly, does

anyone know how long after surgery you can begin to drive? I have

two young kids and a husband that works. I am a stay at home mom

and drive the kids to doc appointments and to the grocery store.

And this next question comes from my hubby...He wants to know how

long after surgery can he and I be intimate again? *LOL* I am not

sure I am going to be feeling up to that but he wants to know. I am

getting excited and I will be putting up a BLOG on my web page. I

hope that some of you will come and follow me through my journey. I

have had trouble with depression after my second child was born and

it seemed the more people I had emailing and chatting with me, the

better I seemed to get, so I hope you will all help me get through

the rough stuff.

Thanks,

Leah

288 and surgery May 12