Re: questions for out of state WLS

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In a message dated 10/31/2001 4:16:37 AM Central Standard Time,

lbarnum@... writes:

> 1. How long did you stay in the area of the hospital after discharge?

> ******Dr. Hess has patients stay in the area until about 10 days post op.

> 2. How do you handle post-op care? At first I had decided to return

> to surgeons office for all my post-op appointments but have since

> rethought that and would like to have post-op handled locally with my

> PCP has anyone done this and how did you set this up?

> *******I still drive the 4.5 hours to Dr. Hess. This is just the way I

> wanted to do it. I want to have an ER doc call HIM in the middle of the

> night if I should end up with an Obstruction (very rare) or something

> 3. Any comfort suggestions for the drive home besides stopping often

> to walk?

******Take several pillows.

>

> Thanks a bunch

> B 36yrs.

> Pre-op 11-13-01

> BMI 49

> BCBS of MI Blue choice pos

>

>

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Dawn--South Suburban Chicago area

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