Re: can lap gastric bypass change that much in a year and a half?

[Guest guest]

Melony

my surgeon told me it is a 2 day visit and i will have

a drain, i go Oct 6th, but that is what he told me

July 13th,

Patty S

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Have a great day!

Patty Schroeder

[Guest guest]

,

I went in for my lap on wednesday morning and was discharged on friday at 7 a.m.

I did have a drain, but it was removed before I left the hospital.

in Delaware

Lap RNY 3/10/04

261/171/120

[Guest guest]

I had Open RNY 8/3/04 and including the day of surgery I was in the

hospital 4 days and left with a NCJJ tube or I guess you can call it a

drain, but it is to supplement your water intake.

From reading this list and wandering around the internet I think there

are as many ways to do this procedure and after care as there are

doctors doing it.

My surgeon is one the first to do this kind of surgery and he sends

you home with an NCJJ, and his diet is totally different from the

diets I see people here being given by their doctors. He is protein

driven and you don't get vegies until after your six week check up and

even then you have to fit the protein and vegies into a 1 ounce cup.

So go to the surgeon you feel best with and follow their directions.

anne

> Melony

> my surgeon told me it is a 2 day visit and i will have

> a drain, i go Oct 6th, but that is what he told me

> July 13th,

> Patty S

>

>

> =====

> Have a great day!

> Patty Schroeder

[Guest guest]

Isn't the removal of that drain a blast? lol OUCHIE!!!

> ,

>

> I went in for my lap on wednesday morning and was discharged on

friday at 7 a.m. I did have a drain, but it was removed before I

left the hospital.

>

> in Delaware

> Lap RNY 3/10/04

> 261/171/120

[Guest guest]

The first doctor to do this type of surgery RNY? That was in 1973

at the University of Illinois and he passed away in 1992...FYI

> > Melony

> > my surgeon told me it is a 2 day visit and i will have

> > a drain, i go Oct 6th, but that is what he told me

> > July 13th,

> > Patty S

> >

> >

> > =====

> > Have a great day!

> > Patty Schroeder

[Guest guest]

My fiance Rich had open RNY surgery on 8/5.

We think very, very highly of his surgeon who has been doing this

surgery for years and years and has all the qualifications to do

this surgery and is highly regarded.

The doctor is very organized and gives a book to each patient that

talks about all the pre-op tests and post-op follow-ups and care.

He requires: sleep study, psychiatric evaluation, gall bladder

sonogram, EKG, blood work, class with his nutritionist and a private

consult before and after the operation with the nutritionist. He

also will require other tests if you have other health issues. Rich

based on his EKG had to get cardiac clearance from a cardiologist.

The doctor required that he walk every day pre-op so that he'd lose

a bit of weight and so that his pulmonary output improved. Also, he

was given his incentive spirometer a week before surgery and was

told to use it right away.

The nutritionist's class was an all day class where the nutritionist

discussed the post-op diet and offered lots of suggestions many

based on what has worked for prior patients.

He did NOT get a drain put in post-op. That is how his doctor does

the surgery. Also, even thought the gall bladder scan was fine -

the doctor was proactive and took a look at it to be sure that he

wouldn't have issues post-op with it. If he thought it might, he

would have removed it then and there. Rich was put on heparin to

prevent blood clots post-op, was told to walk as much as he can and

he had the compression things on his feet when he wasn't up and

around.

Rich was operated on on a Thursday and was released Sunday. He felt

great. He used no pain meds from Saturday afternoon on and used

none at home. Amazingly enough in the hospital, he was walking

better than he had before surgery. His lung capacity had improved

so much that he wasn't getting winded quickly anymore. I was so

happy.

In the hospital, he was fed liquids one day and the following was

put on pureed food. He will remain on pureed food until he is 4

weeks post-op and then switch to chopped foods for another 4 weeks

and then onto a regular diet. He eats 3 meals a day...2 oz protein

and up to 2 oz vegies/fruit. He has not encountered any

difficulties with any food yet. He takes two protein supplements a

day. He feels wonderful and has alot more energy than pre-op. The

change is astounding.

He is almost 3 weeks post-op now and doing excellent! 46 lbs gone.

From reading here on the list, I've heard a variety of differences

between doctors and treatments. I don't agree with some especially

those that don't require patients to have protein for wees post-op.

Based on what I read....it seems alot of doctors leave their

patients floundering regarding their diets. Rich has strict

guidelines to follow and it is working.

Kathy

[Guest guest]

I don't think I said the first - I said one of the first and as he is

retiring this year and I know he was doing bariatric surgery in 1980 I

think that qualifies him as one of the first.

anne

> > > Melony

> > > my surgeon told me it is a 2 day visit and i will have

> > > a drain, i go Oct 6th, but that is what he told me

> > > July 13th,

> > > Patty S

> > >

> > >

> > > =====

> > > Have a great day!

> > > Patty Schroeder

[Guest guest]

And that is exactly how it SHOULD be done pre surgically. Keep in

mind that only 3% of people who have this surgery would join any

type of support group and those are the ones who more than likely

researched their surgeons. IE, that means that MOST of you are

lucky enough to have had the surgeons and support necessary to make

this all work. THIS group has probably the most informed membership

on this procedure and others like it. THAT is why I'm here. This

group is the proverbial cream of the crop as far as patients of GPS

> My fiance Rich had open RNY surgery on 8/5.

>

> We think very, very highly of his surgeon who has been doing this

> surgery for years and years and has all the qualifications to do

> this surgery and is highly regarded.

>

> The doctor is very organized and gives a book to each patient that

> talks about all the pre-op tests and post-op follow-ups and care.

> He requires: sleep study, psychiatric evaluation, gall bladder

> sonogram, EKG, blood work, class with his nutritionist and a

private

> consult before and after the operation with the nutritionist. He

> also will require other tests if you have other health issues.

Rich

> based on his EKG had to get cardiac clearance from a cardiologist.

>

> The doctor required that he walk every day pre-op so that he'd

lose

> a bit of weight and so that his pulmonary output improved. Also,

he

> was given his incentive spirometer a week before surgery and was

> told to use it right away.

>

> The nutritionist's class was an all day class where the

nutritionist

> discussed the post-op diet and offered lots of suggestions many

> based on what has worked for prior patients.

>

> He did NOT get a drain put in post-op. That is how his doctor

does

> the surgery. Also, even thought the gall bladder scan was fine -

> the doctor was proactive and took a look at it to be sure that he

> wouldn't have issues post-op with it. If he thought it might, he

> would have removed it then and there. Rich was put on heparin to

> prevent blood clots post-op, was told to walk as much as he can

and

> he had the compression things on his feet when he wasn't up and

> around.

>

> Rich was operated on on a Thursday and was released Sunday. He

felt

> great. He used no pain meds from Saturday afternoon on and used

> none at home. Amazingly enough in the hospital, he was walking

> better than he had before surgery. His lung capacity had improved

> so much that he wasn't getting winded quickly anymore. I was so

> happy.

>

> In the hospital, he was fed liquids one day and the following was

> put on pureed food. He will remain on pureed food until he is 4

> weeks post-op and then switch to chopped foods for another 4 weeks

> and then onto a regular diet. He eats 3 meals a day...2 oz

protein

> and up to 2 oz vegies/fruit. He has not encountered any

> difficulties with any food yet. He takes two protein supplements a

> day. He feels wonderful and has alot more energy than pre-op.

The

> change is astounding.

>

> He is almost 3 weeks post-op now and doing excellent! 46 lbs gone.

>

> From reading here on the list, I've heard a variety of differences

> between doctors and treatments. I don't agree with some

especially

> those that don't require patients to have protein for wees post-

op.

> Based on what I read....it seems alot of doctors leave their

> patients floundering regarding their diets. Rich has strict

> guidelines to follow and it is working.

>

> Kathy

[Guest guest]

My mistake and my apology.

> > > > Melony

> > > > my surgeon told me it is a 2 day visit and i will have

> > > > a drain, i go Oct 6th, but that is what he told me

> > > > July 13th,

> > > > Patty S

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > =====

> > > > Have a great day!

> > > > Patty Schroeder

[Guest guest]

Don't leave the group because of one jerk's ignornant comments..

Don't let him step on your toes. Seriously. Obviously he has

problems that he's not dealing with in a good way. Again, I repeat

don't leave because of his assinine comments.

*Alana*

> Thanks LOSER, You right I am a BITCH and PROUD of it. And I dont

need someone who thinks hes GOD (this would be you) telling me crap

I already Know. We are all humans here who make mistakes after

having the surgery, so dont sit on your thrown and say you havent

eaten something you should or drink something you shouldnt. Its

called we learn from our mistakes. So you know what Thank You

because I am leaving this group because I dont need someone like you

pissing me off.

>

> Thanks for nothing

> Kim Graby