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ladytonya · 02-06-2008, 09:30 AM

I took my teddy bear, it was great to snuggle with!

I also didn't like the idea of wearing the double hospital gown to stop my butt from hanging out so I took a nice big comfy fleece robe. It was a lifesaver when I went on my walks around the floor!

kit60 · 02-06-2008, 11:19 PM

Right after I got home I used one of those "grabber" things a lot so I didn't have to bend over.

blkmercedes · 03-13-2008, 12:54 PM

This is great advice! I'm 2 wks and 4 days from surgery...on count down!

notthinanymore · 03-13-2008, 11:03 PM

love reading your posts, am scared to death for pre-op and post-op but you've helped so keep these posts coming please.

My other worry is will i have all this excess skin hanging off my face and the rest of my body and will whatever wrinkles i have on my face get deeper? i can't afford plastic surgery so this terrifies me alot, sounds stupid i know. thank you...notthinanymore

BillH · 03-14-2008, 08:16 AM

Thanks for a great and helpful post.
BillH

snibbler · 03-26-2008, 09:08 PM

I am 214 lbs...surgery is on March 31...terrified, but determined. Thank you to everyone who contributes such good information and encouragement.

snibbler

lifeismypoetry · 03-28-2008, 11:24 PM

Thank you Lisa,

I printed it too since I already have a surgery date. This information is greatly appreciated.. You are providing so much information... can't we lift some weight after surgery? Like a couple pounds after the first week or do we still have to be careful???

Hugz,
Tina

bridgetgirl · 03-29-2008, 07:58 AM

When you take your before pictures profile, I suggest you do it in a doorway or in front of your refigerator. This way you can see the loss more effectively!

bridgetgirl · 03-29-2008, 08:05 AM

Gowns: If your having surgery by Dr Callery, the hospitals have XXL large gowns. It was cool. If your hospital does not, Lisa's idea is a great one.

Wear the same clothes into the hospital when your admitted that you will wear out. I wore a T shirt and track pants and flip flops, this way you keep tracking your belongings down to a minimum.

Its also a good idea to bring sugarfree lifesavers or other like candy. Your mouth and throat are going to be very dry! Very dry! You will be expected to use a bronchio dilator (sp?) is that what its called? Anyway, its a plastic thing with a tube attached and a little ball and you have to blow into to reduce getting pnuemonia. Your mouth is so tight and dry, and you have a sore throat from being intibated it can be difficult and the candy will help with moisture in your mouth and throat. I wish someone would have told me about this beforehand!

All I took to the hospital was a tube of chapstick and my cell phone, dont forget the charger!

OsoDelDesierto · 03-29-2008, 08:49 AM

Bridget, the delightful little apparatus you're thinking of is an "incentive spirometer" - I recommend that pre-ops start practicing using it at least several times per day before surgery - you want to develop an actual habit with it, so that you can use it habitually post-op (I think I had to use mine hourly for a week or 10 days after surgery) - it's easy to forget in all of the other stuff we have to do post-op. Also, if you're required to do coughing and breathing exercises post-op, start practicing those beforehand to make them a habit, too. Coughing pillows are a Godsend for doing all that coughing post-op!