2 quick questions

[aspoerle 1]

Does your stomach heal together or do the staples hold it together for the rest of your life? If the stomach does heal back together how long does that take?

[lilbearzmom 584]

As far as I know it heals back together. The staples probably eventually dissolve.

[SMO 193]

I don't think my staples will ever dissolve. The surgeon told me they were titanium.

[lilbearzmom 584]

Oh, well, shows how much I know...

[SMO 193]

I think it was a reasonable assumption if the surgeon didnt mention it. Also, doctors are so different, anything could be true.

[VSGJean 68]

I have titanium staples also, they will be there forever and my stomach will heal together. I'm 22 weeks out and I'm doing fine. I would get the "slimmies" for the first 4 to 6 weeks.

[SleeveNZ 219]

The staples don't dissolve and the stomach heals together over top of the staples. Don't worry you will not set off the metal detectors in the airport

[joatsaint 2,814]

From reading other posts, I think at 6 weeks you are in the safe zone. Don't know how long it takes to completely heal.

[Mystie 146]

If you ever enter the Marvel universe, Magneto will easily be able to kill you by pulling the staples from your stomach.