More Questions running around in my head....

[Bellasarrah 9]

The 25th isnt coming soon enough as thats when I see all the doctors for my conversion surgery. I have all these questions running around in my head...

1- WILL 10 days be enough to be out? I am a clerk and sit most of the day...

2-WILL there be much pain? If so do I get pain meds to take @ home?

3- WILL I be able to survive 4 weeks on liquids? WILL my insurance cover protien shakes?

4- I've watched the gastric sleeve surgery on tv and I see they use staples...WHERE do they go?

5- WILL they go in through my lapband scars to remove the band and do the conversion?

6- I am a stomach sleeper how will I sleep now?

7- WILL I be able to take my medicine at night? As I have 3 pills I take everynight?

I know I will be asking my doctor some of these questions but thought I could get insight from those who have been there.

Edited March 17, 2014 by Bellasarrah

[Mrs.RRn 2,111]

1- probably so. I stayed out of work much longer but I am expected to dead - lift a persons body weight. Lol

2- Pain seems different for everyone. Some people cry and complain about all the pain-- I didn't have any true pain. I experienced nausea the first 24 hours and never took pain medication after the surgery (although I was sent home with a big bottle of liquid Lortab)

3- I only had 2 weeks of liquids, so I can't speak to that. But I can say, I was not ready to move on to solids, I was very comfortable sipping on my shakes (lots of ppl feel this way). Insurance covering shakes? ? No clue. I was a self pay anyway, so I doubt mine would've been covered. If your surgery if covered, awesome for you.

4- they go along the line cut in you stomach-- and hopefully they stay there.

5- I can't say for sure, but they will probably make new incisions to avoid scar tissue and improve chances of healing.

6- you will sleep on your back for a few days. Benadryl might help. lol

[Recycled 2,182]

Bela Lets address them one by one.

1. Yes, it should be. No lifting and if you sit alot....get up and walk often to keep up circulation and prevent DVTs.

2. Probably. No way to know your threshold till you wake up. You will get meds to easily manage pain. And you will also be given pain meds for when you go home. Word of advice: if you have pain at home - use the meds, you gain nothing trying to be tough and not use them.

3. Not only will you survive. You'll lose a considerable amount of weight. Drink alot of Protein drinks to expedite healing and avoid muscle loss.

4. The staples inside are Titanium and stay with you forever. You may or may not have staples on the stomach incisions. It you do they will be removed at about 10 days.

5. You'll know when you wake up and see. Or you could just ask the Surgeon before surgery. No one else can answer this.

6. You were a stomach sleeper. You'll sleep in other positions for awhile. It'll be much easier to be a stomach sleeper later on when your stomach shrinks.

Edited March 17, 2014 by Recycled