Did anyone's doctor use the Robot?

[Nycgirl75 6]

Sleeved 5 days ago and feeling great. Just pain by the right side at the large incision.

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[sassyfrass23 525]

Mine! I work in IT...in Healthcare...so when I got to the OR, I immediately found the Da Vinci robot and stared in awe. My incisions never bothered me. And my pain was a minimum after day 4!

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[doppelganger 54]

My surgeon used the DaVinci too, I could've opted out, but I had no issues. My incisions are almost completely healed after almost 4wks. I didn't see the inside of the OR I remember the CRNA talking about Versed then I remember being wheeled into my room and seeing my husband post op.

[Nycgirl75 6]

My surgeon used the DaVinci too, I could've opted out, but I had no issues. My incisions are almost completely healed after almost 4wks. I didn't see the inside of the OR I remember the CRNA talking about Versed then I remember being wheeled into my room and seeing my husband post op.

Me too I looked at the clock , I heard them say slide up a little. Next thing I was awake going to recovery

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[cindyw41 761]

My doctor used it as well. The only part he did beside me and not at the joy stick was the ending where he removed the stomach. The only incision that bothered me was the large one to the left of my belly button.

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[Rainy Days 73]

my surgeon uses it, but honestly I haven't looked into it. Is it suppose to reduce pain and recovery time?

[rmarion 10]

yes they used it;hardly any post op pain;just around belly button incision

[2goldengirl 2,076]

She sure did. No postop gas pain from inflation. Only incisional pain was from where they took out the stomach. Never anything stronger than Tylenol once I was home.

[Alice133 3]

Yup. My doctor did my surgery robotically and besides some nausea from the anesthesia I had almost no pain!

[amjblui1 13]

Yes my surgeon did and the surgery went beautiful.

[Marissela 49]

Excuse me for my not knowing....but what the heck is a Robot? I keep reading how it reduces pain and recovery time...you got my attention

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[PixelToph 46]

Excuse me for my not knowing....but what the heck is a Robot? I keep reading how it reduces pain and recovery time...you got my attention

It's when the surgeon uses a robotic assistant to perform the surgery. Usually the Davinci Surgical System. It's really neat, once the incisions are made and tools placed, the surgeon controls it from a separate station. It can be controlled with extreme precision, and the surgeon doesn't have to keep looking away from the instruments to watch the monitors, so it often results in faster healing and less pain.

I actually could see the robot that my surgeon used for a minute, right before they put me under. It looked so cool!

Edited April 27, 2016 by PixelToph

[Marissela 49]

Excuse me for my not knowing....but what the heck is a Robot? I keep reading how it reduces pain and recovery time...you got my attention

It's when the surgeon uses a robotic assistant to perform the surgery. Usually the Davinci Surgical System. It's really neat, once the incisions are made and tools placed, the surgeon controls it from a separate station. It can be controlled with extreme precision, and the surgeon doesn't have to keep looking away from the instruments to watch the monitors, so it often results in faster healing and less pain.

I actually could see the robot that my surgeon used for a minute, right before they put me under. It looked so cool!

Thank you. I will definitely be asking my surgeon if she uses this system.

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[Rainy Days 73]

Excuse me for my not knowing....but what the heck is a Robot? I keep reading how it reduces pain and recovery time...you got my attention

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My surgeon was on tv and talked a little about the robot and showed it working. Here is the link for anyone interested- http://legacy.king5.com/story/entertainment/television/programs/new-day-northwest/2014/08/26/providence-medical-center-robotic-weight-loss-surgery-davinci/14621133/