After surgery, when did....

[bini120 163]

1. The SteriStrips fall off your incisions?

2. Your incisions stop hurting?

3. The swelling in the sleeve seem to go down?

6 days post-op and my body is healing incredibly quickly except for minor niggles (see above) so just wondering about others' experience.

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[Kaze 94]

I'm 6 days post op as well and I haven't taken any of my bandages off yet...I'm a worry-wart like that. My incisions themselves don't hurt at all, but my abdomen is still sore but noticeably better with each sleep. I'm not sure if you can notice swelling in the sleeve? Can you? I know I feel good other than I have some rumblies some times that are uncomfortable. I wouldn't be surprised if by a week or so I'll be back to feeling as normal as pre-op. This seems like a pretty simple recovering procedure.

Edited June 27, 2016 by Kaze

[eclecticwingtips 130]

I pulled them off after my post op appointment at 10 days out

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[eclecticwingtips 130]

The incisions never really hurt for me. It was right side muscle pain where they cut through the muscles to pull the stomach out

I think the sleeve swelli ng is probably still there somewhat at 7 weeks out

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[cindyw41 761]

I only lost one strip prior to my two week check up, I covered it with a bandaid until my appointment.

My incisions didn't hurt either. I did have the pain to the left of my belly button where they removed my stomach. It was more like a muscle pain and that lasted about 2 weeks.

The swelling will go down and drinking will be easier. It was within the first 2 weeks.

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[Lovin2lose 25]

I never had any steri strips or bandages. My doctor used a glue over the incision. Never had any incision pain and never had any muscle/stomach pain. I did have some discomfort for a couple days but that was it. I count myself really lucky.

[bini120 163]

Thank you for sharing your experiences!

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[jhenry126 27]

1. The SteriStrips fall off your incisions?

2. Your incisions stop hurting?

3. The swelling in the sleeve seem to go down?

6 days post-op and my body is healing incredibly quickly except for minor niggles (see above) so just wondering about others' experience.

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I'm one week post-op today. I was told I could remove the bandages 3 days after surgery which I did and I could shower just don't soap up the SteriStrips and pat themoney dry. I have only lost one strip so far, it's looks like nothing was ever there!! My follow-up appointment is Thursday so I will see what they say!

My incisions have not really given me any pain only slight discomfort from trying to lay on the right side. I can only lay on the left side.

It gets better!!

Soon2B Sleeved

[Bufflehead 6,358]

1. The SteriStrips fall off your incisions?

I had glue, not steri strips, so n/a

2. Your incisions stop hurting?

I only had one incision that ever really hurt -- the drain port site. It took a little more than 2 weeks for that one to stop hurting. It only hurt when I did some significant movement, though. It never hurt if I was just sitting or walking or something like that.

3. The swelling in the sleeve seem to go down?

I don't think my swelling was ever too bad. I was able to get 64 ounces of Fluid and 64 grams of Protein pretty easily within 24 hours of surgery. Within a couple of weeks I didn't have to sip anything and felt like I was drinking normally.

[ShelterDog64 2,364]

1. The SteriStrips fall off your incisions?

2. Your incisions stop hurting?

3. The swelling in the sleeve seem to go down?

6 days post-op and my body is healing incredibly quickly except for minor niggles (see above) so just wondering about others' experience.

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I'm 6 days post-op, too! I feel as though things are going very well, healing-wise, I didn't have steri-strips, but I had glue on 4 of my incisions and bandages over the other 2. All the glue is gone and I took the last bandage off last night, it was itching and driving me nuts. I have one small incision high on my abdomen, right below my sternum, that's a bit tender but the others feel great. I am still quite swollen, though, and have a fair amount of discomfort every time I sip anything. It seems like my skin and muscles are doing fine but my new sleeve is very, very sensitive and tender. I'm on full liquids until 2 weeks post-op but I'm doing more clear than full liquids...they seem to cause less irritation. I figure my body will tell me what it wants and I'm listening very carefully

[sgc 538]

I'm 5 days post op and I feel like I did before surgery. One of my strips fell off. The others are starting to look dirty around the edges. Doctor said not to wash the incisions before I went home. Anyone else notice their strips kinda dirty looking?

[jhenry126 27]

I'm 5 days post op and I feel like I did before surgery. One of my strips fell off. The others are starting to look dirty around the edges. Doctor said not to wash the incisions before I went home. Anyone else notice their strips kinda dirty looking?

Definitely look very dirty looking lol... but I was told not to remove them... allow them to fall off... I'm one week post-op today and have only lost one SteriStrip

Soon2B Sleeved

[bini120 163]

One week out - I've lost 2 strips with the very teeny tiny cuts now exposed. 2 to go.

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[PaulStephens1975 62]

1. The SteriStrips fall off your incisions?

2. Your incisions stop hurting?

3. The swelling in the sleeve seem to go down?

1. about 2 weeks.

2. still hurting when I sleep at about 3 weeks out.

3. I didn't really notice swelling in my sleeve. I can eat normally 3 weeks out.