Anyone know of Dr De Bruyne Chris

[Freckles 0]

Spose everyone's at work or really busy. Guess I'll do a search and see if I can find some info on the dressings.< /p>

Just had a message from Amazed and she says her train broke down, and just hopes she'll be in time to catch the Eurostar! Typical it should happen today, good luck Amazed, I do hope you make it chick. xx

[pinkshaz 1]

Freckles, I bought dressings in Lloyds pharmacy for 28p each. They had expensive boxes on the shelf but I told them it was for post surgery and they brought a box where you could buy just what you need. Good luck to your daughter and everyone else who is about to take the plunge - I have no regrets, 7 weeks and 17lbs lighter, I just wish I'd done it years ago

Shaz

[Freckles 0]

Hi susie the dressings they put on you on the hospital stay on for 4/5 days so you will not need to take any with you .I just changed mine when the ones they put on started to peel off and gett a little grubby looking.

found this, does everyone agree? My daughters a shower freak, about 3 times a day, so I hope thats gonna be ok.:thumbup:

Just spotted your reply Shaz, thanx hunny for the info.....did you need to change your dressings the next day after op?

[pinkshaz 1]

The instructions they give you in the pack tell you to change them every second day. If you don't take them off, you could miss early signs of wound infection which is one of the things Dr Chris warns about. I would change them!! The Lloyds ones were not as good as the hospital ones but they did the trick

[lilliebo 0]

found this, does everyone agree? My daughters a shower freak, about 3 times a day, so I hope thats gonna be ok.:thumbup:

Just spotted your reply Shaz, thanx hunny for the info.....did you need to change your dressings the next day after op?

I changed mine 3 days after op, they give you sterile solution to clean the wounds with which my husband does for me, I have put clean dressings on every 2 days, keeps the wound nice and clean.. infection free!!! Have you tried your doctor/nurse I got mine free from my nurse.... good luck to your daughter I cant wait to hear its all gone well xx

[Sheree81 0]

Sheree.. thats a lot.. I was the only one I think on Wednesday to be banded.. I was in at 10.30 too which was great.. liquid diet is tough isnt it, Im hardly having anything as I am not even hungry, mum bought me complan and Soup dont really know what else to eat... oh having a hot choc every night.. thinking of trying ice cream too just to get calories into my body.. how you doing?

Gotta admit, I had a bit of melted icecream yesterday! It was nice and soothing!! :thumbup: Finding the liquid diet ok but getting a few cravings for other things like pancakes and mash!! I;m just having a yoghurt every morning, then a slim fast milkshake at lunch and some soup in the evening. Not tried having a hot choc yet think I will do that later! How are you getting on with the pain? I'm still feeling uncomfortable, but quite head strong so its not stopping me getting up and walking about - i can only sleep on my right side...

Freckles i got my dressings from lloyds Pharmacy too, I am changing mine every day after a shower coz I am paranoid about getting an infection..

[Freckles 0]

Thanx girlies for the valuable information, I will certainly make sure she gets the dressings.< /p>

Lilliebo I will be online hopefully while I'm in Belgium, so will keep you posted :thumbup:.

Sheree, I was craving mash too, I bought Smash and made it really thin with loads of butter and salt. I think I also had some chocolate too cos it just melts in your mouth.

I felt that I needed to be pampered after the op, even though I didnt feel bad I wanted to be spoilt.

[wannabe slinky 4]

freckles i got opsite waterproof dressings and they were fine i changed mine about 3 days after op and then 2 days then took them off altogether to heal,but a guy i met there picked me some up from the local chemist there and it was a roll of waterproof sticky stuff to go over dressings it was great i could cut it to whatever size i liked,and he got me a pack of dressings not sure of price think it was 10 euro,dont worry about visiting hours they are not strict and you can stay until she comes back all the people did while i was there they sat next to bed waiting on them good luck hun xx:tt2:

[wannabe slinky 4]

forgot to say freckles i asked the nurse for a couple of the bigger dressing for the port and she gave me some,they are really good and very waterproof so your waterbaby will be fine lol,she can have lots of showers he he:wink2:

[Nat1977 0]

Nat I have voted for Summer, she is a little sweetheart.

Thank you to those that voted, i don't think she will get in the final though, i think there is quite a lot of cheating going on :thumbup:

Oh well, it was worth a try.

[Rosie Cheeks 0]

Hi everyone,

I know this has been asked loads of times before but I cant be bothered reading back to find the list...can anyone remind me of the final checklist for heading away...

Many thanks,

Rosie x

[Freckles 0]

Thank you to those that voted, i don't think she will get in the final though, i think there is quite a lot of cheating going on :biggrin:

Oh well, it was worth a try.

You never know, she may get through, fingers crossed.:laugh:

[Freckles 0]

[Freckles 0]

Thanx girlies for the info, re dressings, gonna go to Lloyds today and see what they have.

Thanx Slinx, thats put my mind at rest, just gotta make sure everythings good before I flit off to the hotel, and of course to see if she needs anything.

I know I just dozed all day, and all through the night too, kept taking my damn blood pressure and temperature, didnt let me sleep too much once I got out of the chair and back into bed. But maybe thats just the Bupa?

[Freckles 0]

It may be all over for Amazed now, I think she was getting her op' done at 9am, hope you're ok sweetie xxx