SemperVeritas 35 Posted March 13, 2023 Hi all, tomorrow I will be one week out from my bypass. My recovery has been a bit bumpy, I spent about 24 hours over the weekend puking (I don't know where it all came from!) and in pretty severe gas type pain. That calmed down, and know I'm just trying to increase clear fluids, and not worry about Protein. It was scary and painful and I don't want to overdo it again! It's kinda weird thinking I've had virtual no calories for a week, but since I'm able to use the bathroom and everything seems normal there, I'm just going to press on and hope for more each day. Anyhow, my surgeon closes incisions with staples, and I'm scheduled to have them removed this week. While I'm looking forward to having them out because I think they are gross, I'm honestly super nervous! I've never had staples out. Could anyone share their experience or insight on what to expect? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catwoman7 11,220 Posted March 13, 2023 (edited) I didn't have them with my bypass (they used surgical glue), but two of my plastic surgeries involved a few staples. I don't remember it hurting when they removed them. Edited March 13, 2023 by catwoman7 1 SemperVeritas reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
summerseeker 2,240 Posted March 14, 2023 I had staples. I cant say they hurt at all. They are not like paper staples 1 SemperVeritas reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arabesque 7,416 Posted March 15, 2023 I didn’t have external staples either just dissolving sutures. I have had staples in my head (I grow cysts so have had a few over the years). It hurt a little to have them removed - sort of a sting - but more likely because they were in my head. The freakiest part is hearing the ting of the metal staple as it’s dropped into the metal dish. 1 SemperVeritas reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites