Re: One Week Post Op

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Thanks !

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Thanks Celia, I have a pretty high pain tolerance, so I think that

has helped with my recovery. I was once hiking in the mountains and

fell fifteen feet and had to crawl down the mountain until I found

someone to help me and I had a broken back. So I try to be tough. I

just know if I didn't start going to the gym immediately, I would

keep finding excuses to put it off. Plus I want to maximize my

weight loss during the liquid diet part and the mushie part to give

myself a great head start on losing. I hope you are able to go to

the gym again soon, and that you are feeling better. Keep me posted

since we had ours so close together, please feel free to email me

directly if you would like. You know my daughter's name is Amelia,

sounds like Celia

> >

> > Well I am one week and one day post op. I have lost 16 lbs and

> have a

> > little lingering shoulder pain, but I feel great otherwise. I

> went to

> > the gym today and walked for about fifteen minutes on a treadmill

> at a

> > slow pace. Life is fabulous!

> >

> > Vesper

> >

>

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Sounds like your doc is doing the right thhing. And even if not many get any

inflamation around the incisions, that doesn't mean anything bad about your doc.

Who and where did your banding?

I can't imagine that any doc would do other than give you an appropriate

antibiotic for an infection there.

It isn't common, but it happens. I didn't have that problem, but got aspiration

pneumonia. My problem, nothing with the doctor. Are your incisions stitched?

Mine were glued, which I think reduces probability of infection.

dan

Dan Lester, Boise, Idaho, USA

Dr. Ortiz, Tijuana, 4/27/03

355/323/212/190

One week post op

>Hi All,I am one week post op and was just put on antibiotics for some

>redness and heat around my incisions. My doctor didn't seem to be too

>concerned. I am so nervous and worried that it is going to get worse.

>Does any body remember if this is normal and part of the healing

>process? Thanks for all the support!!

>

>

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Well, the story has changed a bit now. I just went in today for an

appointment to see the surgeon, because one of the wounds on the

right starting discharging a lot of old blood. It really freaked me

out. The surgeon cleaned it, squeezed out all the junk(sorry if TMI),

and bandaged it. He told me to clean it 3 times a day and put

bacitracin on it. I am going in again tomorrow morning for them to

have another look. I don't have a fever or anything. I am just very

nervous that I might end up in the hospital again. Now I am getting

nervous about my port incision because it hurts. But, the doctor did

tell me he wasn't concerned several times. He said sometimes the old

blood accumulates and has to find a way out. I am still on

antibiotics. I just want it all to heal up so I can get on with my

life and my new band! Thanks, Mismac

Oh by the way, my doctor stapled my incisions. Dr. Mehta from Caremax

surgical did my surgery in Long Island, NY. On a good note, I have

lost about 12 pounds already!

>

> Sounds like your doc is doing the right thhing. And even if not

many get any inflamation around the incisions, that doesn't mean

anything bad about your doc. Who and where did your banding?

>

> I can't imagine that any doc would do other than give you an

appropriate antibiotic for an infection there.

>

> It isn't common, but it happens. I didn't have that problem, but

got aspiration pneumonia. My problem, nothing with the doctor. Are

your incisions stitched? Mine were glued, which I think reduces

probability of infection.

>

> dan

>

> Dan Lester, Boise, Idaho, USA

> Dr. Ortiz, Tijuana, 4/27/03

> 355/323/212/190

>

>

> One week post op

>

>

> >Hi All,I am one week post op and was just put on antibiotics

for some

> >redness and heat around my incisions. My doctor didn't seem to

be too

> >concerned. I am so nervous and worried that it is going to get

worse.

> >Does any body remember if this is normal and part of the

healing

> >process? Thanks for all the support!!

>

>

>

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Your doc is just being wise and cautious, to prevent an infection.

No reason for worry.

Sandy r

>

> Hi All,I am one week post op and was just put on antibiotics for some

> redness and heat around my incisions. My doctor didn't seem to be too

> concerned. I am so nervous and worried that it is going to get worse.

> Does any body remember if this is normal and part of the healing

> process? Thanks for all the support!!

>

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Connie,

I had a canal wall up procedure. My c-toma was localized

around my hearing bones. The doctor had to remove two of them but

he left the third one for reconstruction with a prosthesis at a

later date. The doctor appears confident he can restore my hearing

to normal or even better than what it was.

> >

> > Hello my C-toma Brothers and Sisters! It's your pal Dave again

and

> > well I am a week out so I thought I would tell ya how it's going

> > since we have some going for the big " S " soon.

> >

> > I feel pretty good considering they widen my ear canal and took

out

> > a few bones. The rest of my body feels like it did before

surgery

> > and wants to go out and do things. My left ear has other

> thoughts.

> > My ear is just a little sore but sore enough that I need to take

a

> > few tylenol here and there. My BIGGEST complaint is that the

> > ringing and the echoing in my ear is still pretty much the same

and

> > that is LOUD and ANNOYING. I can best describe it as somebody

> > letting off a firecracker close to your head and it just stays

with

> > you. There is a little bit of draining here and there but its

> > becoming less and less. The doctor said that as soon as he

> dissolves

> > my packing(I have gel packing) that the ringing will go down and

> the

> > fullness feeling will be gone. So I got another week and a half

> > before that happens. So I guess like everybody else on here I

will

> > adapt cause that is what we do:)

> >

> > I still need to remember I am only a week out and I need to quit

> > trying to force things. Heck I got a paid month off from work

> > everyone should be so lucky!!! I will say the loss of my taste

> buds

> > to the left side of my tongue is actually pretty cool. I had a

> > sweettart the other day and couldn't taste the tart part. It

was

> > plenty sweet with no tart....kinda of cool. Doc says that

should

> > come back in about a month. I never lost my appetite and still

eat

> > like a horse. Of course with not being able to exercise I need

to

> > watch that:)

> >

> > Well brothers and sisters hang in there. Take it from the

number

> > one c-toma wimp there is.....there is light at the end of the

> > tunnel. Or as my new c-toma pal Joanne says...may a healing

white

> > light shed on you all. Then again don't actually go towards the

> > light casue im thinking that may be a bad thing. We are all too

> > young for that. Oh yeah and Matt- I'm thinkiing in another week

I

> > will be able to hit that par 3 course so keep those fingers

crossed

> > for me.

> > Dave

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Dave! Glad to see your still holding your humor...the " dont get

too close to the 'white light' thing " LOL is it normal to wait so

long to get the packing out..or in your case the gel dissolved? Maybe

any of you who had the operation could let me know what the usual

time frame is for regular packing, I think that's what they use here.

I sure hope the ringing goes away for you soon, and yes,lots

of 'white light ' to you today Dave.

Your C-Toma pal, and still nervous pre-op patient,

Joanne

>

> Hello my C-toma Brothers and Sisters! It's your pal Dave again and

> well I am a week out so I thought I would tell ya how it's going

> since we have some going for the big " S " soon.

>

> I feel pretty good considering they widen my ear canal and took out

> a few bones. The rest of my body feels like it did before surgery

> and wants to go out and do things. My left ear has other

thoughts.

> My ear is just a little sore but sore enough that I need to take a

> few tylenol here and there. My BIGGEST complaint is that the

> ringing and the echoing in my ear is still pretty much the same and

> that is LOUD and ANNOYING. I can best describe it as somebody

> letting off a firecracker close to your head and it just stays with

> you. There is a little bit of draining here and there but its

> becoming less and less. The doctor said that as soon as he

dissolves

> my packing(I have gel packing) that the ringing will go down and

the

> fullness feeling will be gone. So I got another week and a half

> before that happens. So I guess like everybody else on here I will

> adapt cause that is what we do:)

>

> I still need to remember I am only a week out and I need to quit

> trying to force things. Heck I got a paid month off from work

> everyone should be so lucky!!! I will say the loss of my taste

buds

> to the left side of my tongue is actually pretty cool. I had a

> sweettart the other day and couldn't taste the tart part. It was

> plenty sweet with no tart....kinda of cool. Doc says that should

> come back in about a month. I never lost my appetite and still eat

> like a horse. Of course with not being able to exercise I need to

> watch that:)

>

> Well brothers and sisters hang in there. Take it from the number

> one c-toma wimp there is.....there is light at the end of the

> tunnel. Or as my new c-toma pal Joanne says...may a healing white

> light shed on you all. Then again don't actually go towards the

> light casue im thinking that may be a bad thing. We are all too

> young for that. Oh yeah and Matt- I'm thinkiing in another week I

> will be able to hit that par 3 course so keep those fingers crossed

> for me.

> Dave

>

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Dave - that's great. Sounds like the C-toma was caught in time. You

didn't need the more invasive procedure & your hearing can turn out

to be even better. Once the ringing is gone, you'll be in great

shape. Best wishes for your progress to continue - Connie

> > >

> > > Hello my C-toma Brothers and Sisters! It's your pal Dave again

> and

> > > well I am a week out so I thought I would tell ya how it's

going

> > > since we have some going for the big " S " soon.

> > >

> > > I feel pretty good considering they widen my ear canal and took

> out

> > > a few bones. The rest of my body feels like it did before

> surgery

> > > and wants to go out and do things. My left ear has other

> > thoughts.

> > > My ear is just a little sore but sore enough that I need to

take

> a

> > > few tylenol here and there. My BIGGEST complaint is that the

> > > ringing and the echoing in my ear is still pretty much the same

> and

> > > that is LOUD and ANNOYING. I can best describe it as somebody

> > > letting off a firecracker close to your head and it just stays

> with

> > > you. There is a little bit of draining here and there but its

> > > becoming less and less. The doctor said that as soon as he

> > dissolves

> > > my packing(I have gel packing) that the ringing will go down

and

> > the

> > > fullness feeling will be gone. So I got another week and a

half

> > > before that happens. So I guess like everybody else on here I

> will

> > > adapt cause that is what we do:)

> > >

> > > I still need to remember I am only a week out and I need to

quit

> > > trying to force things. Heck I got a paid month off from work

> > > everyone should be so lucky!!! I will say the loss of my taste

> > buds

> > > to the left side of my tongue is actually pretty cool. I had a

> > > sweettart the other day and couldn't taste the tart part. It

> was

> > > plenty sweet with no tart....kinda of cool. Doc says that

> should

> > > come back in about a month. I never lost my appetite and still

> eat

> > > like a horse. Of course with not being able to exercise I need

> to

> > > watch that:)

> > >

> > > Well brothers and sisters hang in there. Take it from the

> number

> > > one c-toma wimp there is.....there is light at the end of the

> > > tunnel. Or as my new c-toma pal Joanne says...may a healing

> white

> > > light shed on you all. Then again don't actually go towards

the

> > > light casue im thinking that may be a bad thing. We are all

too

> > > young for that. Oh yeah and Matt- I'm thinkiing in another

week

> I

> > > will be able to hit that par 3 course so keep those fingers

> crossed

> > > for me.

> > > Dave

> > >

> >

>

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Hello Dave,

I don't know what have happened, but I wrote you an answer for some

days ago, but I can not see it here. I am sure I got the message that

it was waiting for approval, but maybe my internet-connection

collapsed again. That have happened a lot lately.

Anyway, I just want to wish you good luck tomorrow.

I can at least say that my " big S " , went just fine!

Take care,

Knittacia

>

> Hello my C-toma Brothers and Sisters! It's your pal Dave again and

> well I am a week out so I thought I would tell ya how it's going

> since we have some going for the big " S " soon.

>

> I feel pretty good considering they widen my ear canal and took out

> a few bones. The rest of my body feels like it did before surgery

> and wants to go out and do things. My left ear has other thoughts.

> My ear is just a little sore but sore enough that I need to take a

> few tylenol here and there. My BIGGEST complaint is that the

> ringing and the echoing in my ear is still pretty much the same and

> that is LOUD and ANNOYING. I can best describe it as somebody

> letting off a firecracker close to your head and it just stays with

> you. There is a little bit of draining here and there but its

> becoming less and less. The doctor said that as soon as he dissolves

> my packing(I have gel packing) that the ringing will go down and the

> fullness feeling will be gone. So I got another week and a half

> before that happens. So I guess like everybody else on here I will

> adapt cause that is what we do:)

>

> I still need to remember I am only a week out and I need to quit

> trying to force things. Heck I got a paid month off from work

> everyone should be so lucky!!! I will say the loss of my taste buds

> to the left side of my tongue is actually pretty cool. I had a

> sweettart the other day and couldn't taste the tart part. It was

> plenty sweet with no tart....kinda of cool. Doc says that should

> come back in about a month. I never lost my appetite and still eat

> like a horse. Of course with not being able to exercise I need to

> watch that:)

>

> Well brothers and sisters hang in there. Take it from the number

> one c-toma wimp there is.....there is light at the end of the

> tunnel. Or as my new c-toma pal Joanne says...may a healing white

> light shed on you all. Then again don't actually go towards the

> light casue im thinking that may be a bad thing. We are all too

> young for that. Oh yeah and Matt- I'm thinkiing in another week I

> will be able to hit that par 3 course so keep those fingers crossed

> for me.

> Dave

>