Guest guest Posted February 18, 2003 Report Share Posted February 18, 2003 Jeff, Welcome. We need more men on this list! You will love Dr K and/or Dr. Z. Both are very caring men. As for questions, just start asking. What ever comes to mind, and we will answer it all. We are the Great and Powerful OZ. LOL. No question that you have will be trivial, or stupid. So, start asking. Do you know anything about the DS surgery? Jim First Question OK...First question. To start with what kind of questions do I need to ask? I am not sure where to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2003 Report Share Posted February 18, 2003 Hi Jim, Well, I don't know any specifics. What I do know is what my friend told me about her experience and she was very positive. I also went through the website last night. I guess I have two questions at the moment. 1. How long are you " down " after surgery - I mean really, not what the dr. recommends. And 2. I have had an umbilical hernia. That surgery was PAINFUL! I have been looking at some pics here at the group site. This looks 10x as bad. I feel some large amounts of fear and I haven't even commited to the procedure yet. Help! > Jeff, > > Welcome. We need more men on this list! > > You will love Dr K and/or Dr. Z. Both are very caring men. > > As for questions, just start asking. What ever comes to mind, and we > will answer it all. We are the Great and Powerful OZ. LOL. No question > that you have will be trivial, or stupid. So, start asking. Do you know > anything about the DS surgery? > > Jim > > First Question > > > OK...First question. To start with what kind of questions do I need > to ask? I am not sure where to start. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2003 Report Share Posted February 18, 2003 Jeff, Trust your friend, since s/he has been though it. Since you are friend with him/her, you know that your friend won't lie to you about the surgery. The down time varies for each person. Dr. K told me (and most of us) to plan on 8 weeks of down time. My friend in Santa was back at work 1/2 days two weeks post op, and full days 3 weeks post op. In my case, I was more or less down for about 6 weeks. Not in bed, but a lot of resting up. I am now 9 weeks post op, and I still have to pace myself. The fist Sunday after I came home, it took me an HOUR AND 15 minutes to get ready for church! Now, it takes me about 10 minutes excluding shower. The first time I went to the market after surgery wiped me out and I slept about 5 hours. When you come home just getting out of bed makes you need a nap. LOL Much of your down time will depend on your physical condition pre op. A good exercise programme now will help. Walk, walk, walk! Also, when you come home, the more you walk the faster you recover. I had a RNY years ago. They didn't close me up -- well, just closed my skin. I had to have that repaired 3 years later. The RNY was the worst of the three surgeries I've had. Other than fatigue, this DS (well, the revision of the RNY and the DS) wasn't bad. It was about as bad as the repair the non-hernia surgery. Again, how bad the surgery is for you depends on your pain tolerance, and if there are any complications. I developed an infection (not uncommon in any surgery), and that added to the fatigue. I can honestly tell you that in my case, the fatigue was/is much worse than the actual surgery and recovery. Does this help? You should have some apprehension, but don't fear this. You must decide which is worse: the complications coming from obesity, or a couple of weeks of pain/discomfort because of surgery. Jim First Question > > > OK...First question. To start with what kind of questions do I need > to ask? I am not sure where to start. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2003 Report Share Posted February 18, 2003 AWW Jeff, did ya see my surgery pics yet? I know you saw my scar at least! OK, in my opinion it was painful, but the DISCOMFORT was worse than the pain. The weird, ICKY wasted and exhausted feeling was what I hated! It took me 2 months to feel human, 3 months to feel good, and 4 months to feel GREAT! Honey, if me - the complete wussy and whiner can do it, you can handle it! HUGS to you and Kimmie! Cindee (who just realized she is on Rays yahoo name...OOPS!) In DS_Friends_Keshishian , " Jeff Hannan <jefhannan@a...> " <jefhannan@a...> wrote: > Hi Jim, > Well, I don't know any specifics. What I do know is what my friend > told me about her experience and she was very positive. I also > went through the website last night. I guess I have two > questions at the moment. 1. How long are you " down " after > surgery - I mean really, not what the dr. recommends. And 2. I > have had an umbilical hernia. That surgery was PAINFUL! I have > been looking at some pics here at the group site. This looks 10x > as bad. I feel some large amounts of fear and I haven't even > commited to the procedure yet. Help! > > > > Jeff, > > > > Welcome. We need more men on this list! > > > > You will love Dr K and/or Dr. Z. Both are very caring men. > > > > As for questions, just start asking. What ever comes to mind, > and we > > will answer it all. We are the Great and Powerful OZ. LOL. No > question > > that you have will be trivial, or stupid. So, start asking. Do you > know > > anything about the DS surgery? > > > > Jim > > > > First Question > > > > > > OK...First question. To start with what kind of questions do I > need > > to ask? I am not sure where to start. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2003 Report Share Posted February 18, 2003 What gives here, Cindee. Spill your story! Why are you on Ray's yahoo???????? Are you two an item??? LOL First Question > > > > > > OK...First question. To start with what kind of questions do I > need > > to ask? I am not sure where to start. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2003 Report Share Posted February 18, 2003 Yes Jeff, like Jim says... " just trust me " (hehehe) OK, I will tell all and share all! Believe me, it was the hardest thing I ever went through, but was it worth it? Hell yes! Did it hurt, HELL YES! Was the pain controllled and did it get better, Damn right it was! You have read and heard my story already so I won't go over it again, but if anyone else is willing to share the surgery experence and after effects with Jeff as well as Myrna and some of the other preops - it would be GREAT! Cindee (who has an evil wicked grin - trust me, ME? REALLY?) > Jeff, > > Trust your friend, since s/he has been though it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2003 Report Share Posted February 18, 2003 Hi Jim! I log onto Rays yahoo on occasion to visit a certain couples group that we are members of.....I just forgot I was still on his name when I came into Dr K's group (Ray is also a member as my support person) Are we an item? HELL, YES! And we are a damn fine one at that! LOL, he is the love of my life, my soulmate, my best friend, and confidante and I wouldn't trade him for the world! (not to mention he puts up with all my crap, lets me nag, and spoils me rotten - PLUS he changed my tampax and wiped my butt after surgery!) Yup, he's a keeper! And he gives darn good hugs too! Cindee (the better half of Ray - and a good friend of Jeff's too!) -- In DS_Friends_Keshishian , " Jim H " <sonofmosiah@c...> wrote: > What gives here, Cindee. Spill your story! Why are you on Ray's > yahoo???????? Are you two an item??? LOL > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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