Guest guest Posted July 24, 2000 Report Share Posted July 24, 2000 Yes Audrey. The staples should come out at clinic tomorrow. If they're not ready to come out, your PCP should be able to do it. I got the tool, and did it myself! It was very easy and painless. Blessings ~Amy. _____________________________________________ Amy S. Poe MGB 5/22/2000 *I made it!* 280/242/140 United Healthcare Select Plus POS approved Staples > > You only get one staple which spradles the middle of a 3/4-1 " long > wound. There aren't any stitches. So most of the holding-together of > the skin is being done by your body and this is short, but deep, wound. > I don't know about the rest of the post-ops, but I have 5 staples, one for each incision. I also e-mailed Debbie to ask if the staples would be removed at clinic tomorrow, but I haven't heard back. I had the MGB 7-17-00. Does anyone know when the staples come out? Thanks, Audrey _____ <http://click.egroups.com/1/7146/3/_/453517/_/964487144/> <http://adimg.egroups.com/img/7146/3/_/453517/_/964487144/468x60new9.gif> _____ This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at Onelist.com Please visit our web site at http://clos.net <http://clos.net> Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm <http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm> To Unsubscribe Send and Email to: MiniGastricBypass-unsubscribe (AT) egroups (DOT) com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 24, 2000 Report Share Posted July 24, 2000 Audrey Britt wrote: > > > > > You only get one staple which spradles the middle of a 3/4-1 " long > > wound. There aren't any stitches. So most of the holding-together > of > > the skin is being done by your body and this is short, but deep, > wound. > > > > I don't know about the rest of the post-ops, but I have 5 staples, > one for each incision. I think you misread the above. It says you get one staple for each incision. We all have five incisions (occasionally someone gets six). These are where the trocars go in for the laparoscopic surgery. The point is that you don't get any stitches to hold the incisions together, you get one staple (for each incision). The earlier poster asked about " stitches. " I also e-mailed Debbie to ask if the staples > would > be removed at clinic tomorrow, but I haven't heard back. I had the > MGB 7-17-00. Does anyone know when the staples come out? > > Thanks, > Audrey > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is from the Mini-Gastric Bypass Mailing List at > Onelist.com > Please visit our web site at http://clos.net > Get the Patient Manual at http://clos.net/get_patient_manual.htm > > To Unsubscribe Send and Email to: > MiniGastricBypass-unsubscribe (AT) egroups (DOT) com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2003 Report Share Posted October 10, 2003 In a message dated 10/10/2003 8:41:57 AM Central Standard Time, kkelley2@... writes: just wondering how long the staples have to stay in .. i am getting nervous.. so nervous... just 6 days to go.. kerri k. Hi Kerri, I had the staples and drain in for one week. Once they took them out I felt like a brand new me. It was so much more comfortable. I don't think I will ever forget that comfortable feeling. Wolfie Leeds, Alabama Lap RNY August 27,2003 Dr. Lee A. Schmitt, M.D. Medical Center East Beginning Weight: 336 " Keep Em Laughing! " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2003 Report Share Posted October 10, 2003 In a message dated 10/10/2003 8:49:07 AM Central Standard Time, joy_ms@... writes: Kerri my doctor said he was going to take mine out in 10 days. Don't be too nervous. God is with you. You will be on the BIG L side in 6 days. Just remember to WALK, WALK, AND WALK don't want the lungs to full up with junk. Don't look back go frontwards. I have 32 days to go and I am going to take my advice. Joyce 11/12/03 I know two hours after surgery they had me up walking to prevent clots from building in the legs. Plus I had to lay in bed with these inflatable things on my legs to prevent them from forming in the legs while I was resting. Wolfie Leeds, Alabama Lap RNY August 27,2003 Dr. Lee A. Schmitt, M.D. Medical Center East Beginning Weight: 336 " Keep Em Laughing! " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2003 Report Share Posted October 10, 2003 just wondering how long the staples have to stay in .. i am getting nervous.. so nervous... just 6 days to go.. kerri k. on my way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2003 Report Share Posted October 10, 2003 My doctor didn't use staples at all. All of the stitches were on the inside & there was just surgic tape on the outside. I have been treating my scare since it was healed & it has all but disappeared in just 13 weeks. Good luck with your surgery. Being on the losing side is awesome. Open RNY 7/8/03 272.5/215/150? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2003 Report Share Posted October 10, 2003 Kerri I had my staples in only 2 1/2 weeks and I had Open not lap.I was very happy for that and now it's already dissapearing and fading away.From the top of my belly button to my breast bone.I will keep you in my thoughs and prayers on your surgery date 6 day not far from now.God Bless and wish you a fast and speedy recovery.a friend debkroll of Iowa. > just wondering how long the staples have to stay in .. i am getting nervous.. so nervous... just 6 days to go.. > > > kerri k. > on my way > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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