what are zippies? Question about tubes

[Guest guest]

Hey Y'all,

Well, the subject says it all. I have not been here long enough to

know what zippies are. WIll someone explain? THanks. Also, does it

hurt getting tubes put in or taken out? I was told i would have a

tube through my nose, one through my throat and be catheterized.

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

Zip-n-squeeze bags a.k.a. zippies:

Little zip-lock bags with straws attached to help people like us

take nutrition after getting our jaws adjusted. Check out the web

site.

http://www.zip-n-squeeze.com/

Jay

> Hey Y'all,

>

> Well, the subject says it all. I have not been here long enough to

> know what zippies are. WIll someone explain? THanks. Also, does

it

> hurt getting tubes put in or taken out? I was told i would have a

> tube through my nose, one through my throat and be catheterized.

> Thanks,

[Guest guest]

Zip-N-Squeeze bags. They really came in handy for me, though some people say

that they had a hard time using them. I used those and a syringe. I liked them

both but for different things

Ask your OS about the tubes. I only had one nose tube, but some people have

two. This was removed after surgery before I woke up... so I have no idea what

it was like to get it removed. Some people here have said it was not a big

deal.

The catheter was a must for my case. It was put in after I was out and stayed

in the night after the surgery. It was removed the next day before I was

released. One condition for my release was that I had to use the bathroom on my

own at least once. It was not a problem getting it out. Not exactly

pleasurable, but once it was out it was like it was never there. I think I was

asked to take a deep breath, then let it out. When I let it out, they pulled

the catheter out. It didn't hurt having it in, but I could feel something there

and so I didn't like it.

~Cathy

what are zippies? Question about

tubes

Hey Y'all,

Well, the subject says it all. I have not been here long enough to

know what zippies are. WIll someone explain? THanks. Also, does it

hurt getting tubes put in or taken out? I was told i would have a

tube through my nose, one through my throat and be catheterized.

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Wow, at least they told you what tubes were going to be put in you.

I was just there on Monday..and honestly, you will be so inebriated

by the anesthesia that you won't even notice that they were there.

But you will probably wake up with a sore throat and sinuses.

-jane

> Hey Y'all,

>

> Well, the subject says it all. I have not been here long enough to

> know what zippies are. WIll someone explain? THanks. Also, does

it

> hurt getting tubes put in or taken out? I was told i would have a

> tube through my nose, one through my throat and be catheterized.

> Thanks,

[Guest guest]

Jane, you just had your surgery on this past Monday? Thanks for the

thought that i won't even know they've been there. I like that. Are

you on the computer 4 days later? Yahoo!

> > Hey Y'all,

> >

> > Well, the subject says it all. I have not been here long enough

to

> > know what zippies are. WIll someone explain? THanks. Also, does

> it

> > hurt getting tubes put in or taken out? I was told i would have a

> > tube through my nose, one through my throat and be catheterized.

> > Thanks,