Survey:of post-ops to benefit pre-ops

[Guest guest]

" name some things you found out as a postie that you wish you knew as a pre-op. "

too many to name here, haha. needing a recliner is the one that really sticks

out right now.

lori h.

19 super grateful months out

[Guest guest]

I wish someone would have told me that the barium you drink when you

have the upper GI test, will leave a white, chalky film all over

your mouth. The folks doing the test let me walk out of there and

down the hall with it all over my mouth. I looked like I was in one

of those " got milk " ads, but worse! That's the only thing I can

think of, except that the barium before and after surgery tastes

really really bad! My husband had his surgery before me and threw

up after drinking the barium for his swallow test. Before my

swallow test, I had the nurse give me something for nausea and I

kept it down.

Leah Booth

> " name some things you found out as a postie that you wish you knew

as a pre-op. "

>

> too many to name here, haha. needing a recliner is the one that

really sticks out right now.

>

> lori h.

> 19 super grateful months out

[Guest guest]

Bring some of the gel-type hand sanitizer (like Purel) to the hospital with

you because you can not wash your hands with soap under running water while

you have an IV in one of them. And, you will have an IV the whole time you

are in the hospital. Also, tongs and baby wipes are great for clean ups

after a BM. Another thing that helped me was to bring a CD player and some

soothing CDs to listen to so I was less bothered by the typical hospital

noises. Having a recliner at home was helpful. I covered mine with a sheet

so it was extra soft. They are expensive, so if you don't have one, you

might try to borrow one or check out consignment stores or furniture rental

stores. You will only need it a month or so.

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>Reply-To: Gastric_Bypass_Family

>To: Gastric_Bypass_Family

>Subject: Survey:of post-ops to benefit pre-ops

>Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2003 22:08:43 -0000

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> " name some things you found out as a postie that you wish you knew as a

>pre-op. "

>

>too many to name here, haha. needing a recliner is the one that really

>sticks out right now.

>

>lori h.

>19 super grateful months out

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[Guest guest]

excellent joanne!! also: remind your ride home to be careful when going over

speed bumps, railroad tracks, etc.

lori h.

> Bring some of the gel-type hand sanitizer (like Purel) to the hospital with

> you because you can not wash your hands with soap under running water while

> you have an IV in one of them. And, you will have an IV the whole time you

> are in the hospital. Also, tongs and baby wipes are great for clean ups

> after a BM. Another thing that helped me was to bring a CD player and some

> soothing CDs to listen to so I was less bothered by the typical hospital

> noises. Having a recliner at home was helpful. I covered mine with a sheet

> so it was extra soft. They are expensive, so if you don't have one, you

> might try to borrow one or check out consignment stores or furniture rental

> stores. You will only need it a month or so.

>

>

> >From: " wlslori "

> >Reply-To: Gastric_Bypass_Family

> >To: Gastric_Bypass_Family

> >Subject: Survey:of post-ops to benefit pre-ops

> >Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2003 22:08:43 -0000

> >

> > " name some things you found out as a postie that you wish you knew as a

> >pre-op. "

> >

> >too many to name here, haha. needing a recliner is the one that really

> >sticks out right now.

> >

> >lori h.

> >19 super grateful months out

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[Guest guest]

I bought a big feather mattress to put in my recliner ..bought it off of ebay

brand new for 10.00 and i sank right into my recliner soooo comfy....

10-21-03

332-290-150

[Guest guest]

Oh, I forgot to add that I was given a large teddy bear that fit across my

tummy perfectly. I called it my cough and brace bear, and it worked

perfectly to brace my muscles when I had to cough to expand my lungs and to

protect against bumps on the way home. Every time my friend say me clutch

the bear, she slowed down! JoAnne

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>Reply-To: Gastric_Bypass_Family

>To: Gastric_Bypass_Family

>Subject: Re: Survey:of post-ops to benefit pre-ops

>Date: Tue, 02 Dec 2003 20:00:52 -0000

>

>excellent joanne!! also: remind your ride home to be careful when going

>over speed bumps, railroad tracks, etc.

>lori h.

>

>

> > Bring some of the gel-type hand sanitizer (like Purel) to the hospital

>with

> > you because you can not wash your hands with soap under running water

>while

> > you have an IV in one of them. And, you will have an IV the whole time

>you

> > are in the hospital. Also, tongs and baby wipes are great for clean ups

> > after a BM. Another thing that helped me was to bring a CD player and

>some

> > soothing CDs to listen to so I was less bothered by the typical hospital

> > noises. Having a recliner at home was helpful. I covered mine with a

>sheet

> > so it was extra soft. They are expensive, so if you don't have one, you

> > might try to borrow one or check out consignment stores or furniture

>rental

> > stores. You will only need it a month or so.

> >

> >

> > >From: " wlslori "

> > >Reply-To: Gastric_Bypass_Family

> > >To: Gastric_Bypass_Family

> > >Subject: Survey:of post-ops to benefit pre-ops

> > >Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2003 22:08:43 -0000

> > >

> > > " name some things you found out as a postie that you wish you knew as a

> > >pre-op. "

> > >

> > >too many to name here, haha. needing a recliner is the one that really

> > >sticks out right now.

> > >

> > >lori h.

> > >19 super grateful months out

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