Steristrips
My discharge paperwork says to leave the steristrips over my stitches and they will curl up and fall off on their own. However it's been a week and a half with no sign of movement at all...they are still firmly attached. Is there a timeline with which I should remove them? Or just keep waiting. I did call the surgeons office yesterday but they haven't returned my call.
HW: 285 SW: 260 CW: 134 Dr. Grantcharov, St. Michael's
Referral: May 2017 Orientation: June 5/17 Nurse: Aug. 17/17 Doctor/Dietician/SW finished by Dec. 11/17 Surgical Ed. Class: Dec. 18/17 Surgeon: Jan. 9/18 Surgery: February 26, 2018!!
Let me know how your post-op appointment goes...I don't have one for a full month so I'm kind of curious about it.
HW: 285 SW: 260 CW: 134 Dr. Grantcharov, St. Michael's
Referral: May 2017 Orientation: June 5/17 Nurse: Aug. 17/17 Doctor/Dietician/SW finished by Dec. 11/17 Surgical Ed. Class: Dec. 18/17 Surgeon: Jan. 9/18 Surgery: February 26, 2018!!
My paperwork said the same thing: you can take them off after a week. :)
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Argh...thanks ladies...feeling frustrated at some of my discharge stuff but so happy I have everyone here to ask. I'll peel them off!
HW: 285 SW: 260 CW: 134 Dr. Grantcharov, St. Michael's
Referral: May 2017 Orientation: June 5/17 Nurse: Aug. 17/17 Doctor/Dietician/SW finished by Dec. 11/17 Surgical Ed. Class: Dec. 18/17 Surgeon: Jan. 9/18 Surgery: February 26, 2018!!
Lol me too that's why I've waited. But I decided I'm going to do it after tomorrow's shower so they'll be wet. I'll let you know!
HW: 285 SW: 260 CW: 134 Dr. Grantcharov, St. Michael's
Referral: May 2017 Orientation: June 5/17 Nurse: Aug. 17/17 Doctor/Dietician/SW finished by Dec. 11/17 Surgical Ed. Class: Dec. 18/17 Surgeon: Jan. 9/18 Surgery: February 26, 2018!!
I took mine off after 7 days but some had already fallen off, make sure you take off the top one first. I just wish the glue and marker marks would wear off, typically when it's just the ones from the heart monitor I use nail polish remove but figure that's not a good idea around incisions.
57 - 6'0" - HW:288 SW:260 CW:185
TWH: Referral Aug. '16, Orientation - Nov. 30 '16, Surgeon Oct. 6 '17, Start Optifast Feb. 5'18 - Surgery Feb. 26'18
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Im pretty sure rubbing alcohol takes it off but I haven't tried. So if you have some you could try that, even the little square wipes work, I have used those before. Just make sure to not get it on the actual incision. Doterra lemon oil for sure works if you have some of that.
HW: 285 SW: 260 CW: 134 Dr. Grantcharov, St. Michael's
Referral: May 2017 Orientation: June 5/17 Nurse: Aug. 17/17 Doctor/Dietician/SW finished by Dec. 11/17 Surgical Ed. Class: Dec. 18/17 Surgeon: Jan. 9/18 Surgery: February 26, 2018!!
I think of the five incisions I had two strips fell off on their own but the other three were on there good. I let it go a full 7 days and then had a shower and peeled them off, all was good. At four years out you can't even see my scars anymore, they have totally faded.
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5'5" HW: 290 SW: 254 CW: 120
Nov 15, 2013: RNY - Toronto Western Hospital, Nov 2, 2017: Gallbladder removal & hernia repair
Sept 7, 2023: three +1 hernia's repaired in bowel
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