Cant remove jewelry.

Nurse8724
on 5/13/19 6:15 am

Well surgery is tomorrow and I can't get my rings off my obese fingers. Anyone else go into surgery with their jewelry still on?

jenorama
on 5/13/19 7:16 am - CA

RNY on 10/07/13

No. I got mine cut off at a jeweler and later repaired.

Jen

Grim_Traveller
on 5/13/19 8:58 am

RNY on 08/21/12

It's really up to your surgeon. Ask now. You don't want to get sent home day of surgery.

6'3" tall, male.

Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.

M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.

ladygodiva1228
on 5/13/19 9:28 am - Putnam, CT

Revision on 02/04/15

I cut mine off the day of surgery. As my surgeon said NO jewelry or nail polish.

Remember your fingers will probably swell due to the IV's so if the rings are tight now they could very well become painfully tight after the surgery.

Dr. Sanchez Lapband 9/12/2003
hw305/revision w280/cw197/gw150
Revision from Lap Band to Bypass on 2/4/2015 by Dr. Pohl

hollykim
on 5/13/19 10:18 am - Nashville, TN

Revision on 03/18/15

On May 13, 2019 at 1:15 PM Pacific Time, Nurse8724 wrote:

Well surgery is tomorrow and I can't get my rings off my obese fingers. Anyone else go into surgery with their jewelry still on?

no, it won't be allowed

Kathy S.
on 5/13/19 6:04 pm - Lexington, KY

VSG on 02/15/19

They will put tape around it to protect it. I've left my wedding band on during several operations. The pre-op nurses will take care it for you.

Here is the test to find whether your mission on earth is finished.
If you're alive, it isn't. -- Richard Bach

Nurse8724
on 5/15/19 7:43 pm

Thanks for the replies. They did cover my two rings with tape after scaring me half to death right before surgery about having to cut them off due to swelling. It turned out okay.

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