Could you wipe after LBL/BL?

waitinggame
on 8/27/11 4:15 am - Bowie, MD

Odd question of the day: My friend asked if I'd be able to wipe after the surgery because she remembered being in such pain after hers that her husband wiped for her. Well, I'm not going to have that much assistance here after. Is this something I need to concern myself with? Should I install a bidet?? LOL!

Thanks!

Denise

Check out my blog--menumealplanning.com. Tales of making meal planning managable, family fodder, and everything else under the sun.

RNY 2/3/09, LBL/BL w/Augmentation 9/16/11
Start weight: 335 Current weight: 185 Goal weight: Whatever the hell I can maintain without driving myself insane!

*6.5 lost preop

laurak712
on 8/27/11 5:50 am - New Braunfels, TX

VSG on 01/12/09

You should definitely be able to wipe. I had a private nurse with me for the first week after my LBL/BL and honestly all she helped me with was bathing. I felt really good right away!

Laura

Height 5' 7

Laura in Texas
on 8/27/11 7:12 am

RNY on 09/17/08

Yes, I was able to wipe. Never even worried about that...

Laura

Laura in Texas

53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)

RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis

brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco

"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."

Don 1962
on 8/27/11 7:15 am

RNY on 04/07/08

Denise,

It is in situations like this that you find out who your true friends really are!

Never, and I mean NEVER, trust a fart!!

waitinggame
on 8/28/11 2:01 am - Bowie, MD

Ain't that the truth!

Check out my blog--menumealplanning.com. Tales of making meal planning managable, family fodder, and everything else under the sun.

RNY 2/3/09, LBL/BL w/Augmentation 9/16/11
Start weight: 335 Current weight: 185 Goal weight: Whatever the hell I can maintain without driving myself insane!

*6.5 lost preop

NoMore B.
on 8/27/11 10:40 am

The walk to and from the bathroom was much harder than wiping! I didnt have any issues wiping at all. You will be slow and hunched over walking, just take it slowly and stay on top of your pain meds and I think you will be able to manage.

waitinggame
on 8/28/11 2:02 am - Bowie, MD

Thanks for the info. I'm feeling better about it now!

Check out my blog--menumealplanning.com. Tales of making meal planning managable, family fodder, and everything else under the sun.

RNY 2/3/09, LBL/BL w/Augmentation 9/16/11
Start weight: 335 Current weight: 185 Goal weight: Whatever the hell I can maintain without driving myself insane!

*6.5 lost preop

Kayla B.
on 8/30/11 11:28 am - Austin, TX

DS on 09/24/07

The whole bathroom situation ended up being no big deal...I was personally worried about it as well.

After all I heard about people having others wipe for them and buy toilet seat risers...ended up being no problemo at all. After walking half bent over on the way to the potty, heck, it was relaxing to take a break on the pot! haha :)