What's on your Tuesday Menu

ladygodiva1228
on 1/24/23 6:27 am - Putnam, CT
Revision on 02/04/15

That's awful you had to have staples put back in. Sending you big hugs and healing vibes.

Dr. Sanchez Lapband 9/12/2003
hw305/revision w280/cw197/gw150

Revision from Lap Band to Bypass on 2/4/2015 by Dr. Pohl

    

Teenie
on 1/24/23 7:00 am - Pittsburgh , PA
RNY on 12/19/17

Sorry Mel. If all you want to do is sleep and nap than that is what you should do. Your body can only take so much and if that is what gives you the most relief do it. Right now, it is a whatever it takes game until you are healed. Good luck with all of it.

HW 299 SW 290 CW 139 GW 140 2/08/2019 OPERATION: Surgical Hernia with excision of total surface area of 55 x 29 cm of abdominal skin.

Cautiously_Hopeful
on 1/24/23 7:15 am
WLS on 07/15/22

Having never had external staples, all I can think of are the ones from an industrial style staple gun and even contemplating that makes me want to cry on your behalf....especially twice.

HW 282, LW 123.4 (8/29/23), CW 144.4

Pre-op-33, M1-12, M2-17, M3-14, M4-11, M5-14, M6-5, M7-6, M8-5, M9-22, M10-6, M11-5, M12-2, M13-2, M14-5

Teenie
on 1/24/23 7:39 am - Pittsburgh , PA
RNY on 12/19/17

That is exactly what they are. Industrial style staples that pinch to high heaven going in, staying in, and coming out. They are miserable.

HW 299 SW 290 CW 139 GW 140 2/08/2019 OPERATION: Surgical Hernia with excision of total surface area of 55 x 29 cm of abdominal skin.

Melody P.
on 1/24/23 7:58 am - Amarillo, TX

Yes...yes they are miserable!

Mel

Cautiously_Hopeful
on 1/24/23 8:29 am
WLS on 07/15/22

Just...no? I'm sure they exist for a reason but the removal of something like that seems...counterproductive. And more like torture. Ow.

HW 282, LW 123.4 (8/29/23), CW 144.4

Pre-op-33, M1-12, M2-17, M3-14, M4-11, M5-14, M6-5, M7-6, M8-5, M9-22, M10-6, M11-5, M12-2, M13-2, M14-5

Partlypollyanna
on 1/24/23 8:45 am
RNY on 02/14/18

Melody, how does this impact you getting your pain pump filled? Do they have to wait until the staples are out? I hope not!!

HW: 306 SW: 282 GW: 145 (reached 2/6/19) CW:150

Jen

Melody P.
on 1/24/23 9:05 am - Amarillo, TX

It's still tentatively scheduled for tomorrow. I have to see the neurosurgeon before I have it filled to make sure it's ok. If it is indeed looking ok I'll get it filled tomorrow. If I'm not able to get it done this week I'll have to wait two more weeks.

I'm praying it goes smoothly!

Mel

Partlypollyanna
on 1/24/23 11:01 am
RNY on 02/14/18

Fingers crossed for you

HW: 306 SW: 282 GW: 145 (reached 2/6/19) CW:150

Jen

White Dove
on 1/24/23 10:49 am - Warren, OH

So sorry about the staples. Hope it is better soon. I am lately obsessed with learning about Egypt so, will be looking at that on Disney Plus. I think my next adventure is going to be a cruise on the Nile River to visit temples and experience Egypt history. Just keeping my fingers crossed that my health is good enough to do that. It sucks to have to consider whether I will be up to doing somethings when all my life I was always healthy and physically able to do whatever I wanted.

I am glad that I did the things I wanted during my life and did not put them off. You never know what you will feel like as you grow older. Enjoy every day that you can.

Real life begins where your comfort zone ends

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