Question:
scales/surgical scar

I have two questions. The first is I weigh over 350 lbs now. However, I was able to weigh at the hospital because they had an electronic scale that went up to I think 600 lbs. When I went in the hospital, I weighed 532 lbs. when I checked out 10 days later, I weighed 481 lbs. Unfortunately, the hospital is an hour drive from my home and my surgeon do not have a scale that weighs over the usual 350. My surgeon do not seem too concerned about my early weight loss but I think it is very important. Do anyone have suggestions on how to weigh? Also, do anyone have suggestions on creams that help fade the long surgical scar from breastbone to belly button? Has anyone tried the special tape that is suppose to dissolve/minimize surgical scars and was it effective?    — Jan M. (posted on November 9, 2000)

November 9, 2000
Jan...here's a link to a scale that goes up to 500# and is less than $200.00 <p>http://www.weigh.net/siltec/ps5ap.html
   — Roseann M.

November 9, 2000
I've been told that you can weigh at the post office. But I would suggest you not worry about scales. I wish I'd never bought scales, as I now tend to obsess over them. Just my opinion.
   — Denise S.

January 26, 2002
I started out at 385 and used the scale at out local pharmacy - you know, the kind that gives you a fortune with your weight for a quarter... It is a new scale and is very accurate - matches my Dr's scale. I try and stay away from it - the first few days home, I obsessed about my weight - I am 4 weeks out in 2 days and haven't weighed for over a week LOL!
   — Michele W.