Question:
How does one prevent staple disrupture?

In the previous qustion about staple disrupture I asked a question about this but must of not typed it just right. I am sorry. My fingers weren't working or brain as well as they should have. Barbara    — Barbara T. (posted on February 12, 2003)

February 11, 2003
Barbara, I asked the Doctor the same thing when I was diagnosed. His answer was that 1 percent of the time some bodys reject the staples. The only way to really avoid this is to make sure your Doctor does a transection. My Doctor only began doing this after my surgery in June. This time my revision will include a transection. He also informed me that at times excessive vomiting early on can also help move the process along by putting undone stress on our new pouches. Best advise I can give....make sure you are transected and be real sure to follow the post op diet to the T. I sit hear and shake my head when I read about new post ops eating chips and swaying from their post op diets in the first 5-6 weeks. I think to myself what the heck was the point if they are not going to commit to making a life change. OK, I'll step down off my soap box now!!! :) Cindy
   — cindy O.

February 11, 2003
Thanks Cindy for answering my question. I too read about people eating all kinds of things like going to Taco Bell almost the next week out. I don't want to go through all this to land myself back into the hospital for stupidity on my part. Just another comment though. I do drink tons of water and and am preparing myself for the day I do get to have the surgery. One have given up diet colas trying to eat my protein first and not putting a glass of water at the table when it is time to eat and many other things so I won't be caught off gaurd by saying to myself after "I Didn't Know That"! Barbara Nevada
   — Barbara T.