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  1. 2 Days Post Opp And In Pain

    CristyEngland replied to sap1021's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
    We just require it while in the hospital but you should be walking around once released, not only to prevent the DVT's but also to release the gas that was placed into you body during the surgery. The gas will cause pain in your shoulders and other places.

  2. 2 Days Post Opp And In Pain

    CristyEngland replied to sap1021's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
    I work in a hospital on a bariatric floor and we require all abdominal surgery patients to wear them. not just bariatrics.

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