capecoralgrandma

Before any surgery, a nurse from the hospital will call you the day before with your instructions including what medications you can or can't take. They will have all your information supplied by your surgeon.

Yes, if that is red around the incision and feels hot, it could be an infection and you should call your surgeon. When was your surgery?

Yes, I've been taking the VitaFusion calcium gummies from the beginning...I'm at 9 months and still taking them.

What a great achievement...congratulations!!

I really do not understand how bariatric surgeons can be so different with their rules. My surgeon has been doing the lap band, by-pass and the sleeve for years. He is the one who told me that there is no harm in taking NSAIDS with the sleeve. He does not allow it with the bypass, however. I was taking 2 Aleve in the morning for knee pain, which I had been using for a number of years before this surgery without any stomach problems. Within the last month, I have had injections in one knee which inserts a form of cartilage in the joint. It has helped to a degree so my primary physician has now prescribed Mobic for me. I take one Mobic a day in place of the Aleve and it lasts for 24 hours, the Aleve only lasted for 12 hours and I would sometimes wake up in the middle of the night with knee pain. My surgeon may be more progressive as I also did not have to fast before my surgery, only follow a low-carb Atkins diet for two weeks. My surgery was Dec. 26th, so for Christmas morning I was allowed bacon and eggs and only Clear liquids the rest of the day.

Yes, I was sleeved 8 months ago and have been taking Aleve for knee pain. My surgeon said NSAIDS are ok with the sleeve...it is with the bypass that they are not recommended.

I suffer from knee pain, one knee is bone on bone and the only pain reliever that helps me is Aleve. When I asked my surgeon about NSAIDS, he said they are okay with the sleeve. It is with the bypass that NSAIDS are not recommended. Check with your surgeon, but my surgery was 8 months ago and I have not had a problem taking Aleve every day. Good luck.

Can you tell me if you have used this product, also if you have, which one would you recommend. I have used other products for a scar I have from two years ago and they didn't really work. I would be interested in trying this if you can tell me it really works.

I agree with the others about the fever, but I did have the numbness and tingling in my right thigh for several months. My primary doctor told me it's from the surgery when they have you laying on your side. It did gradually subside and now seven months later the numbness is all gone.

From a former Jersey girl, I wish you the best of luck. I am almost 7 months out and it has been one of the best decisions of my life.

My surgeon told me that it's ok to take nsaids with the sleeve; it's with the bypass that you can't use them. In the meantime, I also use Biofreeze on my knees...it does eliminate the pain. I'm 7 months out and have been taking Aleve all along without any side effects.

It does sound like gas pain. Try Gas-X strips, they do help relieve the pain. Nothing to be worried about, it's normal after surgery. Like the others have said also, walking helps. Good luck.

I was told differently by my surgeon. He said Nsaids, like Advil and Aleve, are okay. You can't take these drugs with the bypass but it is ok with the sleeve. I've been Aleve since I had the surgery in December for bad knees and have had no problems with my stomach.

I have to agree with the good doctor above that weight loss surgery is the only sure way to cure diabetes. I also heard the report on the news about the study that was done over a three year period. Of the three patients in the study, one was kept on meds and diet, one had the lapband and the third the gastric sleeve. Only the two who had the surgery lost a dramatic amount of weight and no longer were on diabetic meds and the third one on the diet was still diabetic, still overweight and still on meds. So the study proved that surgery is the only sure way to cure diabetes. I am a type 2 diabetic, 3-1/2 months out from surgery and I no longer use insulin and only one metformin in the morning. My A1c one month after surgery went down from 8.9 to 7.2...my next blood work is in May at which time if my readings are under 6, my doctor will take me off the metformin too. Congratulations Baby Sheldon...you are an inspiration.