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AmbulanceDude

Gastric Sleeve Patients
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About AmbulanceDude

  • Rank
    Intermediate Member
  • Birthday 02/10/1978

About Me

  • Gender
    Male
  • Interests
    Baseball
  • Occupation
    Paramedic
  • City
    Texarkana
  • State
    AR
  1. AmbulanceDude

    DFW TX Surgeon selection? (Dallas / Ft. Worth)

    Forrest Park is an amazing hospital. Very up to date, and the staff was fantastic!
  2. AmbulanceDude

    Dr. Frenzel Arlington/Dallas

    I used Dr Frenzel. Great surgeon, great bedside manner. His office staff, not so much!
  3. AmbulanceDude

    Sleep study/cpap/surgery ?

    I think it's important because all of the medication they give you for surgery can affect your breathing. Most opiate narcotics cause respiratory depression, then if you add in sleep apnea, it becomes very dangerous.
  4. AmbulanceDude

    How long off work did you have?

    I was off two weeks. I too have an office job, but sometimes jump on an ambulance. My doctor made me take two weeks off. Wouldn't sign my release until then. I still can't work on an ambulance for another 3 weeks though. Maybe the temperature will be much cooler then!
  5. A NG tube in the case of emergencies is to suction gastric contents. I put them in routinely, and seriously see no issues with putting it in on a sleeved patient. I will research it, and ask a few ER doctors their thoughts about it.
  6. AmbulanceDude

    Going out to eat

    I am 17 days post op, and I am sitting at my desk having creamy broccoli soup as we speak. Just take it slow, and be like the beer commercials used to say " Know when to say when".
  7. AmbulanceDude

    Share your profession

    I'm a paramedic.
  8. AmbulanceDude

    Let's get to know each other!

    Where are you from? Texarkana Arkansas What surgery did you have? Sleeve When did you have surgery? August 3 (Only if you want to answer) How much weight loss? 40 including preop diet Favorite Protein food? Premier protein shakes, then eggs Hardest food to eat? Haven't found anything yet, still taking baby steps Biggest NSV (non-scale victory) so far? Off all blood pressure medicines One interesting fact about yourself? Not very interesting. Lol
  9. AmbulanceDude

    Nausea

    Are you drinking to much at one time? That would be my guess.
  10. AmbulanceDude

    Nausea Gas ... So sick

    I am 5 days post op and dealt with the same thing. I can tell you it gets better. Everyday I feel better. The nausea was gone after day 3 for me. Hang in there.
  11. AmbulanceDude

    Anesthesia!????????????

    Versed also has some amnesia properties to it. I am a paramedic, and we give it for seizures.

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