erica2185

So I'm having surgery in less then 4 months and I'm soaking up all the info I can...but I also know some things I won't know until I actually experience . so my question what's something good or bad you wish you knew that you didn't prior to surgery??
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I wish I knew how long it would take me to really accept that I had the surgery in the first place. After fighting for more than two years to get surgery, here I was, finally on the loser's bench!!
I wish I knew that looking at food has changed completely. Now when I see some food, even broth, that's in a medium bowl, I'm like, "What am I supposed to do with this?" Knowing I can't eat it all. I'm not hungry at all. It's amazing.
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I hear you on that. I am about 3.5 weeks away from having a very large plastics surgery. Normally I don't get anxious about this sort of thing having had many many surgeries in my life.
But in July I had an arm lift which went very well. I clearly was not prepared for the kind of pain I had with my arms. I had a lot of burning and itching for many many weeks before I got some relief.
Well now I am having a full Tummy Tuck and Breast Lift with Augmentation. If my tummy or breasts burn and itch as badly as my arms I might actually lose my mind.
I know what to expect from tummy surgery as I have had a few but this one is obviously a bit more involved with larger scars to deal with.
Its 3 weeks away and every time I think about it, my tummy actually flutters.
Also, I will have 4 JP drains that I will have to empty or my husband will. I know I can handle it but it is just gross to think about and had me a little worried.
Out of all of my surgeries, both my hysterectomy and my gastric bypass were the easiest for me.
My pain threshold is very high until it wears me down. In other words, I can take it for quite a while but once i get exhausted, It just takes harder to take.
best of luck on your surgery.

I didn't have a catheter for surgery, but when I woke up, I was unable to pee. The nurse said it is a complication some people get from surgery. Anyway, I had to have a catheter for two days until my bladder started working again. Two male nurses put it in while I was wishing I was elsewhere, and I took it out myself.
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You won't notice it because you will be drugged.
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I feel the SAME!! I was freaking out in the car on the way home from my pre-admission testing. I'll have mine for the whole first day
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You will be out when they insert it and so groggy that first day you won't even feel it. Mentally I wasn't thrilled when they were going to remove it but it takes a couple of seconds and it's done and out.
Relax and be brave.
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Best to check with your surgeon since this is one of those practices that varies widely. No right or wrong answer here. Just depends on your doctor's protocol.
I had one but many people don't. As others have said, you are out when it is inserted and it takes 2 seconds to remove. I really appreciated the convenience of being able to just rest in bed without having to deal with bladder issues. But that's me.
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A sensation I don't care to experience ever again if I can help it....now I have been under the knife 7 x in my 31 years of life and I must say catheters do me in every time smh lol.
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I'm loving my odds of not having one lol....I rather walk then have on ugh!
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I did not have a catheter with my bypass. The surgery is quick and they get you up almost right away anyway.
That being said, there really is nothing scary about them. they put them in while you are under and they do not hurt or anything when they pull them out. I have had them more than 5 times in my life and my experience is always the same.
They don't like to use them for short surgeries when they know you will be up quickly because you are more apt to get a UTI.

I didn't have one
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I was more afraid of the catheter than the surgery, but I'm kinda glad I had it. With the sheer amount of Fluid they gave me during my stay, getting up each time would have killed me.

The thought of having a catheter freaks me out more so than surgery, do I have to have it? Is it necessary?.
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Heres to hoping my doc says nay too Sent from my SM-G530T using the BariatricPal App

I asked, my Dr said no yayyyy
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Wow you are lucky...I probably spent 20 minutes talking to the doctor but I also had to go through a 600+ questionnaire!

I am not sure why everyone stresses about seeing the physcologist but we do. Then we find out it was no big thing and we worried for nothing.
LOL.....Glad things went well for you!

After dreading this apt for months I go in, I'm asked a few questions and 20 min later boom I got my clearance glad that's over
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Yes finally got proof lol
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Hahaha....yep, I had the joy after my psych clearance of being able to tell my husband and teenagers, "Ha! I'm NOT crazy....I've been tested!" Phew
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Told ya so, told ya so -- or I would have had you asked. Did you ask? Did I answer? What did I say?
You are sound of mind, such a nice thing.

7 weeks out...down 37lbs! Whoop woop!

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