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On 7/25/2019 at 10:30 PM, TFL21 said:No, they didn’t say anything about antiseptic soap. They only said not to put soap or lotion on your incisions after surgery. Just let the Water roll off. I healed very quickly with no issues!
Sorry for all the questions but I have 1 more. If you work, how long did you take off?
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I have another question. Did you have to wash with antiseptic soap?
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6 minutes ago, TFL21 said:I stayed for 2 nights.
When I woke up, from surgery it felt like I got karate kicked in the stomach. Like the wind is knocked out of you. They immediately give you dilaudid, and you’re fine! Roz, a very funny and awesome lady came in and said, “ congratulations! you did it! This is the beginning of life long change!”
I don’t think I’ll ever forget her and those words because she made feel like I hit a jackpot.
Bring a warm blanket that you can fold up in an overnight bag. I came and left in the same clothes, and didn’t bring much except my cell. They give you a medicine cup of Water the size of a small shot glass. And you have to sip, sip, sip. I used my cell as an alarm every 5 or 15 minutes to sip Water. The pain meds will make you sleep, and if you have kids or need sleep, take advantage of this! I told the nurses to let me sleep and sleep through the night but I WALKED and walked every time I woke up.
I’ve had 2 c-sections and an appendectomy. This was a piece of cake! Best investment I EVER made!
You will do great!
Thank you very much for sharing that with me. You answered ALL my questions!!!
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Awesome! How long were you in the hospital?
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11 minutes ago, WinterFish said:Best wishes to you!
Thank you!
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2 minutes ago, ValerieInMexico said:Your on your way! Best of luck!
Thank you! I'm scared of the unknown.
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Has anyone been/is a patient of Dr. Matthew Fitzer?
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On 6/24/2019 at 5:25 PM, LindseeNohan said:Surgery date is July 29 in Northern VA! 😃
I am Northern VA too! My surgery date is July 30th!
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You will do great! My surgery is next Tuesday. Best of luck with a speedy recovery!
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My surgery is July 30th. It has be rescheduled twice. My first date was September 17th. The office called and asked if I would like an August date instead so they scheduled me for August 22nd. Today they called and said they had a July date available and would like to bump me up again. I had a 12 month wait time because my insurance required me to do bariatric counseling for a year before they would approve the surgery. I can't believe my date is almost here!
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I know the area very well. My husband grew up in Newport News. We had friends in Gloucester. So when is your surgery?
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Welcome!! What part of Virginia?
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Today was my consultation for gastric bypass. I have to do 12 month bariatric pre-surgery education. Anyone from Virginia and have Anthem Cova Care Virginia insurance and going through this?
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Today was my consultation for gastric bypass. I have to do 12 month bariatric pre-surgery education. Anyone from Virginia and have Anthem Cova Care Virginia insurance and going through this?
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Today was my consultation for gastric bypass. I have to do 12 month bariatric pre-surgery education. Anyone from Virginia and have Anthem Cova Care Virginia insurance and going through this?
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Today was my consultation for gastric bypass. I have to do 12 month bariatric pre-surgery education. Anyone from Virginia and have Anthem Cova Care Virginia insurance and going through this?
Dr. Fitzer with Virginia Bariatric Surgery Center
in Weight Loss Surgeons & Hospitals
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Ok thanks!!