Staple line.

sinner78 · October 22, 2009

Does anyone know how long it take for the staple line to heal completely? What has everyone's post op diet been like?

carolyn24seven · October 23, 2009

my Xray is cool looking. can not see the staple line exactly, just the shape of my new stomach and no leaks. My diet is a bit on a struggle to know what is right to eat now. I am on liquids still. I am 7 days post. I am liking most watery Soups. Hot herbal teas. Popcycles. Jello. really do not want to eat much. and then when I do it is about an ounce. that is all. amazing. and I am not hungry. gotta love that.

deedee · October 25, 2009

I can't remember what my surgeon said about how long it takes for the staple line to completely heal. My post-op diet was as follows (this differs somewhat from the guidelines my surgeon provided before surgery because he was concerned after surgery due to my hernia repair):

-full liquids from day 2-14

-mushy/soft food from day 14 until 7.5 weeks

-solid food (but still does not want me to swallow pills) from 7.5 weeks

sinner78 · October 25, 2009

I hope when I get mine done I can still take my pills. I have to take 7 pills a day for the rest of my life. Maybe I can crush them or something.

deedee · October 25, 2009

Oh, yes. I didn't mean to scare anyone. You can crush pills as long as they're not time released from what I remember. And I know a lot of people choose this surgery because they are basically the same as before surgery with just a smaller stomach, so that would include taking your pills.

I've read of many people taking pills a lot earlier than I am right now. It was at my 2 month check up and I asked the nurse if I can take pills (forgot to ask the surgeon and didn't want to wait until he was done with the patient he was with) and she said that he likes us with staple lines to wait until 3-6 months out. I cannot remember why now. Since I do not HAVE to take any pills, I wasn't too concerned. I have been taking my Bariatric Advantage Vit. D since I returned home from the hospital because they told me it dissolves before hitting the stomach.

Just ask your surgeon, or maybe someone more knowledgeable will jump in here.

sinner78 · October 25, 2009

Ok thanks. This helps.

Deb · November 1, 2009

OK I have not had the sleeve yet. Tell me about the staples. Do they just stay there forever or are they some special material that disolves?

Malaika · November 1, 2009

They are titanium and they stay there forever - eventually tissue grows over them and you they won't even be seen on xrays - since they are titanium, there's no issue with MRIs, CT-scans or going through any type of security, like at the airport.