Ok so I just got sleeved on the 1st of Feb. When I go to the post op appointment do they remove the staples? Does it hurt?

I had mine out yesterday afternoon and it was no big deal. It barely felt more than a little pinch. Don't let it worry you at all.

Laura

I agree - staple removal is no big deal. It will be over before you know it. Just take some liquid Tylenol an hour before if you want.

TexasT,

I am also here in the Dallas area and have my appointment with Dr Nick on the 11th. I was just wondering how long were you in the hospital?

I hope to have mine by the end of this month.

Thanks

I had surgery on Friday and went home on Sunday. I had band removal, sleeve, gall bladder removal, adhesion removal, and an undiagnosed hiatal hernia repaired. So it was a pretty wild surgery. After my leak test on Saturday, they decided to keep me in an extra day because my esophagus was so inflamed and my bloodwork indicated I might have internal bleeding. They took labs again Sunday morning early, everything was fine and I went home that afternoon.

I was there 24 hours. It was great

Motherof4, I had my staples removed by Dr. Jay & they took every other one out the 1st week & then the rest of the staples out the following week. You can't feel them. Don't get worked up about it. You'll be fine!!

This may be a dumb question, but what staples are you talking about?

Thanks :0)

Ok so I just got sleeved on the 1st of Feb. When I go to the post op appointment do they remove the staples? Does it hurt?

It might pinch here and there, but other then that it's not bad. . when they clean it after with alcohol that tends to sting but it's not bad. . . I had mine taken out before i left the hospital.

Should be one week out from surgery and then two weeks out. I got sleeved the same day as u

This may be a dumb question, but what staples are you talking about?

I don't think they mean the staple lines in the stomach.....

The ones outside not inside

The ones outside not inside

ok good ... I was really wondering about that!

You had staples in your incisions? I had dissolvable stitches.

Ya I had regular staples but they are gone now. Now I am just waiting to drop the weight will start working out next week.