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African American RNY Sisters

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gixxergirl    85

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I tend to develop Keloids. Whenever I get cut I start a regime of Vitamin e oil and do cross friction massages. It's basically rubbing hard across the width of the scar. It keeps it from forming.

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MrsGloMartin    198

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I tend to develop Keloids. Whenever I get cut I start a regime of Vitamin e oil and do cross friction massages. It's basically rubbing hard across the width of the scar. It keeps it from forming.

Thank you so much. I'll share this information with her she's probably never heard of this as she has several that are really large and ugly looking. She was going to try to have them removed surgically but decided not to after learning that there's a 90% chance that they'll get even larger after surgery.

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cutiepieinchi    158

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Hello, I've been on this site since march and today is the first time seeing this thread. I'm having my surgery on Monday the 21st and I'm glad that someone started this page because I'm really worried about the possibility of developing keloids at the surgery sites. I don't have any myself but I have a friend who's had the surgery and upon healing she now has several large keloids on her stomach where the cuts were made to insert the scope. Has anyone heard of this occurring in African American patients after surgery before?

I have endometriosis and have to have lap surgery every 5 years. I def have keloid scars a but they have reduced dramtically by me using mederma. My surgeon will be using the same incisions to reduce scarring for me

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YoColeFleet    246

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Hello, I've been on this site since march and today is the first time seeing this thread. I'm having my surgery on Monday the 21st and I'm glad that someone started this page because I'm really worried about the possibility of developing keloids at the surgery sites. I don't have any myself but I have a friend who's had the surgery and upon healing she now has several large keloids on her stomach where the cuts were made to insert the scope. Has anyone heard of this occurring in African American patients after surgery before?

I had RNY and I don't have that issue, I don't even have saggy skin.

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KeeWee    470

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gixxergirl    85

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How is everyone's recovery coming along?

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niasia33    40

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How is everyone's recovery coming along?

I haven't had surgery yet but I start my pre-op diet tomorrow! My surgery is May 16th. How are you feeling gixxergurl? I hope all is well!

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EmergingMissP    20

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Hello. Had surgery on the 29th and was in so much pain. The pain meds helped a lot. I am supposed to be discharged today. Hope everyone is doing well.

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gixxergirl    85

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I'm a week out. I'm not really in pain. There's some discomfort when I try to lie down. The preop diet was hard for me. I wish you luck!

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Ready4Life14    14

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Surgery date is next week 05/07, Pre-op liquid diet started yesterday. I haven't stuck to it at all! I still don't even have my bariatric Vitamins. They are so expensive! Hoping to do it all this weekend. Then Sunday get serious with my pre-op diet.

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EmergingMissP    20

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Thanks gixxergirl! Pre-op was hard as well...I am forcing myself to drink the fluids now that I'm post up. Looks like we started this journey around the same time. Please stay in touch and congrats on your loss so far.

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gixxergirl    85

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Surgery date is next week 05/07, Pre-op liquid diet started yesterday. I haven't stuck to it at all! I still don't even have my bariatric Vitamins. They are so expensive! Hoping to do it all this weekend. Then Sunday get serious with my pre-op diet.

I got most of my vitamins from the dietician. She gave me tons of samples. I also got some from Amazon.

You should be okay with the diet as long as you keep it very low fat. When I did cheat it was rotisserie chicken.< /p>

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WickedBeauty    87

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Hello. Had surgery on the 29th and was in so much pain. The pain meds helped a lot. I am supposed to be discharged today. Hope everyone is doing well.

Praying for you. It seemed so hard for me my first 24-48 hours post op, especially with this cold ive been fighting, but each day is getting better.

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MissTrish14    44

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Hello, i am 16 days post OP. I did not start my Vitamins until a week post OP. The liquid diet is killer, but it truly sets you up for post OP when you are Clear Liquids only. I cheated a couple of times with high Protein items, like a piece of grilled chicken breast. But only like 3 times in 14 days and not at all 5 days out.

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MissTrish14    44

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Hello, i am 16 days post OP. I did not start my Vitamins until a week post OP. The liquid diet is killer, but it truly sets you up for post OP when you are clear liquids only. I cheated a couple of times with high Protein items, like a piece of grilled chicken breast. But only like 3 times in 14 days and not at all 5 days out.

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