Stitches

jad · September 8, 2007

Hi, how many weeks post op did your doc pull it out? Since I'm a MEx bander I need to do it myself :-(

agonzalesjoy · September 8, 2007

Hi, how many weeks post op did your doc pull it out? Since I'm a MEx bander I need to do it myself :-(

One week after my surgery! ON my post op visit. She did it fairly easy!, But you need to make sure you un loop it with tweezers or something. then pull it out.

Candle · September 8, 2007

Only 2 of my steri-strips have fallen off so far but both had stitches sticking out. One fell out already and one I trimmed myself.

Annoying!!

agonzalesjoy · September 8, 2007

Only 2 of my steri-strips have fallen off so far but both had stitches sticking out. One fell out already and one I trimmed myself.
Annoying!!

I know it is annoying!! So tell me how have you managed to lose so much weight already!! I have lost 12 LBS so far, but I have not been to the doctors in over 2 weeks, so I am hoping it will be more. Do you mind if I ask you what you have been eating and how much!

Candle · September 8, 2007

I lost 12lbs on the 2 week liquid pre-op diet and 9lbs since surgery.

About 3 weeks before surgery, I started walking 45 minutes a day with my dog. I think that helped a lot in the 12lbs.

It's 2 weeks since surgery and I am just getting back into walking. I'm just switching from liquids to mushies right now too. I was consuming 575-650 calories per day and with mushies going to bump that up to around 800.

We'll see ... I'm sure I'm about to even out.

You're doing great too!!

::: · February 20, 2008

Thank GOD I am not the only one unravelling at the seams! I had one sticking out last night and tugged and tugged at it until someone in the chat room said to "LEAVE IT ALONE!" I ended up cutting the bugger flush to my skin so I won't be tempted to play with it!

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