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DVD of your surgery?

tapgirl

By tapgirl, in Gastric Sleeve Surgery Forums

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tapgirl    37

tapgirl
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Hi all,

I just wondered if anyone else has had the same experience I had..

I had my surgery on Nov 5th (I'm from the UK). I didn't go through the NHS, I took out a loan to go private.

The day after my surgery my surgeon came in to check in and after a couple of questions he handed me a DVD and said "here you go, this is your surgery". I was still a bit groggy so I took it and said thanks and put it in my bag. I haven't really thought about it until this evening when I was shredding paperwork and found it hidden in a newspaper I must have had while I was there. It has my name on it. A couple others from the same surgeon have also received their own surgery DVDs also.

Has anyone else been given this? I haven't watched it, I really have no intention of watching it. Why would I want to watch surgeons cutting me open and putting tubes and equipment in me!

It's just so bizarre. I admit there's a teeny weeny part of me that's curious I suppose... but would you guys watch it if you have one? Or were given one?

I suppose it would come in handy if I ever needed an alibi for that day!

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2ndSpring    350

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ooohh, that is the equivalent of a big red button waiting to be pushed or a mystery box just sitting there waiting to be opened. i wouldn't be able to resist.

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Jazzzyjay    222

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Ohhhhhh I want one!!

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dr3am3rstarz    61

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I would have loved to see my surgery. I am weird though. What do I know?

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jennifer1    180

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that would be sooooo cool! i asked my surgeon if he would take a pic of my stomach once he removed it. he said yes! LOL

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dr3am3rstarz    61

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I am hoping my surgeon has something cool like that for me at my post op visit.

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NavarreMom    15

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I would have LOVED to have received a DVD of my surgery! :-)

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Adriane    63

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My surgeon offers to put your surgery on a thumb drive if you bring one. I'm totally showing my surgery at the next family gathering. Bwahahaha...ahem.

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jwinters19    124

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I would love to see a picture of my stomach out (why didn't I think of asking??!!) but I would never watch my surgery. I think it makes recovery easier being able to tell myself it wasn't that big of deal...seeing it might make me hurt all over again!!

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AC8311    6

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I would want one too... I am hoping my surgeon has something like that available when its my time for surgery!

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dr3am3rstarz    61

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I am about to head into my first post op appt...i plan to ask for a picture!

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tapgirl    37

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Seems like it's not all that common! But by all means if you're pre op ask away to see whether it's something they would do :) perhaps one day I'll buckle up and watch it, I'll let you know how gruesome it actually is! X

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