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Getting ready to go in for surgery in a week. I...
Tommorrow is the day! 6/25/14 9:30 surgery time
1 week post -op!
I get tired quick when Im out, But it feels good to get out for a little while.
Nurse says I can drive since Im no longer taking pain meds. Still feel a little cautious with that.
So, I have to say, I could not have done the first week without : WEDGE for my bed for sleeping, A walker ( more so than a can cause the cane puts too much pressure on just one side), Those AB pads that they give you when you leave the hospital! ( Ask for EXTRA) they help so much to pad the binder or put under the drains to protect your skin!,
The compression garment they put me in when I was out cold right after surgery was WAY too tight and Dr. Cooper took it off me as soon as he came in to check on me the next day. I would suggest getting one of your own ( with an opening for going to the bathroom) cause I have been pulling mine up and down and with no strength its really annoying and tiring!
Hmmm what else!? Lots of water! ice chips( stop and shop has ice chips that are smaller/in a purple bag in the frozen section i think/or ask.. those got me through!!) , Yogurt, especially with taking all these antibiotics ..
I can make a good full list if people are interested.. but Im not sure who is reading :) So Illl post a couple pictures. These are from about 3 days post-op . .and I put them against my pre-op pics.
I joked with the Nurse that my legs look the same as they did before! She says that everyone says that!! and that it takes weeks to see full results. lots of swelling now!I guess Im impatient!
I feel surprisingly good though! Just want the drains out!!!!!
Provider Review
The process with Dr. Cooper and Adrienne and the after care nurse Jenn has been smooth, simple and pretty much awesome! I cant wait! I will be posting some before pictures very soon. My meeting with Dr. Cooper was very laid back and to the point. He didnt try to "sell" me any other procedure than the one that I was looking for. I liked his personality and candidness. He is confident and sure of his work in a good way! ( Which is what we want right??). He told it how it is and didnt sugar coat anything. I was his last patient of the day and he said he could stay as long as I needed for him to answer any questions I had. I didnt feel rushed and he answered every questions honestly. He knew my bariatric surgeon since they are next door to each other and he said he would email him personally to make sure everything was all set with the band revision before going forward. That put me at ease as well. Day of surgery Dr. Cooper came in, did what he had to do for markings, answered my questions and told me as much as I needed to know and made sure I was comfortable. Right before I went in he told me I would do great! I can't say enough good things about Dr. Cooper. I love everyone in his office Adrienne is awesome, his nurse Jenn, and I just really liked Dr. Cooper's sense of humor and professionalism combined ( Which you can indeed have both as a surgeon) . Overall great experience with Dr. Cooper and his team.