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05-10-2007, 03:18 PM
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| Big Loser |  Is less better Most of you know here that I have been doing research about my surgeon and think he is one of the very best in TX. I have been trying to locate some of his patients to find out how they feel about his bedside manner and just his after care. They say he is a great surgeon and does know his stuff. However now I have something that really does concern me. AS most of you know I have posted that I am a big cry baby when it comes to pain. I have contacted a couple of his patients and their words are this "he is one who believes less pain medication is best" He only gives the mim that is allowed becasue he does not want you knocked out and he wants you up and moving every other hour. He feels you can not do this when you medicated. Now I have to have an open cut and I know that that hurt like crazy expeciall when you weigh 356 lbs and getting up and down. So here I guess is my question what do I do about that considering I have a very low tolerance to pain. Do I need to just be upfront with him and tell him what I expect? Dr's make me very nervouse and I always feel they know what is best but I tell you me and pain don't mix. So what would you do if it were you.? I have been told he gives 25% of the allowed amount he can give his patients. What does that mean? |
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05-10-2007, 03:33 PM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NYC ~ Love it!!!
Posts: 2,997
Weight Statistics 4/19/06 Surgery Date:
5' 8" Height: 333 lb Start Weight:
175 lb Current Weight:
155 lb Goal Weight:
158 lb Weight Loss:
20 lb Lb Left to Lose:
47.4474474474 % % Lost:
010/19/08 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 50.6269463668 BMI Start:
26.6057525952 BMI Current:
23.5650951557 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass     |  Hey there.... I'm also a big baby when it comes to pain....FYI.... I don't know where you are in Texas....I lived in the DFW area...and my Doctor is notorious for his WONDERFUL BEDSIDE MANNER..... Here is his name...and website: Dr. Wade Barker I really know that you are nervous about this....and really want to encourage you to "TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS"....don't second guess yourself.... If there is anything I can do to encourage you...or if you have any other questions...please please let me know....OK??
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05-10-2007, 05:07 PM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, Okla USA
Posts: 809
Blog Entries: 47 Weight Statistics 05/17/02 Start Date:
05/17/02 Surgery Date:
5' 5" Height: 355 lb Start Weight:
192 lb Current Weight:
175 lb Goal Weight:
163 lb Weight Loss:
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may 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 59.0686390533 BMI Start:
31.9469822485 BMI Current:
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Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Less pain, better recovery! I had open RNY and it is definitely different that the 2 lap surgeries I have had recovery-wise. Even though your doc says less is better they WILL however control your pain, just not to the point you are knocked OUT. Less pain more conducive to better healing and better recovery. If you hurt you won't move, if you don't move you don't heal as well, etc, See where I'm going with that? I'm probably not the best on the pain issue as I have an extremely high tolerance. Sorry on that note hon! I betcha will do fine and have a better recovery than you are getting worried about! {{{huggers}}} 
__________________ --BREE open RNY 5/17/2002 -166 lbs(-200 at lowest)  Everything & Anything is possible with Belief in place....WLS changes LIVES  |
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05-11-2007, 04:32 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SOMEPLACE LONG ISLAND, NY
Posts: 6,756
Weight Statistics June 1, 2005 Start Date:
Height: 310 lb Start Weight:
167 lb Current Weight:
159 lb Goal Weight:
143 lb Weight Loss:
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Body Mass Index 51 BMI Start:
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Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | (((HUG))))) I think it cant hurt to talk to the surgeon on this topic pre op and see what he says. I think if you express it like you have us maybe he can ease this matter some for you. TELL him you have heard this from his other patients. I know for me i hate pain......I did have a pain pump in the hospitol to self dose as needed and mostly used it when i was getting up and out of bed. I found it didnt prevent me from doing the walking or anything required of me in the hospitol. I will say once home i did ween myself off pain medications rather quickly being i hated the tasted of the meds crushed in unsweetned applesauce...made me want to gag!!! HANG in there and i think a discussion on this might help. ALL the best
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