OSM POST-OP

In this phase, when patient leaves the Hospital, the surgery is going to be handled it in different ways. In the medical subject, oral medication will be taken for only 6 days, also the paracethamol medications (Tempra & Tylenol) and medication to protect the stomach will be taken for 45 days. All medications are taken once a day and after the 6th day, only the medication to protect the stomach will be taken. In the nutritional way the patient starts postoperatory phase # 1 or clear liquids for 3 days plus milk proteins (Isopure), which will be taken for 5 days since the patient leaves the Hospital. Postoperatory phase #2 will be complete liquids and milk proteins will be changed by powder proteins to mix with light milk or soy milk. This phase lasts from 5 to 7 days. Phase # 3 consists in melted food, which will be taken for 7 days and after this, phases 4 & 5 will be taken depending on the patient’s tolerance. All the nutritional process will be around 30 or 45 days.

The physician will remove the abdominal drew in Sleeve and By pass 7 days after surgery, also the band aids from the skin. After being checked in the following 7 days, the patient will be appointed to be checked 30 days later to begin with chewable multivitamins, Omega 3 and vitamin B12.

Weight losing will depend on the kind of surgery.

The patient will lose 10 pounds to 14 around the first month with Gastric Band. In the following months weight losing will be decreasing. The first adjustment will be practiced in X- Ray Department after 45 days.

In Gastric Sleeve will be around 16 to 20 pounds in the first month and 10 to 14 pounds until the 3rd month. 6 to 10 pounds will be lost until six months. From this time until the year, the patient will lose 1 to 6 pounds. These pounds lost will vary about the meal regulation by the Nutritional Service as exercise made.

By Pass is an aggressive mix technique and the weight loss will be in the first month around 18 to 24 pounds, 12 to 18 pounds until the 3rd month, 4 to 12 pounds until 6th month. From now on the patient will lose from 2 to 8 pounds until the year after the surgery. As the same in the last techniques, weight may vary by the food and exercise.

Remember that the body will lose less weight from the 1st to the 2nd year, but not in a significative way.

Surgery techniques vary, so are the patients, so the Gastric Lap Band will work in a weight decreasing to 80 pounds. Gastric Sleeve until 140 pounds and By Pass until 200 pounds.