Acrylic. Nails off??

I am bad with the reflux to,but i will put up with it.Glad your heaps better

Still on liquids and mushies but the biggest change is no reflux - feel and look healthier

You deserve the bypass to work for you,6 kgs gone already,and to feel heaps better,so happy for you.I did read your drama with your sleeve,that was a nightmare.What can you eat now that was different to before,i am sorry i am asking so much.

Hi Marg

My sleeve was not successful - I developed chronic reflux and had a restrictive diet and the only solution was a bypass. The sleeve surgeon made a mess and I had lots of complications. My current surgeon did the bypass repair nearly 3 weeks ago and I am more well now than I have been for 12 months. I needed to have what was left of my stomach removed which is a bit radical however the Doc was concerned that it would complicate things more if he left it there so for me there is no going back. Despite everything that has happened I don't regret the decision to have weight loss surgery but I do regret not doing my research well enough into the surgeons.

The bet bit is that my weight loss had slowed prior to the bypass but has now taken of again - nearly 6 kgs in 3 weeks so I get a second bite at the cherry!!!!!

G

Thats great news Glenmarie,i have not read your diary yet,so please forgive me asking did your sleeve not work for you after all you went through.

I am doing really well - struggling to eat and drink enough but still a lot better than I as pre bypass

G

Glenmarie i am so lost without mine on,they are part of me to,i definately will get the gel on the top next time.I thought i had better take them of for this op as the hospital wanted them of last time,hope your keeping well.

mine are arcylic with a gel overlay - they lwayslook good and I refill every three weeks - I love them and they are part of my identity



G

Never had gel nails,are they better than acrylic.

Hi

I have very long gel topped nails and have recently had surgery - my nails did cause low oxygen readings with some machines howvver in this case they used my toes to take a reading. I also have a small nail ring and woke after surgery to find that it had been removed from my nail by the gas guy - he apparently couldn't manage with it in place. I would be guided by what your surgeon requires.

Good luck

G

I had nails on my fingers but was asked while being prepped to take off my toe nail polish

Hi, I went to st George private. I was not asked to remove my nails or polish from toes :-).

I have just had mine taken off for another op in a few weeks now my nails are a mess,can't wait to get them on again.

i didnt take mine off they didnt say anything about them and still did my oxygen saturation through my fingers with the acrylics on but i did just have french tips and i took the polish off my toes but they didnt use my toes just my fingers

hi i didnt, they like you not to have them but my date was pulled forward and i had 4 days notice so i had freash set nails on as my ooriginal date wasnt for a month after, i told them i wasnt taking them off as they said as long as i took the nail polish off my toes that would be fine:)

i also just had another operation done last week and had nails on and again refused to take them off and the hospital didnt mind again as long as my toe nails had no nail polish :)

I was told to take mine of completely,even the nail polish on my toes.Like Jess said its great getting them back on again.

Hi MarMay,

I would take them off as your proper nails are good spot to examine circulation and oxygen in your body. Both docs and nurses like to have patients with absolutely no makeup on.

A bonus is that after your intial recovery you can reward yurself by going to the salon and having metime to get some fresh ones on :)

Good luck MarMay!!!!! I believe its on of the best choices I have every made to get the sleeve

Hi all
I have acrylic nails and was wondering if anyone knows should they be taken off or do I just take the colour off. I know in previous surgeries they needed to see on nail but none of the surgeries were this big. Any help or feedback appreciated.