Do all surgeons use Pneumatic sequential-compression boots?

christine500
on 7/16/13 5:40 am

Or do more just use the compression stockings?

cappy11448
on 7/16/13 5:45 am

My surgeon used the pneumatic compression boots.

Carol

Surgery May 1, 2013. Starting Weight 385, Surgery Weight 333, Current Weight 160. At GOAL!

Weight loss Pre-op 1-20 2-17 3-15 Post-op 1-20 2-18 3-15 4-14 5-16 6-11 7-12 8-8

9-11 10-7 11-7 12-7 13-8 14-6 15-3 16-7 17-3 18-3

luvstar0613
on 7/16/13 5:50 am - NY

VSG on 06/03/13

I had compression stockings

*Alana* HW: 277.3, SW:267.8

Pre Op: -9.5, M1: - 21.8, M2: -12.8 M3: -11.4 M4: -12.7 M5:-13 M6: -8.4 M7 - 14.4 M8: -4.6

grayC
on 7/16/13 5:55 am

VSG on 05/01/13

I had those lovely boots too!!

ParisGirl
on 7/16/13 6:15 am

VSG on 04/25/13

Boots for me. One of the many reasons I got NO sleep in the hospital.

TruemansMom
on 7/16/13 6:17 am

VSG on 06/24/13

I did not, but my sleeve was done in a clinic, not a hospital. Or maybe I just do not remember as the pain meds pretty much put me to sleep!

Jan D. 5'-8", highest wt 231, surgery wt 213

Atl_Gadget_Grrl but u
can call me Charlotte
on 7/16/13 6:55 am

VSG on 06/12/13

The boots were awesome! Little foot massagers...

Sleeved 6/12/13 - 100 pounds lost to get to goal!

Kathy-cny
on 7/16/13 6:59 am - NY

VSG on 06/25/13

The boots...and they weren't too bad at all.felt like a massage

Kathy HW-393/Surgery weight-368/ weight post op 374 /current weight 292.5

Sandy M.
on 7/16/13 7:01 am - Detroit Lakes, MN

Revision on 05/08/13

I had the boots!

Height 5'4" HW:223 Lap band 2006, revised to Sleeve 5/8/2013, SW:196

patty_B
on 7/16/13 7:02 am

I had the boots for a while then they switched to the stockings.