Nail Polish?
To the ladies - Were you told to remove nail polish from both your fingers and toes for surgery day?
My surgery is tomorrow in Ottawa (yahoo - I thought this day would never come) and at the pre-op this morning I was told nail polish had to be removed from both toes and finger nails.
However, I've had differing comments that others were only told to remove finger nail polish.
I'll do what I was told by the nurse at Ottawa but I'm just curious. I just had a manicure and pedicure done - uggh.... Off to buy some more nail polish remover.....
Ottawa Referral:June 1, 2012 ~ Information Session:July 6, 2012~ Sleep Study: July 6, 2012 ~ Nurse:December 12, 2012~ Social Worker and Dietician:February 5, 2013 ~ Ultrasound: March 15, 2013~ Nutrition class: March 27, 2013 ~ Surgeon Consult: April 4, 2013 (Dr. Mamazza) ~ Surgery: June 5, 2013 (Dr. Mamazza) ~ Plastic Surgery: March 10, 2015 (Fleur-de-Lis Tummy Tuck)
Yep - I had to take off all of mine before my surgery back in 2001 - I believe it's because they watch your nail beds for blueish tint.
Referral to Surgeon: February 12, 2013 Appointment with Surgeon: April 24, 2013 Endoscopy: April 30, 2013 Referral sent to Bariatric Registry: May 2, 2013 Orientation Appointment: May 27, 2013 Dr Klein Appointment: June 6, 2013 Second Upper GI Series: June 11 Dr Glazer: August 12, 2013 RN/RD/SW: August 29. 2013 Follow-up With Dr Klein: September 23, 2013 Start Opti: October 23, 2013 Surgery Date: November 14, 2013
You can have clear polish, even solar/gel nails are allowed but must be clear. My brother in law s an anesthesiologist and said their instruments can read through clear polish but not coloured. I also asked my anesthesiologist at HRRH he said the very same thing, clear is ok.
Good luck tomorrow, lots of room on the bench for ya!
Annette
Starting weight: 334 lbs.Starting opti weight: 323 lbs, Surgery weight 303 lbs.Surgery-May 21st, 2013 with Dr Hagen at HRRH Goal weight 165 lbs reached at 13 months. Current weight 156 lbs
Thanks, ladies! :)
Ottawa Referral:June 1, 2012 ~ Information Session:July 6, 2012~ Sleep Study: July 6, 2012 ~ Nurse:December 12, 2012~ Social Worker and Dietician:February 5, 2013 ~ Ultrasound: March 15, 2013~ Nutrition class: March 27, 2013 ~ Surgeon Consult: April 4, 2013 (Dr. Mamazza) ~ Surgery: June 5, 2013 (Dr. Mamazza) ~ Plastic Surgery: March 10, 2015 (Fleur-de-Lis Tummy Tuck)
They don't actually see or look at your nail beds, its a clip that sits on your nail that has a light that beams through your nails, so clear is good on both hands and feet, honest. My operating room nurse said my my what pretty toes you have, I had both hands and feet done in 'French' so I said this is ok right, and yes she said I don't care about your toes let me see your fingers, she said yup clear is good and when you get to the operating room, they put your feet in these gel feet holders so your heels don't hurt after surgery, they put those on as soon as you lie down. The anesthesiologist clips a monitor to your index finger, much like the one they put on you after surgery in your recovery that monitors your oxygen levels.
Starting weight: 334 lbs.Starting opti weight: 323 lbs, Surgery weight 303 lbs.Surgery-May 21st, 2013 with Dr Hagen at HRRH Goal weight 165 lbs reached at 13 months. Current weight 156 lbs
Good luck tomorrow!!! And it's a darn good thing to know about the nail beds!
Referral to Bariatric Registry: April 30th 2013 Orientation: May 27th 2013 Meet Dr Huynh: June 4th 2013
RD and RN: June 5th 2013 SW: June 11th 2013 Dr Glazer: July 3rd 2013 2nd Meeting with Dr Huynh: July 18th 2013 SW: July 18th 2013 Sleep Test: July 16th Follow Up With Dr Glazer: July 22nd 2012 Patts: July25th Surgery: August 7th 2013!!!!!!!!!
thanks ladies for all the well wishes and the info about the polish:)
Ottawa Referral:June 1, 2012 ~ Information Session:July 6, 2012~ Sleep Study: July 6, 2012 ~ Nurse:December 12, 2012~ Social Worker and Dietician:February 5, 2013 ~ Ultrasound: March 15, 2013~ Nutrition class: March 27, 2013 ~ Surgeon Consult: April 4, 2013 (Dr. Mamazza) ~ Surgery: June 5, 2013 (Dr. Mamazza) ~ Plastic Surgery: March 10, 2015 (Fleur-de-Lis Tummy Tuck)
