Patient Education Bariatric Surgery Patient Education | Page 2

Table of Contents Bariatric Pre-admission Instructions....................................................................Page 3 Incentive Spirometer.................................................................................................Page 4 Preparing Your Skin for Surgery............................................................................Page 5 Day of Surgery............................................................................................................Page 6 What to Expect After Surgery: Foley Catheter/Blood Clot Prevention/Blood Glucose Monitoring...............Page 7 Pain and Education....................................................................................................Page 8 As You Recover...........................................................................................................Page 8 Surgical Drain..............................................................................................................Page 9 Medication....................................................................................................................Page 10 Discharge Instructions..............................................................................................Page 11 Lifetime Bariatric Follow-Up Care..........................................................................Page 12 Common Bariatric Postoperative Questions/Concerns: Fatigue/Constipation/Diarrhea/Gas/Bloating/Flatulance...............................Page 13 Nausea or Vomiting/Mild Pain or Headache/Cold or Cough/ Menstrual Cramping/Difficulty Swallowing or Food Intolerance...................Page 14 Building New Habits to Avoid Mindless Eating/ Weight Loss Plateaus.......Page 15 Exercise/Goals and Motivation...............................................................................Page 16 Pregnancy....................................................................................................................Page 18 Hair Loss.......................................................................................................................Page 18 Plastic Surgery............................................................................................................Page 19 Support.........................................................................................................................Page 20 Teresa Mayberry, BSN, RN, Bariatric Nurse Navigator 614-663-5041 [email protected] 1