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Scheduled Mini TT for July 12th - California

UPDATED FROM lnlmomma
26 days post

I went to the doctor on Friday afternoon and...

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lnlmomma
WORTH IT$5,500
I went to the doctor on Friday afternoon and luckily the problem was that the tape was blistering my skin. I did not have to have any fluids drained. I just have to change from the tape to bandaids. He told me that I don't have any excess fluid and not to worry about the swelling. Easier said than done, but he is the professional :) My stomach looks a lot better in the mornings. I am dying to work out again. I asked when I could start running again and it sounds like it's going to be a while. I can walk around the block, but that's it. I miss the gym and I really miss running.

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James Knoetgen, III, MD

James Knoetgen, III, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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August 8, 2011

You will be running before you know it but this can't be rushed.  That little body needs to heal first.  

I was a bit like a caged animal waiting to run again.  My hubby offered to put a hamster wheel in the living room for me..Ha ha funny guy.

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August 8, 2011
hello, how come i can only see the before pictures? Can you please post some after surgery pictures pleassee :)
UPDATED FROM lnlmomma
23 days post

I'm going to have to call the doctor first thing...

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I'm going to have to call the doctor first thing in the morning. My scar is very red on both sides, but not in the middle. It started oozing out stuff. I think that I needed to leave my drain in a little longer. I feel very puffy above both sides of the scar, but not at all in the middle. Weird and frustrating.

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UPDATED FROM lnlmomma
17 days post

I am hoping that the swelling goes down soon! I...

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I am hoping that the swelling goes down soon! I have a little bit of skin hanging over the incision. I am frustrated with that. I see pictures on here and others don't really have that problem. My PS told me that it would go down. I guess I am just being impatient, but it is a bit frustrating after the money spent to get rid of that problem in the first place!

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July 31, 2011

That is probably just swelling and will go away.  Do you feel and look like you have a bicycle tire around your middle by the end of the day?