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Tummy Tuck - So Happy! (Almost 4 Weeks)

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No "dog ears" you read about on the net. No...

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TrinaK356April 4, 2013
WORTH IT$7,999

No "dog ears" you read about on the net. No off-center belly button (mine is so fricken cute!), no shaky, wobbly incision; instead very precise, clean and perfect. And to top it all off, Dr. Daniel has a warm, fun sense of humor to boot. :) I just had my surgery on March 22nd, so I am almost 2 weeks post-op. The first week was tough; I could barely move, needed help getting up, walked hunched like a little granny, and needed help to get up, etc. All normal. Week 2 is so much easier, but my energy is zapped so easily. Even now, just bathing makes me feel like I need to lay down and rest. Anyway, I love my results and will be posting my before-and-after photos shortly. Just waiting until I can stand up a bit straighter. =) (I love that I can't stand up straight yet; makes me feel like I really got my money's worth!) FYI...I had two other procedures done at the same time besides my tummy tuck, so maybe there was a price break for that...I'm sure pricing probably varies per situation and each person's body.

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Lee B. Daniel, MD

Lee B. Daniel, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Mirandaindiana2013
April 5, 2013
I too had mine done march 22nd. It's always nice to meet someone that has done it the exact sameday! Good luck on your recovery. I can't wait to see my final results.
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TrinaK356
April 5, 2013
Hi! How are you feeling? I cleaned the kitchen on my own today. I even did a couple loads of laundry. I was really tired after my shower earlier, though. I basically just stay at home and purposely try not to stand all the way up because I fear putting tension on my incision (from the pull of the stretching skin) and making my incision wider. Luckily right now it's pencil thin. From the photos I've seen, it probably won't stay that way? We'll see!
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TrinaK356
April 5, 2013
By the way, you look AMAZING!!!!!!! WOW!!!!!
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Mirandaindiana2013
April 5, 2013
I feel ok. I am standing pretty much upright until the end of the day when the swelling kicks in. Then I get more pulling and hunch over. I went back to work part time this week and it was rough the first day but everyday had gotten easier. I had a drainless tummy tuck so I didn't have to deal with drains and they say you have less swelling. If that's the case on the swelling I'm glad I didn't have drains I would've exploded. Good luck on recovery and keep us posted.
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TrinaK356
April 6, 2013
I hope you are doing well. Have you started feeling really itchy all of a sudden. Well, mine started a couple days ago and isn't as bad now. Must be our nerves repairing themselves. We are so smart and fortunate to have done this before the warmer days. We are going to feel so much more confident! =)
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Mirandaindiana2013
April 6, 2013
No I haven't had any itching but I've had tingling and sharp pricks that my PS said was the nerves healing them selves. I have got a little feeling back in my thighs and upper stomach so he must be right. Yesterday I started having a pulling in my belly button. It was just odd that I could feel my belly button at all since its been numb for 2weeks. And yes I am glad I did it before warm weather. I couldn't imagine wearing this binder 24/7 while it was hot out side.
MrsHeather
April 5, 2013
I see your review was posted...yeah! I love that I've met someone on here who has the same awesome Dr as me! :-) can't wait to see your pics! Happy healing...talk soon.
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TrinaK356
April 5, 2013
Yeah! And surgeries done so close together! Okay, so I tried taking photos with my new Blackberry Bold but they keep coming out dark and grainy. I need to learn how to play with the settings. I can't imagine such an expensive phone having such a bad camera. So...I am going to Radio Shack (I live in Corvallis) to get a power cord for my Sony digital camera. That one will take a while to remember to use with all the settings, but it's a good camera. In fact, getting ready to head out now to get it. =)
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TrinaK356
April 5, 2013
Posted some photos from my camera that I already had. Not the greatest, but it's something to start with. =)
missmarissa
August 19, 2016
Hi there, I am in the process of deciding a surgeon. Its between Dr.Daniels and one other... what made you choose Dr.Daniels may I ask? Did you get some lipo done as well?
UPDATED FROM TrinaK356

FYI...the $4,000 for the surgery did not include...

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TrinaK356April 5, 2013
FYI...the $4,000 for the surgery did not include the cost of the surgery enter or the Anesthesiologist which were paid separately. The total cost was just under 8k...but I paid for a longer surgery time as I also had two other small surgeries done as well (facial scar revision and implant correction from a previous Dr.s job) that I had to pay for. The surgery center charges for every 15 minutes of time used.

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MrsHeather
April 6, 2013
Hot mamma! :-) Our Dr. is amazing! :-) We should get together for lunch sometime...would be fun to meet. ?
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TrinaK356
April 6, 2013
That would be so fun! I just moved here in November from Vancouver, Washington, and I only know my husband who has lived here in Corvallis for 17 years. We just married in Novemeber and that's why I moved here. Two Hot Mammas! =)
MrsHeather
April 6, 2013
Yeah, when I wrote the price on my review I added in the price of the surgery center and the anesthesiologist. I probably shouldn't have either because Dr Daniels has price was very fair, and it doesn't look that way by the way I wrote my review...I will change that.
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TrinaK356
April 6, 2013
Actually, I should change mine instead. I got confused how to answer the question, and people will wonder why he seem so low compared to everyone else. They might think he's not as good, or something. I'll revise mine after I get some coffee in me.
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TrinaK356
April 6, 2013
I just fixed mine. Now people won't wonder and think the wrong thing. =) I think you should keep yours the way you have it so people don't look at it and get the wrong idea about the cost, then show up to the consultation and wonder why their quote isn't nearly the same.
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I just changed my surgery cost to include the...

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TrinaK356April 6, 2013
I just changed my surgery cost to include the surgery center and the Anesthesiologist. I should have done that in the first place. They just charged separately for each, so I got confused.

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MrsHeather
April 7, 2013
How are you feeling? I'm assuming you want to wait to go to lunch until you're, at least, upright? I was thinking..if you're feeling up to it next Monday, I can drive up to Corvallis. There are so many cute little shops that I've always wanted to walk around and see. What do you think? I was out walking on the beach by the 3rd week, but I was motivated...cabin fever was setting in. lol.
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TrinaK356
April 7, 2013
That would be fun. Once I'm out of this binder and able to walk straight, absolutely. My binder prevents me from being able to wear pants because it makes it so I can button them. I've been stuck in lovely sweats for two solid weeks now. I had to take my 10-year-old downtown to her appointment and we were lost walking all around. I was so embarrassed that I can't stand all the way up. I definately need to give it a couple more weeks before I can feel good getting out without the "walking like a granny" embarrassment, and stuck having to wear sweats. Just over two weeks now, but time will go by fast! =) Enjoy the beach!
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