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One week past my tt scar revision. The front is...
One week past my tt scar revision. The front is finally looking all even and not dented in at the areas that had opened.
My scar revision of my old gall bladder scar went well.
Two weeks prior, I'd been dealing with fatigue, sweats etc..thinking hot flashes as I am 48. Then last week felt like I pulled a muscle in my back.. Friday I landed in the ER thinking I was having a kidney stone attack (am prone to them) and was in such pain I couldn't take a breath in... not able to really breathe, I went from Urgent care to ER by ambulance. 10 hrs later it is determined my lung is spasming due to pneumonia. No other symptoms.
Monday I go in for procedure feeling better, on z pack. PS shoots me up with like 50 syringes of local... OMG in the stomach where the scar is hurt like heck... TT scar area no feeling in most of it so was good.
Laid there feeling like the thanksgiving turkey as he cut and then trussed me up!! Parts of it felt really odd... like when he was cutting out the scar tissue that had formed.
All total between the two areas... 150 stitches. I was able to drive myself home.. stopped off to pick up pain killers and then home. By that night I was happy for the percocets!! It hurt to move and getting in bed was tough... my kids (teens) had a good laugh at my drugged up state. Went to sleep on my back with pillows under knees. Took a few days to be able to sleep on left side and almost a week to sleep on right side. Feeling much better today pain wise.. stretching wise.
BUT.. and I think this is due to being so long in ER.. I have the most horrendous head cold that started yesterday!! I had taken the whole week off and was home except for Friday.. my birthday.. when friends took me to lunch.
My scar revision of my old gall bladder scar went well.
Two weeks prior, I'd been dealing with fatigue, sweats etc..thinking hot flashes as I am 48. Then last week felt like I pulled a muscle in my back.. Friday I landed in the ER thinking I was having a kidney stone attack (am prone to them) and was in such pain I couldn't take a breath in... not able to really breathe, I went from Urgent care to ER by ambulance. 10 hrs later it is determined my lung is spasming due to pneumonia. No other symptoms.
Monday I go in for procedure feeling better, on z pack. PS shoots me up with like 50 syringes of local... OMG in the stomach where the scar is hurt like heck... TT scar area no feeling in most of it so was good.
Laid there feeling like the thanksgiving turkey as he cut and then trussed me up!! Parts of it felt really odd... like when he was cutting out the scar tissue that had formed.
All total between the two areas... 150 stitches. I was able to drive myself home.. stopped off to pick up pain killers and then home. By that night I was happy for the percocets!! It hurt to move and getting in bed was tough... my kids (teens) had a good laugh at my drugged up state. Went to sleep on my back with pillows under knees. Took a few days to be able to sleep on left side and almost a week to sleep on right side. Feeling much better today pain wise.. stretching wise.
BUT.. and I think this is due to being so long in ER.. I have the most horrendous head cold that started yesterday!! I had taken the whole week off and was home except for Friday.. my birthday.. when friends took me to lunch.
Went in today for scar revision. My tummy tuck...
went in today for scar revision. My tummy tuck scar had opened in places and then when it healed it caved inward in spots. So today my dr fixed it, removed scar tissue that had developed underneath. That scar is not bothering me in the least.
He also did a scar revision on a very old (19 yrs) gall bladder scar that was very long and wide and thick. He had to stitch 3 levels. I have approx 150 stitches in my belly between the two areas.
Right now my gall bladder scar revision is so painful!! The perks wore off as did the numbing.... omg I think Its going to be a long night.
He also did a scar revision on a very old (19 yrs) gall bladder scar that was very long and wide and thick. He had to stitch 3 levels. I have approx 150 stitches in my belly between the two areas.
Right now my gall bladder scar revision is so painful!! The perks wore off as did the numbing.... omg I think Its going to be a long night.
Today 9/16/11 is 6 wks post op. Yesterday I...
Today 9/16/11 is 6 wks post op. Yesterday I notice two very hard ridges below my naval but above my incision scar...weird! I don't know if it is 'fat' or swelling but in that same area is a pooch of skin now where once I was nice and flat. :( Maybe the 4lb gain is showing that I am eating the wrong things?? I have no clearance to exercise beyond walking yet and even doing that I swell...so who knows!?
the 5 open areas are all healing now... all scabbed over thank goodness!! That took a few weeks! I was so scared of getting an infection while they were open..not open enough to pack with gauze but split incision just the same.
the 5 open areas are all healing now... all scabbed over thank goodness!! That took a few weeks! I was so scared of getting an infection while they were open..not open enough to pack with gauze but split incision just the same.
Provider Review
Dr Fater has an excellent reputation on cape. He does a very nice job surgically and answers all your questions to the best of his abilities. For full tummy tucks, he prefers you stay overnight!