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3 months Post op
Hi everyone !! I cant believe its been three months since that day I got in the car and drove to the hospital numb with fear over having my TT. lol I dont regret it for a minute. I still love my belly. :) And they way I look in my clothes.
Lets see...at 3 months I am more normal even though I swell. lol It seems IM going to swell no matter what I eat. So Im not quite as strick with myself as I used to be. I havent lost any more weight then the 14 the PS took off me. But Im ready to get the rest of the weight off now. Ive gone back to the gym. 20 pounds and Ill be completely happy. I was kind of holding off cause of the openings in my incision. Theres 3 openings. I went to my reg doc recently and she is more concerned about the openings then my PS is. She has me taking a multivitamin with Zinc cause Zinc promotes healing. Since I started thatthe one opening on my right has closed. :) The bigger one ( where he had to reopen it) has scabbed over. :) But the third one....ugh that damn third one isnt looking good. I think its tunneling deeper. My reg. doc says if it doesnt heal up really soon she wants me to go to a wound Doc. I go see the PS on Monday, we will see what he says this time.
Can I vent for a minute about the PS ?? lol At first He was wonderfull. Along with the girls in the office. But through all of this he has gotten a little impatient with my healing. I think when I ask him questions ( and I havent asked many) It seems like he thinks Im questioning his skill. One time when I asked him something about swelling he said" I dont know what your expectations are, but if you just be patient you will be very happy. and so will we. " I took that as they would be happy Id finally be gone. Ive even over heard him and one of the girls talking out in the hall about me. Last time I was there as I left the office one of the girls went in behind me....I heard her say to him something about he was finally able to make me smile .
I cant tell you how nice and cheerfull Ive been through all of this !!!! Through the issues getting my FMLA approved, I kept smiling. Through the drainage tube breaking off, I kept smiling. Through a second whole surgery to get the tube out , I kept smiling. Through the incision not being closed after THREE MONTHS, Ive kept smiling. I never bitched once at him or about him. Ive actually recommended him to a bunch of girls. Ive freakin smiled so much this man has never seen me cry except when the tube broke off and he tried to dig it out.
Hes a very skilled surgeon. IM very happy with the work he did . But he apparantly is not used to any complications. I ask questions because Im curious about whats going on with my body. Hes done this for thirty years or something....but its MY FIRST TIME DAMN IT . This was a huge deal for me...
Thanks girls for letting me vent. I feel better. lol
ILl let you know what he says on Monday. If he doesnt do anything about this last opening, I wont be so smiley ....
Lets see...at 3 months I am more normal even though I swell. lol It seems IM going to swell no matter what I eat. So Im not quite as strick with myself as I used to be. I havent lost any more weight then the 14 the PS took off me. But Im ready to get the rest of the weight off now. Ive gone back to the gym. 20 pounds and Ill be completely happy. I was kind of holding off cause of the openings in my incision. Theres 3 openings. I went to my reg doc recently and she is more concerned about the openings then my PS is. She has me taking a multivitamin with Zinc cause Zinc promotes healing. Since I started thatthe one opening on my right has closed. :) The bigger one ( where he had to reopen it) has scabbed over. :) But the third one....ugh that damn third one isnt looking good. I think its tunneling deeper. My reg. doc says if it doesnt heal up really soon she wants me to go to a wound Doc. I go see the PS on Monday, we will see what he says this time.
Can I vent for a minute about the PS ?? lol At first He was wonderfull. Along with the girls in the office. But through all of this he has gotten a little impatient with my healing. I think when I ask him questions ( and I havent asked many) It seems like he thinks Im questioning his skill. One time when I asked him something about swelling he said" I dont know what your expectations are, but if you just be patient you will be very happy. and so will we. " I took that as they would be happy Id finally be gone. Ive even over heard him and one of the girls talking out in the hall about me. Last time I was there as I left the office one of the girls went in behind me....I heard her say to him something about he was finally able to make me smile .
I cant tell you how nice and cheerfull Ive been through all of this !!!! Through the issues getting my FMLA approved, I kept smiling. Through the drainage tube breaking off, I kept smiling. Through a second whole surgery to get the tube out , I kept smiling. Through the incision not being closed after THREE MONTHS, Ive kept smiling. I never bitched once at him or about him. Ive actually recommended him to a bunch of girls. Ive freakin smiled so much this man has never seen me cry except when the tube broke off and he tried to dig it out.
Hes a very skilled surgeon. IM very happy with the work he did . But he apparantly is not used to any complications. I ask questions because Im curious about whats going on with my body. Hes done this for thirty years or something....but its MY FIRST TIME DAMN IT . This was a huge deal for me...
Thanks girls for letting me vent. I feel better. lol
ILl let you know what he says on Monday. If he doesnt do anything about this last opening, I wont be so smiley ....
10 weeks PO
Some things have changed since my TT and Lipo. Coincidence ? Good side affects of having all that belly fat removed ? I dont know but Im pretty excited about it.
Before surgery I had hot flashes ALOT. PO ..not one hot flash !
Years ago...probably 20 years ago, I was diagnosed with high cholesteral and high blood pressure. Even treated with meds all these years they werent coming down nearly enough. But since my surgery, and without any med changes, they are both AWESOME !! My reg doctor said we dont want them going any lower, that they are beautifull.
Before surgery I had hot flashes ALOT. PO ..not one hot flash !
Years ago...probably 20 years ago, I was diagnosed with high cholesteral and high blood pressure. Even treated with meds all these years they werent coming down nearly enough. But since my surgery, and without any med changes, they are both AWESOME !! My reg doctor said we dont want them going any lower, that they are beautifull.
Been back to work for a month
And feeling ok. During my second week back I almost fell in a patients room. And from catching myself I hurt my belly. It hurt so bad it brought me to my knees for about a minute. And then that night my belly button started bleeding. It bled for a couple of days and the whole area around my belly button was so very tender. But it feels better now. :)
As you all know I have a couple of spots that werent closing. And I hate to say it they still havent. Thery still arent red, warm, or have an odor. And they dont affect my day to day living. But its just getting annoying now. I look at everyones pictures....and your all closed up and looking good. Im 10 weeks PO...and where he had to reopen my incision to get the tube out is still not closed ! :(
And still...my PS is not concerned. I actually feel that all of my little complications annoy the hell out of the surgeon.
As you all know I have a couple of spots that werent closing. And I hate to say it they still havent. Thery still arent red, warm, or have an odor. And they dont affect my day to day living. But its just getting annoying now. I look at everyones pictures....and your all closed up and looking good. Im 10 weeks PO...and where he had to reopen my incision to get the tube out is still not closed ! :(
And still...my PS is not concerned. I actually feel that all of my little complications annoy the hell out of the surgeon.
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Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
330 Washington St., Norwich, Connecticut