Tummy Tuck: Stories
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- meg5719
- posted 2 years ago
- updated 1 year ago
- Worth It
- Cost: $9,100
- Lawrence Cervino, M.D. (Ohio)
I am 53. I have had a breast reduction years ago,...
- 26 Mar 2011
- 16 days pre
I am 53. I have had a breast reduction years ago, and always wanted a tummy tuck. That is where I carry all my weight, but was always too scared for some reason. After talking to a friend who had one done I decided it was time for me to do it! Surgery is April 12th. My family thinks I am crazy. They are supportive of my decision, but disagree with it. (My husband is fine with it, so that's good!)
My biggest fear is recovering from the anesthesia...i.e. getting sick and having to throw up! Anyone else have that issue?
Well, to all the April 12th TTer's.....
- 11 Apr 2011
- 1 day pre
Well, to all the April 12th TTer's...mackenzieds, kumama, Clair Bear, shari1969,tomorrow is the day!!! All my best to all of you. I am not really nervous, just anxious! Praying for all of you and send an update ASAP! Am I forgetting any other April 12th ladies???
TT was April 12th. Doing well, but also had a brow...
- 15 Apr 2011
- 3 days post
TT was April 12th. Doing well, but also had a brow lift. A bit much,. but DO NOT regret it. I just look very scary right now! More when I am feeling a little better.
Po update: doing great. have to keep drains in for...
- 18 Apr 2011
- 6 days post
po update: doing great. have to keep drains in for another week, staples out of brow lift next monday, too!
I am 4 weeks post op today. Yesterday I saw my PS....
- 10 May 2011
- 28 days post
I am 4 weeks post op today. Yesterday I saw my PS. He pushed on my very swollen stomach and it bounced back just like a water bed. Yep, a Seroma. He had to drain it. It was painless, as I am still so numb. By the time I made it home I was drenched and ended up changing my clothes 3 times yesterday. Today it has stopped leaking and boy, do I feel better. Still have a large open wound that is very sore from the surgery...a spot that they were overly aggressive on. It will heal in time, and I am starting to feel somewhat human again! I get tired really easily, esp the muscles in my mid-back. Will post after pics, when I am feeling a little better.
5 weeks PO, tomorrow. Had to have more seromas...
- 17 May 2011
- 1 month post
5 weeks PO, tomorrow. Had to have more seromas drained today. Last night I looked HUGE and distended. I thought I was one of those weird people who was not going to benefit from a TT. But, after the nurse took 500cc of fluid out....(it continues to drain throughout the day...) I feel somewhat better. I have a feeling there will be more to drain possibly as early as Thursday...if I'm lucky, not til next Monday.
I also have a 3" x 3" deep hole from PS being overly aggresive when they took the old belly button out. Not the post op healing experience i was looking for, but I am healthy, the wound will heal in time. Just going to take longer than I had hoped! Pictures to come! It is STILL WORTH IT!!!!!
I also have a 3" x 3" deep hole from PS being overly aggresive when they took the old belly button out. Not the post op healing experience i was looking for, but I am healthy, the wound will heal in time. Just going to take longer than I had hoped! Pictures to come! It is STILL WORTH IT!!!!!
6 weeks post op-Had to have another seroma drained...
- 25 May 2011
- 1 month post
6 weeks post op-Had to have another seroma drained. It felt like a water balloon burst in my stomach and came out the open wound I still have. What a mess. I now have to pack it with sterile gauze and be patient!! No infection, just an extra long recovery....but it's STILL worth it. I want to upload after pics...but waiting for some of this swelling to subside.
This week was 8 weeks PO. Finally, I am feeling...
- 10 Jun 2011
- 2 months post
This week was 8 weeks PO. Finally, I am feeling better. The wound I have is still open and oozing, but not nearly as painful!Still lots of swelling, but on the up swing now!
Photo Update
- 20 Jun 2011
- 2 months post
I finally uploaded a few after pics at 9 weeks PO.
- 20 Jun 2011
- 2 months post
I finally uploaded a few after pics at 9 weeks PO.
So, I am 12 weeks post op and feeling huge! Can...
- 3 Jul 2011
- 3 months post
So, I am 12 weeks post op and feeling huge! Can someone tell me if this is normal at 12 weeks?
Hi girls, I was reading Farz's ordeal, and I too,...
- 28 Jul 2011
- 3 months post
Hi girls,
I was reading Farz's ordeal, and I too, have an issue. I have a large wound from the PS underestimating the amount of skin he needed after he took out the old belly button. Well, that wound is getting smaller all the time, but it is starting to look deformed. I have a big belly buldge right on top of my scar and where the wound is it is very hard and lumpy. I was down 11 #'s after my surgery, and now am up 6#'s. My PS said to wait for 6 mo. (Jan.) to re-evalute and that I might need some more lipo and that he could take the lump out near the wound site. Don't know what that entails, but I am starting to get a little freaked out. Since my surgery, I have found a few bad reviews about my PS, none of which had to do with Tummy Tuck's, but still! He came highly recommended by another Doctor. Anyone else have this issue? I want to post a pic soon. Very discouraged with my tummy right now. Some days I feel like I didn't have anything done.
I was reading Farz's ordeal, and I too, have an issue. I have a large wound from the PS underestimating the amount of skin he needed after he took out the old belly button. Well, that wound is getting smaller all the time, but it is starting to look deformed. I have a big belly buldge right on top of my scar and where the wound is it is very hard and lumpy. I was down 11 #'s after my surgery, and now am up 6#'s. My PS said to wait for 6 mo. (Jan.) to re-evalute and that I might need some more lipo and that he could take the lump out near the wound site. Don't know what that entails, but I am starting to get a little freaked out. Since my surgery, I have found a few bad reviews about my PS, none of which had to do with Tummy Tuck's, but still! He came highly recommended by another Doctor. Anyone else have this issue? I want to post a pic soon. Very discouraged with my tummy right now. Some days I feel like I didn't have anything done.
In need of some info! It's been 1 year since my TT...
- 16 Apr 2012
- 1 year post
In need of some info! It's been 1 year since my TT. In January of this year, 2012, I had a repair surgery done, because my original incision split open. My surgeon ended up not only fixing that problem, but extended the tummy tuck all around the hip and butt area, which makes my lower stomach really flat. Now, my waist is bulging again, like I never had the TT in the first place. (Probably not as bad, but still!) What is going on. Anyone else have this issue?
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It's definitely not easy but it will pass soon. This will all be worth it in the end.
You are correct in saying that there is nothing wrong in fixing yourself:) It is a good thing we have all done for ourselves.
That is a good idea calling out for the next week. You will be glad!
Now when you do go back try not to make any evening plans for the first two weeks back to work. Go directly home, put on your comfy clothes, kick your feet up and ice. You are going to be completely wiped out when you first return. That will ease up after you have been back to work a couple of weeks.
Your body will need time to adjust to the new activity. Do you have to do any lifting of patients? God I hope not...
I would come home from work and put my PJ's on and lay around like a lump with ice packs..LOL The body just needs time.
So glad you joined the site. All of the ladies will pick you up!