Tummy Tuck: Stories
Write a ReviewStill Recovering from Tummy Tuck 09/03/10-complications with Opening Incision - Cincinnati, OH
- wrknmum
- posted 2 years ago
- Not Sure
- Cost: $5,800
- Cincinnati -The Plastic Surgery Group (Cincinnati,OH)
So far i'm not sure it was a good idea......
- 27 Sep 2010
So far i'm not sure it was a good idea... it's been a hard road, one which i wasn't prepared for..... No one told me how painful this would be, however i was unable to take pain meds... and due to headaches stopped taking even the minimum pain reliever at 3 days post op.
I am having a hard time standing up straight still...due to the huge incision opening... the dr insists it's common though i have yet to find a woman it's happened to. I've been told i will have to heal from the inside out... and we are due to go on vacation in just 2 1/2 weeks...i have a feeling I am not going to have such a great time.
Remaining positive is no longer easy for me. I am tired of being couch bound... 3 1/2 weeks is too long. AND I had to leave my drain pump in for 18 days!!!!!!!! They said it was from me over doing it the first week :( I have 4 kids...it's close to impossible to NOT over do it.
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My incision came open around 8 days post op... it's still just getting larger. I feel like my dr keeps back tracking, they did tell me it'd get worse before better, but they tell me to stand up straight to stretch out my muscles, but it stretches open my incision :/
How are you doing? Have not heard from you in a while and hope things are getting better.
Hang in there Barb :) The first few weeks are tough but will get better and better with time.
First two weeks you need someone to help take care of you
after the two weeks you can take care of yoursefl
after 6 weeks you can take care of someone else.
You feel me that is the best way I can explain it please be patient and think of it like giving birth your body went through alot and if you need something for pain take it you just had major surgery.
6 weeks is the real breaking point where your about 95% better
Are you sure you don't have an infection?
My is a dime size now but in the begining it was the size of a gulf ball!
I had an infections two of them. Now at ten weeks it is the size of a dime and this morning finally closed. YIPPIE
Go to your regular doctor to double check things. My regular doctor was a saint through all this. He cared for the infection. And gave me axiety meds to help me get through this.
I ate protein and I really Don't care for meat. I took vitamins n zink. I laid my mid section flat as much as I could. I gained weight but I'm alive. I also was put on antibodics.
I'm sorry your healing as been difficult. I know it's hard, but it's really important that you not do too much, too soon. This will slow down the healing process.
Here is what some doctors have to say about incisions opening after a tummy tuck. Please keep us posted on how you're doing. And I really hope you can have a fun, relaxing time on your vacation.