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Still Recovering, but sure now - Sacramento, CA
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I've finally changed this to say it was worth it....
WORTH IT$9,750
I've finally changed this to say it was worth it. I don't have the excess 11 pounds of skin flapping around on my stomach, so that feels nice. These scars are healing very well. Not sure why/how that is, seeing as my arm scars are still so bad. But I think it was worth it, even though I had to go through it twice.
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I'm posting some 4-week revision pics today. They...
I'm posting some 4-week revision pics today. They are not my normal--Standing in the kitchen in my undergarments-- pics. I took these with my phone right before I put the CG back on. The front has a little rash around the belly button from where the surgical tape was starting to chafe my skin. But other than that, I seem to be healing fine. Had my 4-week check up on Thursday. Doc said everything looked great, so I don't have to go in for another check up until 3 months down the line. I will be trying the ear plug trick though to try and get my belly button to look less like an anus.
Happy Healing :o)
Happy Healing :o)
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January 6, 2013
You must be so happy to finally be getting the results you wanted. Did you have a muscle repair the first time? Did you need one this time?
January 7, 2013
I did have muscle repair done the first time, which was why the recovery was so much worse the first time around. No need to do any muscle repair with the revision. This was just lipo and skin removal.
January 6, 2013
Wow! You look awesome. Congratulations on everything, all your hard work and weight loss, tt and revision. You look incredible, continued good healing to you.
January 6, 2013
thanks for sharing your experience. i had a sizeable weight loss myself, and now regret not asking for a fleur des lis incision. my sides are very loose and when i lean over i have a similar hang to my upper abdomen that you have. definitely not as much as yours, but its there. the whole effect will in the end, look pretty odd i suspect. i am loose on my sides and back and above my belly button and really tight from bb to pubis....strange. your revision is looking great and i am glad you got what you needed!
January 7, 2013
You can always get a revision done later like I did. He wanted me to wait until I was 6 months out before doing the revision so that I was completely healed before putting my body through more, and so that I could see the final result before making any decisions.
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Had my first follow-up appointment today. Got the...
Had my first follow-up appointment today. Got the drain pulled (YAY!!!). Doc said everything looks great. I guess all the stitches that I got are disolvable, so I won't need anything pulled out of me.
I've posted a pic from the appointment today. It looks worse than it is. This is with all the bloody surgical tape still on, and the drain is still in. But according to my darling boyfriend, the scar underneath isn't pink at all, and he said it looks great. There is new tape on it now, so it will be a while until I get to see everything.
But doing WAY better than I had expected. :o)
Happy Healing!
I've posted a pic from the appointment today. It looks worse than it is. This is with all the bloody surgical tape still on, and the drain is still in. But according to my darling boyfriend, the scar underneath isn't pink at all, and he said it looks great. There is new tape on it now, so it will be a while until I get to see everything.
But doing WAY better than I had expected. :o)
Happy Healing!
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December 19, 2012
Your ps did a great job! Your looking well and you sound well also. Glad all is good! I have several weeks left until my revision!
December 27, 2012
Hi there lady! I know all to well about the "revision" glad you are happy the second time around :-) Happy healing!!
December 27, 2012
Thanks Jazzlyn! The revision scars are so much smaller and lighter than the original TT scars. I'll have to post more pictures once all the tape comes off (a piece fell off this morning, so I got a tiny look at the scar). Happy healing thoughts to you as well :o)
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