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9 weeks PO, still not flat :(

UPDATED FROM newmomat37
2 months post

I wanted to clarify that my disappointment is not...

newmomat37
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I wanted to clarify that my disappointment is not a matter of me being unwilling to ride out the swelling. My own PS has said my abdominal distention is NOT due to swelling. While I do look better, I am still severely disproportioned. I need a size 8 to fit my stomach and a size 4 for my lower body so pants look terrible on me.

I just completed abdominal x-rays and an ultrasound as ordered by my gastro and am waiting to see if there is a GI problem.

I will post updated pics soon.

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Sumer Daiza, MD, FACS

Sumer Daiza, MD, FACS

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April 10, 2012
I hope you get some answers, newmom!!
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April 10, 2012
Newmom- You know my journey has not been easy but I have to say it is way better having a plastic surgeon that is on top of everything, and trying his best to help me feel better, my body has fought me wiht this, but I dont blame my surgeon at all. Your PS's treatment in my opinion is poor. She should be the one who wants to know what is wrong with you and helping you try to figure it out. This surgery is so hard and to be that disproportional sounds like something is terribly wrong, or sounds like she has some explaining to do. I hope that you get some answers with all we spend and go through we deserve the best outcome possible. I am thinking of you!
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April 25, 2012
newmom- I saw you posted on Yoga's thread about yur fascia, that is the exact thing that is making my surgery so hard to recover from. My fascia was so destryed and worn thin from being so fat and then losing 150 pounds it was hard for him to keep it together, so that is why the MR hurt me more, has caused more swelling etc. We are not crazy that is what it is. Now your distention problem might be more involved, like my swelling is working its way down, the top is getting OK, now its all at BB and below but very swollen when I move its the lower abs I feel I was feeling the upper abs more now that seems to be healed. No exercise for me due to seroma still, its long and hard but we will get through it. How are you doing, fill me in???
May 8, 2012
Doing about the same. No new news. My xrays and ultrasound came back fine. I just started the Diflucan treatment so I am a few weeks away from seeing if that helps. I still have the same distention and am now at 13 weeks so it feels more and more that it is here to stay and these are my results. :(
Trying to stay positive. I wouldn't even consider a revision until I am at 1 year post op. I need to see what happens with exercise, etc but I doubt I would go through this again. I have 2 small children that need me ( I am a stay home mom) and when MR issues are the problem, there isn't alot of hope a second procedure will do much as I did go to a top ranked PS here in Scottsdale, AZ. So I am going to slowly ease back into exercise this week and see how I am 6 weeks from now.

I hope you are doing well. I am not spending a lot of time on this site anymore as I am pretty busy with the kiddos and it is hard to see so many great results without getting a little down so I check in every now and again but that is it. I will still post pics. I forgot my camera at my inlaws so when I get it back I will post. Take care! :)
May 7, 2012
I am so sorry that you are going through this. Try to remain positive and remember there is no one size fit all tummy tuck. We are different shapes and sizes, we all heal differently and some faster and some slower. Just hold on to the desire of your flat belly and give your body more time. I too have some swelling going on but I'm wondering if some of it is fluid. I wear my binder constantly and when it's off I am laying flat. I am massaging with the palmers oil and I love it. The scar has seemed to flatten out in some spots and not so much in others. I am mostly flat on my right side and puffy on the left, go figure. I am just believing I am flat and not believing that what I see now will be the final result. Good luck!
May 8, 2012
Thanks for your kind words. I appreciate your good words of wisdom and hope. :)
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May 14, 2012
OUCH OUCH OUCH all that bruising? How did you sit down with all that!?? OH my and I thought I had a lot of bruising...Im sighing for you! My goodness, but overall you look great! Hows your progress since the X-rays and all?
June 7, 2012
Thanks for your comment. The bruising looks worse than it felt, I stayed on pain meds for about 2 weeks, although gradually using less and less of coarse so it was fine. I spent most of my time in a recliner catching up on movies, the funny ones made my stoamch hurt when I would laugh. :)
UPDATED FROM newmomat37
2 months post

The system is not letting me correct my doc rating...

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The system is not letting me correct my doc rating. Trying to leave 4 stars overall. Bedside manner is great. Wanted to change after care to 3 stars.

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April 5, 2012
Oh I'm so sorry Ur not happy with Ur results. Do u have any new pics? I hope u gt this all worked out cause yes spending this much Money we want great! Not just ok.
April 5, 2012
I am so sorry you are having to deal with this. I will say that in the last pics you posted, you looked GREAT! I pray that all of this gets resolved for you. It has been a hard road for all of us recovery wise. Just know we are here for you! Hang in there and post some new pics when you can. I am sure you still look wonderful my tt friend!
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April 5, 2012
:( I'm sorry you are not happy so far. I'm sure things will get better. You had a lot done. Some of us take longer then others to recover. We would love to see some new pictures. Most times we are our own worst critics. Hope it are able to see the gastro doc soon.
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April 5, 2012
* you are able*
April 5, 2012
Thanks girls, will post some updated pics soon.
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April 5, 2012
Hun I am sorry you are struggling we need a pic. I will say there is no excuse for poor aftercare, and if you are as bad as you imply your surgeon should be kissing your butt to get you in and looked at. Toda will be my 9th appt with my surgeon in less than 5 weeks, again not when he has office hours, this was all me and my healing nothing that he did but he knows how painful this seroma gets when it gets too full adnd my belly swelling, have they tried to tap you? My PS does and gets several vials out you ca see me deflate like a beach ball. I cant understand why more isnt being done for you. Your BB looks super on the pics here, I am sure it is still cute! Good luck I will be thinking of you!
UPDATED FROM newmomat37
2 months post

I am now in the middle of gastro appts and...

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I am now in the middle of gastro appts and scheduled for an abdominal ultrasound and x-rays to see if something is amiss. The gastro I saw agreed my stomach is distended and suggested a 6 week course on Diflucan to kill a possible overgrowth of yeast in the gut. He said this is more common than people know and he has has good results when he has Rxed this treatment to patients.
Even my own PS has stated my results are not good. While it is an improvement, she has no clue why my stomach still pouches out so much. I am very disappointed as I was told I was a great candidate for the surgery. I am also disappointed in the aftercare. I admit, if I were happy with results, I would think my doc was awesome, b/c she is there for the standard aftercare BUT when something has turned out poorly, I do not feel any effort on her part to get to the bottom of what went wrong. She doesn't even have an ultrasound machine in her office so I have to go elsewhere and pay for the exam. I think PS make enough money that they should have one in house. Just my opinion on that. Her receptionist, more like gatekeeper has made me feel a little high maintainance and it is difficult to get her to schedule any extra appts. I feel like a paid a [RS bleep] load of money so if I want to be seen, I should be. Not talking about trying to see her all the time, I came in ONE time in addition to the standard follow ups and it was like pulling teeth to get her to schedule the appt. My belly button is also very poorly done, but really, it is the least of my problems so I don't know if I will even bother with asking her to do a revision later.
So right now I am in limbo with the gastro appt's. I may even see another PS for a second opinion on my stomach. It is a shame I have to seek another PS because mine really hasn't taken the time to discuss the matter. Just said she agress that it isn't a good result and suggested I try a gluten free diet, ah, whatever.
I will say that my incision is nice but I would rather have a flat stomach and a jacked up incision vs a nice incision and a huge pouch! :(

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