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3 Days Post-op! - Wisconsin

Name: 3 Days Post-op! - Wisconsin
Item: Paul Loewenstein (retired)
Rating: 5
Author: Lisalovesbabygirls

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I had my tummy tuck with no muscle repair...

LisalovesbabygirlsMarch 25, 2011

WORTH IT$4,600

I had my tummy tuck with no muscle repair Wednesday, March 23, 2011. Words cannot describe how terrified I was to go through with this operation! I have two daughters and though Oh my gosh if I die just because of some stupid skin on my belly that would be TERRIBLE! You should know that I am, and have always been a complete worse case scenario thinker and very anxiety filled. So far I have convinced myself that I had every possible complication from this surgery.

Today, which is day 3 post-op, I am finally more at ease and suprisingly feel so much better than I expected. I am afraid of medications and stuff so they sent me home with oxycodone....I knew I didn't wanna take any but the first day I was so full of anxiety everyone convinced me to. Low and behold I took a half and got panicky and ended up fainting. So I think I fainted from blood loss and anxiety and surgery and all of the above but now I'm feeling much stronger and even starting to feel happy I did this! I was so regretful the first 2 days but now I'm like wow, if I survive this I am going to be indescribably happy with my new tummy.

By the way I am 5' 2" 110lbs. so it really was all skin. Doc said he removed a pound...I feel like there's so much I want to write and so many questions or comments I would have loved to have read but I'm actually overwhelmed and don't even know where to begin! For now I guess I'll just go with it was WAY worth it and I am the LAST person in the world to do something like this.

Sidenote: I did have a c-section with my first baby but a successful v-back with baby 2:) I'm not really good with computers so when I'm a tiny bit more mobile, I'll have my husband help me post before and after pics for all stages.

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Paul Loewenstein (retired)

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Replies (24)

brownsugar06

March 29, 2011

Wow! I bet you look Great, Congrats! keep us posted on your recovery. I'm still looking for a PS in wisconsin maybe I will check out (Dr. L).I have a question How long after the consultation appt. do you have to wait for surgery?

Lisalovesbabygirls

March 30, 2011

Hey thank you SO much for commenting on my little story:) It's now the end of day 6 and I'm approaching one whole week since the surgery as of tomorrow morning already! I have to admit, for me, it has been a crazy emotional rollercoaster that I'm sure is not over yet! I went to the doctor to get the drains removed today but unfortanately only got the disfunctional one removed because I'm still putting just a tad too much blood out into the working drain...he said I'm close but to come back Friday to get drain 2 removed. If he took it out today I could be risking needing him to remove fluid with a syringe down the road a little so I guess this is the better alternative. You said you're looking for a PS in Wisconsin? Are you from here? To answer your other question he is constantly doing surgeries every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday I believe. Tuesday and Thursdays are his office/consulation days. I scheduled mine just a few weeks after my consultation. You should look him up and check his website out...he is a very well respected doctor according to everything I have uncovered about him. By the way, I have had almost no "pain" this entire recovery period so far. Keep in mind I did NOT get any muscle work but still had a full tummy tuck and other than being so out of commission and creating so much unnecessary anxiety for myself, I can't really complain about the healing process. I would love to answer anymore questions you might have or just have a chat here and there (gosh knows I have a little extra time on my hand these days)!

BeyondBusyMomma

March 30, 2011

Thanks for posting! I am scheduled for 4/18 and am hoping to not have any muscle repair. My PS feels that my issue is skin, but will perform the MR if needed. I am super curious to know what recovery is like when there is no muscle repair.

Please continue to update as you feel up to it! :-) Congratulations on doing this for yourself! Take Care!

Lisalovesbabygirls

March 30, 2011

Thank you so much for reading my little story! It has now been one week since my surgery and im starting to feel much more like myself. My doctor had me wait until yesterday to put a pair of spanx on and at first i hated them, but now I'm starting to feel much more secure with them on. As far as the pain & recovery with no muscle repair, I cannot complain about it at all! I took Tylenol since day one and I only took that for backache and headache! The actual surgery site is VERY bearable pain if u ask me! Thanks for your good wishes and I pray the best outcome for you also!! Good luck! ;-)

Stenobabe

March 31, 2011

Just wanted to say you are one lucky girl to have such a great outcome with Dr. Loewenstein. He did my rhinoplasty in 2007 and it is HORRIBLE. I posted the review here, but magically, it's gone now. Guess he doesn't want anyone to see the negative reviews, only the positive ones.

Again, very glad you had such a great outcome. Thank your lucky stars :)!

Lisalovesbabygirls

March 31, 2011

Oh no!! I am SO sorry to hear that! It actually kind of scares me because I have not even seen my final result yet! What happened? Why was it a terrible job? Was he nice about things? I am still very much in the worrying stages so that does not make me feel very good to hear:( hopefully you can let me know answers to some of the questions I have for you!

Cleveland1029

March 31, 2011

Awesome news! I had mine on 3/22 and just taking some Tylenol a couple times a day now. You are going to be fine and keep a positive attitude, know the worst is over, and try to take it easy still. I too really only had excess skin but right now am puffy and swollen and cannot wait for it to go down. Please post some pictures. I have some that I will have my hubby help me post this weekend. Please keep us posted!

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