Mona Rane

Duodenal Switch 2015. #400 to #140. I have put the surgery off because I was scared of the pain. But medical issues forced me to have it. I am a NP and have know Dr Rane for 10 years. So far today being day 2 post op I am doing well. Pain is about a third of what I expected. More pictures to come.

Updated on 8 Oct 2023:
Doing well day 4 after surgery. Still sore but nothing like what I felt like it would be like. Doing really well. Only headache is staying in the bent position. It will be interesting to see what it looks like in the coming weeks.

Updated on 11 Oct 2023:
Honestly, I did not expect it to be this good. I am a nurse practitioner. I have know this surgeon and referred patients to her for 10 years. Never thought it would be as good as it is. To be honest, if it looks this good now, 6 months from now I think super model lol

Updated on 22 Oct 2023:
Doing good, still have my drain, wearing the Olympic speed skater suit, and contemplating staring an a OnlyFans page Hopefully I can pull the drain soon. I continue to say this is way more aesthetically than I imagined and the pain was a lot less severe than zi expected.

Updated on 1 Nov 2023:
Here are a couple pics at 4 weeks. Still feel like I am doing well. I had to have the drain for a full month. Probably need to wear the post op garment another 4 weeks. Still doing well. Went back to work at day 10.

Updated on 5 Nov 2023:
I can’t say enough again about who impressed I am with the results, but like anything I think it was that I had realist expectations. I would have had bariatric surgery 20years earlier and this done right after.

I had my first consultation on August 18, the office didn't get my paperwork submitted until October 22, found out it was approved by insurance on 10/29/15. Very nervous and excited all at once, at this point I don't know if she is planning on doing the FDL Panni or not (I need it but don't know what insurance approved). I have a pre-op appointment with her on 11/10 to go over it and sign papers. Besides this my OB/GYN is stepping in and doing a bladder lift and hysterectomy at the same time.

Updated on 11 Nov 2015:
So I had my pre-op appointment yesterday, she wasn't planning on the FDL panni she said there wasn't a code to submit to insurance for it (I think that the code 15847, which covers upper belly removal, belly button re-positioning, and muscle tightening would not have been covered by my insurance), she is planning on cutting hip to hip, low into the pubic area, and high above my belly button. Then she plans to pull it down tightly and relocate my belly button. She will consider the FDL as she sees the upper flaps, I am praying that she will throw that in or do it for a reasonable amount since I am already there and out. She did say that I am the first case this year that she has had where insurance has agreed to cover it.

Updated on 13 Nov 2015:
So my Doctor contacted me yesterday and to do the additional FDL I will need to pay upfront $1600, then I will still need to pay my Maximum out of pocket to the hospital the day of surgery, I cried when I found this all out, even told them there was no way I could do that, but my boss loaned me the $$ so I called them back and said I was financially able to do it.

Updated on 16 Nov 2015:
Just posting pics to out of it right now, 9 lbs 2 ozs

Updated on 19 Nov 2015:
Hard to believe that came off of my front side.

Updated on 26 Nov 2015:
Still feeling good, one drain removed, and back to working full time one week after surgery.

Updated on 9 Dec 2015:
So I am 3 weeks out everything is progressing and I have all drains out and scar tape on underneath my compression garmet. Two days and I will be having a hysterectomy and bladder lift!

Updated on 19 Dec 2015:
So I had my bladder lift and hysterectomy last week on the 11th, and I am progressing right along. One thing that I have found with the additional heating pad for this surgery my belly button is sweating under the scar tape and stinking so I have had to place some gauze in there to help.

Updated on 29 Dec 2015:
I am happy except I wish I could have afforded lipo to remove the fat pad