My tummy tuck was 8/26, drains out after 2 weeks, less than 25cc per day. Less than a week later had to start drawing fluid from my abdomen area. He decided in 9/13 to take me back to OR to clean it all out, he put some stitches in the cavity, if I remember correctly, to help close the space and put drains back in. They are not slowing down at all and I'm at 5 weeks. To make matters worse, last week I learned that I have developed a blood clot in my groin and was started on Xarelto.
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Once you have fully recovered -- probably 2 months or so and then you
can have the tummy tuck. When your gyn says full activities are fine --
surgery will be ok.
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Generally speaking, combination surgical procedures are done routinely. However, you are wise in being concerned about the safety of combination surgery; risks/possible complications do increase with increased length of surgery…
It is best to evaluate each patient's suitability for co...