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Hi ladies. Like many of you, I have highly...
LeshunFebruary 6, 2015
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Hi ladies.
Like many of you, I have highly anticipated the day that I would have my TT procedure. Today is the day and I can honestly say that I have a plethora of emotions. I am both nervous and excited about the goal of having a flatter and more contoured abdominal area. Please pray with me for a safe procedure and great
Like many of you, I have highly anticipated the day that I would have my TT procedure. Today is the day and I can honestly say that I have a plethora of emotions. I am both nervous and excited about the goal of having a flatter and more contoured abdominal area. Please pray with me for a safe procedure and great
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LeshunFebruary 7, 2015
Hi ladies.
I have arrived home from the procedure and am not in as much pain as I anticipated. My sister informed me that Dr. Oliver did not have to tighten my muscles because they were in perfect condition. It is my understanding that the muscle tightening process is what causes the greatest amount of pain. I hope that once my binder is removed, a flat and contoured tummy is revealed. I will upload pics as soon as possible.
I have arrived home from the procedure and am not in as much pain as I anticipated. My sister informed me that Dr. Oliver did not have to tighten my muscles because they were in perfect condition. It is my understanding that the muscle tightening process is what causes the greatest amount of pain. I hope that once my binder is removed, a flat and contoured tummy is revealed. I will upload pics as soon as possible.
Replies (5)
February 10, 2015
Glad to hear you are home and doing well. Please do get those before and after pictures posted, would love to see them.
February 11, 2015
Hi Kimmer.
I have asked my PS for a few before pics. I have my follow up appointment on the 12th and will hopefully be able to load the pre surgery photo as well as week 1 post op. I am so nervous and constipated. This is not fun at all.
February 11, 2015
I know but hang on and it gets better. What are you taking for constipation?
February 11, 2015
I have been taking Colase but it hasn't been effective. I have also taken a Glycerin suppository and Phillips Milk of Magnesia. It is the most painful thing that I've experienced. I called the PS's office today and they told me to take Miralax and or Magnesium Citrate. I haven't taken either yet because it seems the suppository is bringing me some minimal relief. I may drink the Magnesium later today. I didn't get any rest last night. :-(
February 12, 2015
Oh my goodness this is very painful! The Magnesium Citrate will make you go. They gave me that as part of a prep for a Colonoscopy. That will clean you out within hours. I am sorry you are struggling so badly. It will get better and you will feel like a new woman once you can clean out. The gas pains about killed me the first 3-4 days.
UPDATED FROM Leshun
3 days post
4 days Post Op...A mom's love
LeshunFebruary 11, 2015
Hi Ladies.
I couldn't resist sharing this story with you and I pray that it will be uplifting to someone in our community.
In October, I became displaced from my job of 7 years. It was bittersweet because I was a Regional HR Director with a large number of successes under my belt. I developed business routines, infastructures, policies, processes and staff while employed. Nonetheless, I felt that when God closes one door, he opens another and thought with reluctance, I accepted the severance.
In October, my mom had a Nephrectomy, (kidney removal) that resulted in a 2 week hospital stay. A week or so after her discharge, she developed symptoms of an infection and sadly, it was proven to be an infection. The doctors had to reopen her incision to drain and clean the area and then place a wound vac. As if that wasn't enough, mom had a stroke in November and a heart attack in January. With so much going on, it seemed to be "poor judgment" at best and selfish at its worse to have my tummy tuck; therefore I postponed it. As you all know, with haste and quiet resolve, I proceeded with my TT surgery Friday, February 6th. After I prayed with the doctor and nurse, the next voice I heard was my moms. I knew she wouldn't be at peace without hearing from me. She told me that my surgery would be fine and that I needed to be a "big girl" for her. (smile( I don't know if I mentioned that I am almost 39.
At any rate, with all the pain and ailments that my mom has encountered, nothing stopped her from spending the last 48 hours here at my house with me. We laughed as we were both moving slowly through the house as we tried to take care of each other. And at times, it may not have been clear exactly which of us was the patient and which was the care giver, what was undeniable was the love of a mother. Just as God needed me away from my job so that I could care for my mom, I needed her at this time, to be there for me.
No matter how accomplished we are, how old we get or what life brings our way, there's no match for the unyielding love of a mother.
She has dialysis tomorrow morning so she had to leave me to go home. The van will pick her up at 5:00am tomorrow morning. Even though I didn't want her to know about my surgery out of fear that she would worry, hearing her tell me how much she loves me and how she would do it 1000 times over quickly reminded me that there is no way that I could have gone through this without her.
Although a hysterectomy robbed me of the chance to be a mom, I salute all of the amazing mom's in the community that make life s much sweeter for us all!
I couldn't resist sharing this story with you and I pray that it will be uplifting to someone in our community.
In October, I became displaced from my job of 7 years. It was bittersweet because I was a Regional HR Director with a large number of successes under my belt. I developed business routines, infastructures, policies, processes and staff while employed. Nonetheless, I felt that when God closes one door, he opens another and thought with reluctance, I accepted the severance.
In October, my mom had a Nephrectomy, (kidney removal) that resulted in a 2 week hospital stay. A week or so after her discharge, she developed symptoms of an infection and sadly, it was proven to be an infection. The doctors had to reopen her incision to drain and clean the area and then place a wound vac. As if that wasn't enough, mom had a stroke in November and a heart attack in January. With so much going on, it seemed to be "poor judgment" at best and selfish at its worse to have my tummy tuck; therefore I postponed it. As you all know, with haste and quiet resolve, I proceeded with my TT surgery Friday, February 6th. After I prayed with the doctor and nurse, the next voice I heard was my moms. I knew she wouldn't be at peace without hearing from me. She told me that my surgery would be fine and that I needed to be a "big girl" for her. (smile( I don't know if I mentioned that I am almost 39.
At any rate, with all the pain and ailments that my mom has encountered, nothing stopped her from spending the last 48 hours here at my house with me. We laughed as we were both moving slowly through the house as we tried to take care of each other. And at times, it may not have been clear exactly which of us was the patient and which was the care giver, what was undeniable was the love of a mother. Just as God needed me away from my job so that I could care for my mom, I needed her at this time, to be there for me.
No matter how accomplished we are, how old we get or what life brings our way, there's no match for the unyielding love of a mother.
She has dialysis tomorrow morning so she had to leave me to go home. The van will pick her up at 5:00am tomorrow morning. Even though I didn't want her to know about my surgery out of fear that she would worry, hearing her tell me how much she loves me and how she would do it 1000 times over quickly reminded me that there is no way that I could have gone through this without her.
Although a hysterectomy robbed me of the chance to be a mom, I salute all of the amazing mom's in the community that make life s much sweeter for us all!
Replies (4)
February 23, 2015
I'm glad you are doing well. Thanks for sharing your experience. I am thinking about consulting Dr. Oliver as well. . I sent him an email and for some reason I feel more comforted by his response than I did of other doctors that have many high reviews. Maybe God is leading me to him? I have been unable to find any reviews on him until you posted. Please continue to share your experience with us. Do you know anyone else who has had surgery performed by him?
February 25, 2015
I do not. Honestly, I found him via an internet search. I was deciding between him, Dr, Cohn and Dr. Bolling. I really liked Dr. Cohn but his facility fee was VERY expensive which raised the cost of the entire surgery. I liked Dr. Bolling but he was 2 hours away and being single, it was difficult for me to pull off the logistics. Dr. Oliver was centrally located, priced somewhere in the middle of these two and has excellent bedside manners and a great nurse. He has a comforting demeanor, is very patient and kind.
I'm happy to share anything with you that may answer questions candidly. Let me know what I can do to help.
April 14, 2015
Hi. Did you meet or have any further discussions with Dr. Oliver about your procedure?
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