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A Long Time Coming... - Boston/Worcester, MA
UPDATED FROM jleeb
It has been a month since the surgery and it seems...
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It has been a month since the surgery and it seems as if I had a little bit of a setback. My back has been killing me, likely from the change in my posture falling the surgery. I was worried that it might be a sign of something more serious, as the pain was in my upperback/side and made it painful to breath at times. The Doctor said he thought it was skeletal-muscular and at worst may be a slipped disk. I have felt some improvement after applying heat to the area but it's frustrating that right when the doctor says I'm able to start weightlifting and fully resuming my pre-surgery lifestyle I find myself walking around like an old man again.
He also made me realize that a mass under my arm that I assumed was my rib cage was actually probably a hematoma. He suggested I massaged the area but said that I didn't have to return until February. It seems that he wants to see if the mass might resolve on its own. I'm of course sensitive to anything that might affect the final results but I'm not sure how noticeable the hematoma is given that I didn't even realize it was there. Still upon being made aware of it, it feels quite large. There is a smaller area of swelling/puffiness under the other arm that I mentioned before. This too may be the result of a hematoma. Given the amount of skin that was removed from those areas it's not surprising that I might have such an issue in those areas. I've got my fingers crossed though that heat and massage will help resolve them and that by the summer time they will be gone.
He also made me realize that a mass under my arm that I assumed was my rib cage was actually probably a hematoma. He suggested I massaged the area but said that I didn't have to return until February. It seems that he wants to see if the mass might resolve on its own. I'm of course sensitive to anything that might affect the final results but I'm not sure how noticeable the hematoma is given that I didn't even realize it was there. Still upon being made aware of it, it feels quite large. There is a smaller area of swelling/puffiness under the other arm that I mentioned before. This too may be the result of a hematoma. Given the amount of skin that was removed from those areas it's not surprising that I might have such an issue in those areas. I've got my fingers crossed though that heat and massage will help resolve them and that by the summer time they will be gone.
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F
July 4, 2016
i really hope you update us... i know it's been many years, but it would be nice to see how you've been doing, your latest pictures looked really good.
Hope you are okey, i always get anxious when someone suddenly stops posting :S
Hope you are okey, i always get anxious when someone suddenly stops posting :S
UPDATED FROM jleeb
It's been five days since my last post and 19 days...
It's been five days since my last post and 19 days since the surgery. I was right that I was suffering from some swelling. I started wearing the binder that I had worn before switching to the spanx again and within 2-3 days the swelling had subsided dramatically. My weight also dropped 6lbs. I don't know if the binder helped get rid of the fluid accumulation but I am thrilled to see a flatter stomach.
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H
December 9, 2012
You look great. I'm researching for a young man near and dear to me. Your results are fantastic.
J
December 9, 2012
Thank you! I wish him the best of luck. It's been an amazing process. I just posted some new photos, the swelling is going down and I'm thrilled with the results. I think it's important to go into it with a realistic view of what's possible. I was willing to accept a lot less than I've gotten so I'm lucky to have had such great Doctors. If he does his research I think he'll end up very happy with the outcome.
M
December 14, 2012
Thanks for the updates. It looks like you're doing great. There may be edema that seems to come and go for weeks following the surgery. I generally notice mine worse at the end of the day, but wake looking pretty un-swollen. While you may have some flab, it is also normal to have a little fluid buldge over the suture line for a while. I'll be that you find this improves week after week. Hang in there. It takes a long time to recover from this major surgery. I found that exercise helps a lot! Good luck!
J
December 15, 2012
Thank you so much. That's very helpful. I think that explains what's going on. I do seem to have more swelling in the evening. I thought it was because I was doing too much but maybe it's my body's natural healing process. It does seen to be most above the suture like so that may very well explain it. I'll try to keep in mind that just because I feel great on the outside doesn't mean there's still not a ton of healing going on inside.
UPDATED FROM jleeb
After looking at the photos immediately after the...
After looking at the photos immediately after the surgery and those I took yesterday I realized the change in the size of my stomach is quite pronounced. As much as I cringe at the thought of going back to the doctor and getting poked again, I'm really starting to expect that I might be accumulating fluid. I'm wondering if it might be dued to my switching from the binder I was given while at the hospital to spanx, which my doctor recommended but which probably doesn't have the same amount of compression. I will be going to the gym today but it looks like I might have more than a little extra fat hanging around.
I had the same surgery no lipo.