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39 years old 5'10" 192 lbs. TT/MTL after MWL Dr. William T. Stoeckel

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I dieted and exercised over 190 lbs. off and now...

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headyMay 19, 2015
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I dieted and exercised over 190 lbs. off and now I'm left with skin and dangling fat. I had a brachioplasty on 4/7/15. For my final act, I will have a fleur de lis tummy tuck and medial thigh lift on 6/23/15. I am pretty anxious about the thigh lift; it looks pretty painful. It is impossible, however, for me to continue living with this body.

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Dr. Todd Stoeckel

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Dr. Stoeckel is very calm and this is perfect for a worry-wart like me. His office is lovely and his staff is great! I have had two surgeries with him (an arm lift and a fleur-de-lis tummy tuck/medial thigh lift) and my photos speak for themselves! There have been several occasions in which I had to contact Dr. Stoeckel on the weekend and I was able to do this quickly via text message. He is literally a phone call away during recovery. I highly recommend that you consult with him.

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goldilockz1984
May 19, 2015
Very best of luck, you are very courageous. So looking forward to reading your experiences xx
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heady
May 20, 2015
Thanks!
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Gina L.
May 19, 2015

Please keep us updated as you get closer to the date.  We've got lots of supportive community members, as well as resources to help.  

a_jax
May 20, 2015
First off, congratulations!!! Job well done. I have a similar list of to-do's and have discussed with a PS. He insisted that my thigh lift could only be done after TT for best results. Wonder why that is and if it would be worth talking to your PS as well. Also, how is his price so inexpensive? Is he board certified?
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heady
May 20, 2015
I want to have both done at the same time. I will talk to him more at the pre-op appointment. I received a discount because this will be my second and third surgery with the same doctor. Of course he is board certified. He comes highly recommended!
a_jax
May 21, 2015
Wow! That's great. Best of luck. Please post updates as you can.
annawtb
May 21, 2015
My PS said he will not do thigh and TT together as the incisions would pull against one another. Might be worth checking up on...TT was an awful recovery for me. Breast lift was combined with TT, and that was smart. So focused on tummy, never noticed any discomfort w breasts. Lol
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heady
May 21, 2015
I'll definitely talk more about this with him. My friend just told me he did her TT on a Tuesday and the thigh lift the following Friday. Hmmmm.
barbiedollquest
May 20, 2015
Wishing you the best results. I am recoving from the same surgery and its been one hell of a ride.
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heady
May 20, 2015
Thanks!
cocoon
May 21, 2015
I think your amazing to be able to loose any weight. Congratulations on that first off. I wanted to say good luck with your surgery.
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heady
May 21, 2015
Thanks!
UPDATED FROM heady
1 day post

All is calm, all is bright

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headyJune 24, 2015
I'm home in my recliner. The surgery took about 6 hours. The doctor told my mom that there was very little fat, just skin, skin, skin! He removed over 10 pounds of it!
I have a catheter in right now and thank god I do! I can drink all the water that I want and I haven't had to stand up to pee once! So awesome!
I am not in any pain right now. My belly feels like I did a really intense ab workout last night. Just sore. I am taking two pain killers every four hours right now and I guess they are working!
Every few hours, I have been walking around the house for a new minutes. It feels good to get my blood flowing the the doctor recommends movement as soon as possible. I have not showered yet but I plan to tomorrow.
I have not seen my incisions yet because I'm in the garment and there is no need to remove it right now because of the catheter. I'll take a look tomorrow.

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marla6969
July 9, 2015
Hope you're doing well!!!
It gets easier !!!
mommie81276
July 21, 2015
Hahaha gotta love a catheter;) thanks for sharing today, you awesome
angseu
August 12, 2016
Your before pic where you're leaning over looks exactly like me. Here's to speedy healing
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Oops

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headyJune 24, 2015
I forgot to tell you...the surgery took longer than anyone anticipated because of my height! I am 5'10" and have a very long torso and semi-long legs! The vertical tummy tuck incision was really long and took a long while to stitch up. Same with the thigh incisions!
The other thing that I forgot to tell you is that I have no drains. Yay!

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pamela28561
August 1, 2015
How was the pain level for the thighs? I have low pain tolerance, and am afraid I would not be able to walk.
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heady
August 1, 2015
I have a relatively high pain tolerance and the thighs were the most uncomfortable of my three surgeries. Granted, I stopped taking pain meds just a few days after surgery. I was unable to walk normally for at least a week. I kept my feet really far apart as I walked because my thighs were swollen and I didn't want my incisions to rub together. The pain was not a deep muscle pain; it was superficial incision pain. I would do it again in a heartbeat!
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