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BMI Matters
UPDATED FROM Antartic snow
1 month post
Week 7
Antartic snowApril 21, 2014
$5,200
I think it's week 7 or 6.
The seroma is pretty persistent. Interventional radiologist placed a drain about 3 weeks ago. I tripped and accidentally ripped it out, so they placed another on 04/16/2014. There's no infection or pain, jsut discomfort. I am draining about 60 cc's per day. If the draining hasn't stopped or gone to less than 20 cc's per day, they are going to try alcohol ablation.
This part of my experience is mostly a nuisance. I guess it could be worse.
The seroma is pretty persistent. Interventional radiologist placed a drain about 3 weeks ago. I tripped and accidentally ripped it out, so they placed another on 04/16/2014. There's no infection or pain, jsut discomfort. I am draining about 60 cc's per day. If the draining hasn't stopped or gone to less than 20 cc's per day, they are going to try alcohol ablation.
This part of my experience is mostly a nuisance. I guess it could be worse.
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UPDATED FROM Antartic snow
16 days post
16 Days post OP
Antartic snowMarch 27, 2014
I've been focused on my TT all this time and forgot about my BBL.
Sigh, as the swelling is subsiding, I'ts looking more and more like the BBL didn't take. I always had a butt on top but was flat on the bottom, so I emphasized I needed fat on the bottom. Well, it's still flat on the bottom. I don't want to do a round 2. I guess I've lived with a semi flat butt for this long, I might as well finish out the rest of my days with it.
Sigh, as the swelling is subsiding, I'ts looking more and more like the BBL didn't take. I always had a butt on top but was flat on the bottom, so I emphasized I needed fat on the bottom. Well, it's still flat on the bottom. I don't want to do a round 2. I guess I've lived with a semi flat butt for this long, I might as well finish out the rest of my days with it.
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March 28, 2014
Your Tt is beautiful sis and your but will change everyday. Sometimes mines looks bigger, sometimes I feel I wasted my time. Idk. I'm just glad we all made it home safely and that extra skin on my belly is gone for good. Your pics are beautiful. Stay positive I promise we are out worse critics and I'm sure the rear view is beautiful too ;)
March 29, 2014
Im booked for armonia now.. im not sure i want to go there. surgery with robles is april 4th.
March 30, 2014
I'd keep other RH's on hand, just in case. You can always check it out when you get there and then decide. I think many of our problems had to do with over-booking. There were so many girls there and not nearly enough people to help care for all of us.
April 7, 2014
So Robles has no bmi requirements?
April 8, 2014
My fault, I was so excited that I met the criteria, I forgot to mention that Robles has BMI limits as well. The difference with Robles is that she takes overall health into consideration. The CECIP DRS/DRAS have different rules than the CIPLA ones. There were 2 other girls in her office for BMI reasons. She turned the first girl away. She only agreed to do a TT on the second girl, no lipo, no bbl or anything else. In my case, she did everything. My hemo was 14 and EKG was excellent.
April 21, 2014
Hey can You tell me what your height and weight are.. I leave for CIPLA tomorrow and im still 6lbs away from my goal weight.. Ive been doing a liquid cleanse today and tomorrow I will fast all day. I really don't want to switch docs
April 21, 2014
Hi, you can use a BMI calculator on the internet to determine if you are within the range. I was 5'6 , 223 lbs. I've been losing constantly since I've been back. I now weigh 198.
April 21, 2014
Hi, you can use a BMI calculator on the internet to determine if you are within the range.
I was 5'6 , 223 lbs.
UPDATED FROM Antartic snow
15 days post
15 Days Post OP
Antartic snowMarch 26, 2014
I arrive at the hospital at 11:00 am to be admitted for "Same Day Surgery". I get all undressed, put the gown on and then the surgeon walks in and asks why is he installing a drain.
I explain I had SX abroad and have fluid in my tummy, he orders an ultrasound since my doc only wrote an order for a drain but didn't specify where to put it.
The ultrasound shows a pocket of fluid, no infection. The surgeon decides that I don't need a drain. He's not even sure why the other doctor ordered it. He inserts a tube/syringe in my abdomen and aspirated the fluid. PROBLEM SOLVED.
We had a lengthy conversation about surgery abroad and he stated, it's your choice and everything seems to be fine outside of your abdomen. No anesthesia given and best of all, I don't have to follow up with my doctor.
I am posting a post aspiration pic. I am still swollen but it looks way better than it did this morning.
I explain I had SX abroad and have fluid in my tummy, he orders an ultrasound since my doc only wrote an order for a drain but didn't specify where to put it.
The ultrasound shows a pocket of fluid, no infection. The surgeon decides that I don't need a drain. He's not even sure why the other doctor ordered it. He inserts a tube/syringe in my abdomen and aspirated the fluid. PROBLEM SOLVED.
We had a lengthy conversation about surgery abroad and he stated, it's your choice and everything seems to be fine outside of your abdomen. No anesthesia given and best of all, I don't have to follow up with my doctor.
I am posting a post aspiration pic. I am still swollen but it looks way better than it did this morning.
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