42 Year Old Lost over 100 Pounds. Erie, PA

How are you feeling 3 days after surgery? Who is helping to take care of you? Ive had so many people tell me I will need help the first two weeks and shouldnt do it alone. I was also told that because of the swelling you will go through some ddpression at first and regret having the surgery done. How long did your surgery take? Thank you for replying. Good Luck with your recovery.

I'm 12 days post op now and I am so lucky that I have had my sister here with me day and night. Honesty for the first 5-6 I asked myself why did I do this to myself and I cried a few times lol. But as I was able to do more it made things so much easier. For the surgery time, they took me back at 10:45 and I was in the car on my way home by 5:30☺️

Glad to he a that you have help. As I have been hearing & reading that is key to your recovery. See everyone I have talked to has said they have gone through that. Thats the part Im not looking forward to. But at least I know its gonna happen. So approximately 6 hours. I have a list of questions to ask my surgeon and thats one of them. Thanks. And good luck in your recovery.

No I dont mind Laura Figura. Are you from Erie?

I am from Oil City so my too far away. I am currently going through the documentation stages to get the insurance to pay for my panniculectomy. Dr. Kang is who I am going through. He performed my breast reduction a little over a year ago and like yourself I have lost a significant amount of weight so the excess skin is irritating.

No not too far. Howdy neighbor. Stick with it it will be worth is. Thats how I am getting mine done. The insurance finally agreed to pay for it. Thank God cause I could never afford to pay for

It myself. But I know I will feel 10 times better without that extra skin hanging there. Congrats on your weight loss. Good luck with getting the Insurance to cover it.

Thanks! Good luck to you too! Your surgery date will be here before you know it! Can't wait to see your outcome!

Thanks! Same to you. Are you nervous at all.

I'm not nervous for the surgery...not nervous for the recovery. ...I know it will suck....I'm just worried that when I wake up I will not get what I expect. ..like scar too high...not enough skin pulled..not tight enough..stuff like that....how about you?

If you follow my journey you can see I'm 99% ready with supplies ..lol

Funny I worry about the end result too. And that the doctor willdo a good job. I have a C section scare Ive had for 25 years now. The doc said that will be gone cause Is up & down. Looking forward to a new scare & new boy. Just hope Im not disappointed.

Can't wait till its over! I go for blood work in 2 weeks...on the 15th is pre op....to get weight and measurement and pictures

I got my blood work done on Thursday everything came back good. Had an EKG done on Friday & waiting for those results to come back. My pre op appt is on the 25th. I cant wait either. Getting super excited.

Doing well as can be expected a month out from surgery. Getting excited that its getting close to it being done. Nervous for the feelings & emotions afterwards. How are you doing? How many days has it been now?