2 Days Until Lipoabdominalplasty - Florida

I have no idea! I did not check the scale at home because I knew I had a lot of swelling and didn't want to be disappointed, but at my follow-up the other day they weighed me and there it was!! I am still happily surprised. I ate very healthy during my recovery, but not really any different than pre-surgery. I think I was eating less because my belly was so tight! I've got my appetite back now, but gonna try my best to keep clean eating, especially since I can't work out just yet! I'm very happy with the new curves :) thanks for the compliment! Swelling is down a bit today, Hooray! But the day is young!

o yes and he sucked out 4 pounds just in the belly lipo! that's not including the fat that was cut out or the skin! amazing!!

10 pounds- right! Whats your secret? Lol. I'm down two, though I have not been eating healthy or limited at all for like four days thats something I'm going to have to regain but being locked in doors and inactive its not easy. I have post op appt. two today and think I will be out with ease thereafter.

That is awesome! They way I figure it is I don't care how it goes...just as long as it does go! Enjoy that.

so I'll be 6 weeks post-op Thursday. Thanks God my PS office is right across the street from my work because I've been there like 12 times since surgery. 5 days in a row to have my seroma drained, and most recently to have my incision picked apart for suture "spitting". what looked like a funky infection, and got me placed on 7 days of Bactrum at 5 weeks post op really turned out to be inflammation of sutures which is now an abscess under a good 2 inches of my incision. It is not painful, only because I'm still numb in this area. It's just a pain because I'm worried it will turn into infection and it seems to get worse each day instead of better. What I thought was going to be a nice small scar right now looks very frankensteinish. Besides the ugliness of the suture rejection I love the shape, the swelling is still a bummer but I'm walking fully upright and my energy is back to normal. I have not started back to spin yet because I'm afraid I'll make the abscess worse. I really hope I can get back to my routine before the holidays, otherwise I'm sure I'll gain some Holiday weight. No thanks!!

Oh girl hang in there!  You sure have had a hard time.  I popped a few stitches but it sounds like you are really blowing them out.   Isn't't it funny how the body pushes things out that don't really belong. 

Don't get frustrated with the scar because it will heal and smooth out with a little work.  I know it seems like you have been going through this forever but it will be done before you know it.

so let's see, seroma.. spitting sutures (lots of them) and now 2 months post op with non-healing drain wound (mind you drain was removed 5 days post op) and today.... nasty case of cellulitis all over my belly! I am so frustrated, depressed, and regretful right now. I'm suppose to go to California on Tuesday and I'm worried I won't be better in time. This sucks!!

Hi Sicily - I feel just terrible for you.  I am shocked that all of this is happening to you.  It just is not right and really stinks.   What can they do for the cellulitis?  I have not heard of anyone getting this after the TT procedure..and what causes this??

I hope you are doing better. It sounds to me like you have picked up an MRSA (basically antibiotic resistant staph) infection. The redness and swelling spreading should have prompted your physician to test you for this. Cellulitis is common with MRSA. I have experienced it and it is terribly painful. A test sent for culture will let your doctor know what medication will treat the Infection. MRSA is more common than most realize and can have horrible outcomes. I've been following your story because I am scheduled for a TT in January but have been worried because I suffered through an MRSA infection with cellulitis on my back in 2008. I was on antibiotics for over a month. Once you've had MRSA, it is common to become colonized. A lot of doctors are now requiring a nasal swab to test for colonization of this type of staph prior to surgery. Unfortunately, my test came back today showing that I am indeed colonized although I don't have an active infection this places me at higher risk for acquiring the infection or passing it along to someone else. If you have ever had a boil, abcess, sty, or other type of inflamed skin infection, it is very possible that you had staph. Nearly everyone carries the staph bacteria in their nostrils and skin, but it is the Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus auras (MRSA) that is so dangerous. I am now afraid to proceed with my surgery, but have been told I can be de-colonized by taking a round of antibiotics and using an ointment in your nose called Bactroban.

I honestly do hope that you are ok, it has been a while since you posted! If I had seen your story before a couple of weeks ago, I would have posted before now in hope that it would help.

hey! how are things going with you? I'm still spitting the sutures, my side looks like a jack-o-lantern right now, I'm going every other day for more suture removal, it is coming out gradually. It started in one small area and spread all the way down my right side. I am packing 2 incisions about 1/2 deep and 1/2 wide with gauze a few times a day. Not what I thought I'd be doing 8 weeks post-op. I've gained back about 4 pounds of the 10 I initially lost. I think it must of been from not eating much those first weeks. I couldn't handle much food at first due to the tightness. I'm starting light exercise but can't push it too hard with these incisions open. My PS is so nice and so helpful. He was singing my name when he came into the room today. He says this happens often, but with all types of sutures. It's just a major pain to deal with. He pulled out a 2" suture today so progress is being made! How are your cysts? Ouch!! I've had those before!