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I'm a 49 year old athletic woman, with two older...
Post Op Day 1
Day of Surgery: I was nervous all day but kept myself busy with TT-related errands. My doctor had asked me to keep the whole day open in case they were running ahead or behind of schedule, and I'm glad I did because they called around midday, asking me to come in a few hours early.
Once there, I was shown to the Surgical Suite, and then I changed into the patient gown, struggled with the paper booties, and added the surgical paper hat to my outfit. They did a pregnancy test (as they do for all female patients of child-bearing age), and then set me up with an IV of saline, gave me the Edema (prophylatically for nausea), and gave me tons of advice and support for the upcoming surgery. The doc came in, chatted, and marked me up with a pen as we discussed incision placement, process, and surgery related things.
Soon after, the anesthesiologist appeared, and gave me some "happy" juice, which, because I'm a complete lightweight, knocked me completely and quickly out.
What seemed very soon after that, but which was actually 2.5 hours I think, I woke up in the recovery room, having been there for an hour or so, with the nurse helping me into the wheelchair to go home.
I remember very little of the rest of that day. I remember a glimpse of the highway, my husband handfeeding me scrambled eggs at home, and not much else. The pain pump and the narcotics must have been working well, but I remember also that the experience wasn't completely pain-free.
That night was a blur too, with my husband helping me to the bathroom, emptying my drains, and helping me remember the meds. I remember being relieved to be on the flat side of the TT experience at last.
I didn't rent a hospital bed or recliner; instead, we just arranged a million cushions and pillows to help me sleep more upright and to support my knees. I was downstairs on the futon because the nurse had suggested that stairs might be a problem. Smart move, I think.
Post Op Day 2-3
Provider Review
Dr Clark is the bomb! She is a great doctor, and I trusted her within the first two minutes I met her. She provides a very honest opinion of your options, and her demeanor is friendly, professional, and honest. I'm PO Day 8, and I'm healing right on schedule. She's responsive and prompt via email, if you have questions between appointments, and her staff and office are both wonderful and welcoming. The tummy tuck itself is going to look fabulous. I had a virtual consult from her website, and within 24 hours of emailing the pics to her, Dr Clark has responded back in detail describing how she could help me improve my tummy. I had a consult on a Friday, and then, luckily, she had a cancellation TT on the following Tuesday, so I was able to get my TT completed only three days after my original consult. No time to get nervous! Dr Clark partners her practice with Dr Kaufman, who I didn't research at all because I was looking for a female plastic surgeon. Go with Dr Clark; you won't be disappointed.