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From my heaviest weight of 278, I lost 110 lbs...
The procedure went well. I began having lots of pain on my back side when sleeping on my back, which I mentioned to my doctor. He seemed more concerned I wasn't keeping it clean, which I was. About a week afterward, he noticed an open wound that wasn't healing right where the pain was, and later said I could start sleeping on my side. He prescribed Collagenase Santyl ointment 2x a day. Hopefully it'll work. It's not the easiest location to put gauze on.
The other issue is the abdominal wall swell, which I hadn't expected and worried me a lot. It started about 2 and a half weeks after the surgery, and happens after sitting for any period of time. When I told him about the extreme tightness in my abdomen, he seemed concerned about fluid retention. I learned about swelling causing this through online research.
I see him again this Monday, after Christmas, and I'll ask him about the swelling and what I can possibly do to sooth it.
I don't have pictures yet. :(
Provider Review
I chose Dr. Beck based on his board certification, experience with the procedure, cost and proximity to me. There was a bit of a shaky start. At the first consultation, I had to wait over 45 minutes, and was late for a meeting. I also had some issues with the patient consultant, who, on several occasions, wouldn't get back to me regarding questions until I tracked her down after three days or so. I was ready to cancel and go with my second choice even though I'd incur a $250 fee. The consultant pretty much begged me not to cancel the procedure. As I was happy with what I knew about Dr. Beck and with his other staff, I decided to stay with him, and I no longer deal with the consultant. Also, since my first appointment, there's been no wait time at the office. I'm generally happy with my doctor. I see him weekly, and he answers my questions, even when I called him over the weekend worried about symptoms. I feel he could have given more info regarding what to expect after the procedure, especially with the swelling issues I'm going through now. I thought I should be near ready to go back to work by now, based on what was told to me, but luckily I'd taken more time off than what was expected.