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51 Yo 2 Children Via C-section: Panniculectiony with Umbilical Hernia Repair After Almost 115 Lb Weight Loss Using Myfitnesspal
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Skin pictures
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I decided to post the skin pics. Here they are. Swelling will still come down a bit more along with me loosing 25 more pounds to goal. Without my compression garments I can wear a size 14. Not bad coming from a 27/28 just 11 months ago! As of today I'm down 126 pounds!!!!
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More pictures 3 1/2 weeks post op
Still not ready to show my scar yet but here are some pictures with no drain!! I had one in for 3 days and 1 in for 16 days. It's amazing once they come out. It really doesn't hurt, it's just strange. Don't be afraid, it's super fast. You take a deep breath in and on your exhale it's out. I'm healing really well and I see my surgeon at the 7 week mark next.
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July 8, 2017
What don't you want to show your scar? Do you not like the location or how it looks? I know that's very important to us. I got lucky. None of the pics I saw if my surgeon's tt work went down far enough to see the scar. They all stopped at about the belly button or panties covered the scar. When he was drawing me up before surgery I told him please don't give me an uneven, wonky Frankenstein scar. He said he'd try not to. That definitely didn't make me feel warm and fuzzy but I knew there was no backing out at that point. It actually came out being one of the best I've ever seen, but it took me a long time to even look at it. I thought it would look disgusting and I would regret doing this to myself. I'm sure it's not as bad as you may think it is.
July 8, 2017
I've looked at it a couple of times. It just creeps me out. My family looks at it for me and says it's healing great. I can look at anyone else's scars, rashes, injuries.,, with no problem, but when it comes to my own? Not sure what's up wth that. Once the glue and stuff has all dropped off I'll look again and snap the pictures. I know the bandage doesn't really show much.
July 10, 2017
I did it, if you haven't already seen them. I posted the scar pictures. You made me think about it. Thank you! It really isn't that bad, I really should be proud of myself and how far I've come.
July 10, 2017
No, it doesn't look bad at all. It will change so much over time. I had some really deep creases at the end of my scar. My doctor told me they would go away as it healed. I was like NO WAY all these creases are going to smooth out. This looks horrible! But they did. Lol. You're doing great. Wear a snug compression garment as much as you can and the swelling will gradually go down. I like a garment much better than a binder. Binders didn't work well for me at all.
July 11, 2017
My surgeon used Marena. That's what was on me both times when I woke up from surgery. I also ordered one myself when the other became too big. A bit pricey, but worth it in my opinion. They're sturdy and compress really well while still being comfortable
July 11, 2017
Thanks, I'll check them out. Don't care about price as long as they work well and are comfortable.
UPDATED FROM kimbee66
After pictures with bandage.
I can't look at myself yet. I'm too scared to see it. I know it's weird but I've had my "apron" for so long that It's so strange to be without it. I took a shower today for the first time in 6 days. It was so exhausting and really hard to do. However, it really felt good. I'm going to wait until my drain comes out before I take my next shower tho. It's scary to me to have it hanging around my neck from a lanyard. I was so worried I would pull on it. Oh well, at least I'm all clean. I'm still swollen from the surgery in these pictures as well, FYI. Also, I had one of my drains removed at my first post op appointment which was not too bad. She had me take a deep breath in and when I exhaled she pulled it out. By the time I finished exhaling the tube was out. It was a strange feeling, not really painful, just strange. I can't wait to get the other one out!!! I need to sleep on my side... LOL
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June 20, 2017
I am having one on June 28 .I can't wait ! Good luck with your recovery and keep posting pictures :)
July 7, 2017
How did it go? I'm almost 4 weeks out and I feel amazing, I'm so glad I did it. I've lost another 10 pounds since the surgery (from my original weight before surgery and less the skin taken off) so I'm now about 20-25 pounds from my goal. The swelling has come down a lot with more to go down, says my surgeon. I hope you're feeling ok. It gets better every day! Keep your compression garment on all the time. Once your drains come out you will feel like a new woman, I promise you. That was the worse part for me.
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