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pani/skin fat removal no muscle repair
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Hey guys my name is Chelsie I am 23yrs old had...
mommaof2082July 12, 2016
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Hey guys my name is Chelsie I am 23yrs old had Gastric Sleeve April 29 2014 lost 100lbs had my second baby 4 months ago at weighing in at 207 got back Down. To 189! Yesterday I Had a pani and abdominal skin and fat removal some may call it a SKIN only TUmmy Tuck he did not repair my muscles or lipo my flanks but I am very happy so far with my results I am in quit a bit of pain, he did make me a new belly button and I can sit or lay and see my HOO Ha lol!!! He took off 8lbs of skin and fat! I am going to post my before pics now I can't stand up straight yet for the after but will very soon this procedure is not very common so figured I'd tell yal my story n yes insurance covered it all! It would have been 3000 if I wanted muscles repaired n lipo but yea don't have 3000 laying around lol! Hope u guys can follow with me in this journey!
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2 days post op
mommaof2082July 13, 2016
Hey girls! I have two drains at my lower hip one of each side n a pain pump I think them alone is what's causing most of my discomfort I am taking 1000mlg of percoset every 4hrs on the dot as I do not like pain! This pic ain't much but I can't stand up straight yet n he cut me wayyyy almost to my back lol didn't think he would go that far back! But so far very happy with it but veryyyy swollen I keep ice packs on n it helps a lot as soon as I can stand up straight I will post pics!! ????????????????
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July 14, 2016
Is it ok to put ice on? I thought it wasn't. I used a heating pad. I thought ice would damage tissue. Just wondering.
July 14, 2016
Ice is great they gave me ice packs in the hospital when I woke up they had two on me I left with 5 I keep one on each side and one in the middle! Truly a life saver feels so much better with ice I couldn't imagine putting heat on me its hot already jus from all the cutting n damage love my ice but if ur concerned I'd definitely ask ur doc 1st
July 15, 2016
You can always have the pain pump removed. I didn't find it necessary since you're fully capable of taking a pill w/ water.
July 19, 2016
Did your doctor make you wear a binder? Mine has me wearing one for 6 weeks straight. I had a single drain and it was the most biggest pain! I eon't know how you are doing it with two.I had a lot of issue with pain too. Its still pretty painful at times. My doc had me taking 10/325 but I asked for something lighter because it ws making me so sick. Can you imagine throwing up one day post op? Yeah it was pretty horrid! I cried like a baby, no shame here.
July 20, 2016
Lol no he actually said I didn't have to in the hospital damn binder was hurting nurses told me keep it on n as soon as doc came in I told him felt better without it n he said that I didn't need it if it didn't help nurses were shocked! I wear it when I leave the house tho! Yea I threw up 3 days post op was terrible I throw up often but not cut in half lol
July 20, 2016
Same! I wear mine out and to bed because i like to sleep on my side. I slept in a recliner for 2 1/2 weeks. I was sooooo over that! Mine was actually done as out patient, believe it or not. I was in surgery for 4 hrs and it was around 11 pm when i woke and got to my recovery room. Doc asked me if i wanted to stay, i said no way! I was out of that bed within an hour, i wanted to go home! They had me in ICU ( just because it took me longer to wake than it was suppose to, is what i was told?!) irroniclly, the ICU room was the SAME room i was in for two weeks after my c-section due to high blood pressure and blood loss. Yup! I wasnt staying in that room, nope!
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baby and pani
mommaof2082July 14, 2016
Ladies I have a 3yr old and a almost 4 month old my mom was gonna help and is as much as she can but not really at night and hubby has to get up at 1a.m for work so yea pretty much on my own cut in half with a 4 month old n it has not been easy! She sleeps pretty good but still up a couple times here n there! Still very sore of course but now feeling pain around my new belly button area that's causing a lot of discomfort I keep a lot of ice in me usually any suggestions on how to make this easier with my 4 month old n being cut n half!
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July 15, 2016
If you're not on too much pain killer maybe let your baby sleep with you or at least in the same room. It's early and you will get better each day and more capable.
July 15, 2016
She's sleeping in her rocker right next to me I'm in a recliner she only woke up one time last night thankfully and grandma got her so it was OK last night thank goodness! Yes everyday is getting easier
July 15, 2016
Glad to hear! One day at a time. You and your babies will get thru it and all will be great.
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