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57yrs Old, 65lb Weight Loss and Happy Happy Since Surgery - Iowa City, IA
UPDATED FROM LoveToShop
7 months post
Banding and Fullness at the Elbows ?!?
WORTH IT$8,200
So here we are 7 months after surgery and I have some feeling back in my right arm but am noticing some new banding going on and it appears that while the healing was going on and the fat repositioning itself during the last month or so I'm getting fullness at the elbows on both arms. PS (now retired) did tell me I needed to wait a full year before checking in with a new PS on a mini-lipo procedure if I saw that happening . Anyone else having these problems?
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UPDATED FROM LoveToShop
4 months post
From the doctors office
Surgery was 5/1/2014. We took a picture on 3/25 at the consult, 1 month 10 days after 6/11 (brown tank top) and at my final visit on 8/25. Amazing to see the before pictures now...
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September 27, 2014
I know its hard to be patient...but we have to. And numbeness is such a weird densstion hste it. Well i wish you good luck hopefully soon youll feel normal. Meanwhile enjoy yourself on vacation..
September 27, 2014
Thanks NanaSexyDiva2014. The numbness is driving me crazy and you are right about the patience...have a great weekend!
September 27, 2014
Arms look Amazing!!! I love the transformation :)
TGIF!
September 28, 2014
Thanks! I spend more time looking at them in the mirror than I do checking my hair. My husband just laughs at me :)
September 27, 2014
Thank you for sharing. The results are very impressive. Your arms look so good! :)
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July 18, 2014
thanks for the pics ;)
how is the numbing,tendernessusoreness coming along,
July 18, 2014
Hi Bella..I'm having a small complication now with my right arm, above the elbow was a little lump, PS thought a small hematoma from bleeding during surgery but for some unknown cause it has grown and that area is very sore and swollen. It feels a little better today, have been wearing the compression sleeves - can't figure out what I might have done other than my walking...am a little worried so keeping an eye on it until I can talk to him on Monday. I have some other pictures to post without the sleeves, hoping to get those up yet tonight.
July 18, 2014
I am sorry to hear that. Is there a number you can call 247? Please DON'T wait.
I hope it's not hematoma and just swelling.
Prayers to you and your family.
July 21, 2014
thank you for sharing your story. Sorry to hear aobu tthe hematoma.. You mentioned it might have happened from walking?. are you exercising? .
July 23, 2014
I haven't done any "exercising" just back to my walking and trying to get my stamina up to a 90 min walk again but my arms still swell so I'm at about 45-50 right now, I'm doing much better today!
July 21, 2014
Hi
What did ps say about the lump by elbow? I hope you're ok
July 23, 2014
He was glad I called and went in. Luckily I was still numb so when the needle with a local anesthetic went in it didn't hurt - I knew when he looked at it he was going to try to do something that would hurt but it didn't. No puss, no fatty tissue, no blood pocket - he cut, squeezed, pushed all while I'm holding my breath :) He's very certain it is a fatty necrosis (sp?) that just hasn't decided what to do yet. I had one under my left arm about 6 weeks out that needed to be opened/drained too. Temp was only 98.9 but to be on the safe side he put me on 500mg antibiotic for 7 days and actually I don't feel too bad today. The lump is still there but the redness is gone and the swelling has gone down quite a bit and it's been 12 hours and I haven't put the compression sleeves back on yet...hoping it will just go away! Thank you for your concern - very much appreciated!
July 23, 2014
Question? Did you get antibiotics for 1 week? I had to take 1 antibiotic b4 surgery and then after surgery and for 6 days after that 2 a day cephalexin 500mg. I hope everything works out &there is no infection or hematoma. I never heard of fatty necrosis. Nodules fluid build-up. It may settle on it's own with time. maybe just inflammation.
July 29, 2014
Bella, for this recent issue he put me on a 7-day antibiotic 500mg Levofloxacin. My arm feels so much better after one week it is amazing, especially considering two 11hr days prepping and running a garage sale for my mom :) Swelling is down, lump is much smaller. I think I'm back on the right road to recovery!
July 29, 2014
Thank god. I am glad you are all good and healing properly :)
I was concerned for a minute,but you're back on the right track. YAY!!!
September 27, 2014
I am just about 5 months since surgery and still not getting back all of the feeling in my right arm, I'm not too worried yet but I am having weird feelings in the upper arm and wonder if that is the nerves coming back. I guess I'm not sure what that is supposed to feel like, it's a little painful sometimes so I elevate my arms at night...it's not the prickly feeling like when your foot wakes up after going to sleep - I can't quite describe it...is this common?
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