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PO day 4 still no pain and feeling great!! 66 and going for it! Fleur de Lis with lipo

UPDATED FROM windswept
4 days post

Well I have made it to day 4 with no pain or...

windswept
WORTH IT$13,200
Well I have made it to day 4 with no pain or discomfort. I am swollen and have started to itch a bit but that is it!!! I still have not taken any pain meds. I can't believe how lucky I have been...wow I should have put that in all caps. I truly think I owe it all to my PS Dr Verne Weisberg and Dr Carrie Frederick the anethesologist. I would recommend them to anyone with no hesitation!!! I also have to add that the staff from the receptionist to the nursing staff are the best of the best.
I am having a hard time trying to behave myself and not do too much because I feel so good. I have done a few household chores and walked around but go right back to the recliner to put on the ice PAC and rest. Iam sleeping thru the nite in my own bed And have been since day 2 I will have to say I find myself a bit tired after any activity...my body tells me it has been thru a lot even tho I don't feel like I have.
I hope My recovery is encouragement to other possible TT patients in the older category, remember I am 66 , I do have to add that I am in very good physical condition for my age and take no meds other than vitamins and a glucosamine supplement for my shoulders

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Verne Weisberg, MD (retired)

Verne Weisberg, MD (retired)

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Replies (5)

November 16, 2012
you look brilliant well done im 50 and due a tt with mr and lipo on th 25 soooo nervous but reading your experience has helped me thankyou and happy healing
November 17, 2012
Looking great :)
November 19, 2012
You look fantastic! I am 48 and always like ready posts of those of us over 30. Not sure I will be wearing a bikini, but feeling good in my own skin will be reward enough. Keep posting.
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February 1, 2013
Hey there, just wanted to check on you. I am also having the fluer-de-lis and was wondering how your scar is healing?! Any advice on how to take care of such a huge incision?
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August 2, 2014
Hi,, I hope everything is still Ok and you look good. You have given me confidence and enthusiasm to face my Fleur-de-Lis in about a months time. I look just like your before shots (except I am a male 68yr) with more stomach overhang, and have always been the fattest kid in school. I am hoping the weight loss plus the surgery will improve my lower back pain and flexibility of movement (eg, touch my toes). Did you notice any improvement?
UPDATED FROM windswept
2 days post

I will update with new pictures later today but I...

windswept
I will update with new pictures later today but I wanted to tell you all how easy this has been so far! My operation took around 5hours ( Fleur de Lis with lipo to the upper torso and flanks with a bit to the breasts) In the recovery room I was quite loopy but without pain when I woke up. they made me eat a cracker and drink some ginger ale...I kept it down without any nausea. I went back to the hotel room and caused quite a laugh for my friend because I went down the hall like a drunk, hanging onto the wall and kept saying I am fine I can do this....she was afraid someone would report me!!!! I laid down with all the pillows and promptly fell asleep...slept for 4 hours. When I woke up I ate some canned pears and few crackers took my pills and watched TV and talked till 8 and then went right to sleep....still no pain! I did wake up at 3 but only because I had to pee and I wanted to add pillows under my back ( my back ached a bit, I guess from being on it for so long). On PO day one I went back so the PS could check everything over and release me....things looked good, so we drove 2 hours home. Oh we did stop at Subway and I went in and ate at a table with no problem. When I got home I took a shower..no problem..put on my pjs and took a nap. I ate ceral with banana, watched TV for a bit took my pills ( no pain meds) and went to sleep around 10 and only had to get up at 3:30 to pee. I did change from the recliner to the couch and went right back to sleep untill 6:30this morning. STILL NO PAIN!!! I do have a pulling feeling when I try to stand up straight and My incisions have a slight burning feeling when I am moving. I hate to jinx myself by saying this as I know things can change quickly but this has been a breeze so far!!!!!!! I also want to thank all of you for the support you have shown, you made me feel as if we were in this together.

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November 15, 2015
Wow that's great to hear. Did the dr do anything special to reduce your pain level
UPDATED FROM windswept
2 days post

Hi again..I said earlier I would update the...

windswept
Hi again..I said earlier I would update the pictures to show my post op body. I am swollen but have no pain or soreness in fact I have not taken pain meds only Celebrex, arnica and Norflex (a muscle relaxant) havent even taken an extra strength Tylenol. I dont want to jinx myself but this has been so much easier than I ever thought it would be. I can stand "almost" upright but feel a tightness and some pulling so I straighten up just enough to relieve my back. Actually the back soreness hasnt been too bad, only the first night when I had to sleep in a bed after being on the operating table for so long. I slept in the recliner untill 3 last nite but moved to the down cushioned couch and slept beautifully. The only problem I had was getting up off it in the morning. (couch is low but our bed is sooo much higher I dont think I can get on it without trouble. If you look at the after pictures see if you can find my belly button....I had a hard time locating it....I think it will be very small when all is healed. I am quite swollen and hope to have a bit more of a defined waist but even if nothing changes I am thrilled!!! I will post again tomorrow to let you know how everything is progressing.

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November 14, 2012
Hi there! Hope all continues to go well for you! I am 62 years old and had my surgery on October 19th. Doing well and feeling fine with just a slight complication. Had the drain removed after a week but then fluid started to reaccumulate, so I had to have the drain reinserted, which had to be done in the OR. Very minor procedure. I am at day 26 and hoping to have the drain removed in a few days. I am super thrilled with my results. I am at a great weight and that horrible kangaroo pouch is GONE! Good luck with your recovery!
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November 14, 2012
i had no pain either! maybe we 'oldies' have a better tolerance! im4 weeks PO and feeling great!!!!
November 14, 2012
Wow windswept, I am so happy you are doing well, you are amazing. I can't imagine walking on my own right after my surgery. I was really not in pain either, and I think someone said on here, that our age may have something to do with it. Happy Healing, enjoy!
November 14, 2012
Hi well done I am day 15 from having a fleur di lis and I agree absolute breeze so far, my friends can't believe I had major surgery 2 weeks ago, I have been resting when I need to and I'm not doing too much too soon, but I have no pain at all, I have started scar treatment which feels strange but ok, I'm so happy with the results and I'm sure you will be too xx
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November 14, 2012
well done, good for you having it done, your results look fab xx