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Just Had my TT

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I had my TT Thursday ( 3 days ago) to remove loose...

rababi
$8,000

I had my TT Thursday ( 3 days ago) to remove loose skin. I have a 4 year old and a 1 year old. With my first child I had no loose skin at all but I gained a whole lot with my 2nd and carried it all in my tummy. It was a hard decision because in clothes my tummy looked pretty flat but naked this skin under my belly button was loose and wrinkly. I have always been fit and knew I would always be unhappy about that part of my body so I decided to go for it.

April 4th: Day of surgery, got home about noon and just layed down the while day. I had a catheter to I didn't have to get up to urinate which was so nice. I didn't get a pain pump b/c I consider myself as someone with a high pain tolerance but I must admit this hurts more then I expected. Also I vomited 4 times! Let me tell you It killed my tummy when I threw up, it was all liquid cause I couldn't eat anything all day.
April 5th: I had help with my kids and my mom stayed home with me all day. If i'm laying down in a reclining position I feel fine but I try to get out of bed OMG I feel like my whole body has been run over my a truck. It HURTS! I got my appetite back and at quite a bit. I went for high fiber food since your stool get's hard when you had pain meds.

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Roger J. Friedman, MD

Roger J. Friedman, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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April 8, 2013
did you have muscle repair?
April 8, 2013
Yes, I had muscle repair and loose skin.
UPDATED FROM rababi

April 7th: today is the 4th day since surgery and...

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April 7th: today is the 4th day since surgery and it's the first day I felt a little better. still very much uncomfortable and majorly relaying on my pain medication. I went to see the Dr today to remove the bandages, and OMG my tummy looked bigger then ever before, he said because it's so swollen. I must say it didnt' look pretty at all and my belly button looked freaky. He put a compression garment on me and it's very soft and not uncomfortable. He said I will get the tubes removed Mon or Tuesday. I also took a shower for the 1st time , it felt normal but again tummy is not cute. really swollen and weird looking. I know It will come around. I hear this is normal. just got to be patient. I will post pictures once I hit 1 or 2 weeks.

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April 8, 2013
Congrats!! I get my tt on Wednesday! Keep us posted on your healing ! ! ; )
April 17, 2013
Good luck today, let me know how it goes!
UPDATED FROM rababi

April 9th So yesterday I stopped taking Percocet's...

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April 9th So yesterday I stopped taking Percocet's b/c it was making me constipated so I switched to Tylenol extra strength. However I did take a Valium and Percocet right before bed so I could sleep well and it worked! I'm still hunched over but the pain is less. What Im waiting for now is to get these annoying drains removed which I'm thinking it will be by the end of the week.

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April 11, 2013
Hello. Thank you for sharing your story, I am having mine in 8 days and like you, it's just loose skin. My tummy is very flat. I can't wait
April 17, 2013
Ok great pls post pics and keep me posted.