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43 yrs old, 5'9, 80lb weight loss,4 Kids (LARGE births) with previous hernia mesh and hysterectomy. TT Lipo muscle repair
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I'm only 2.5 days post-op right now. I've wanted...
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I'm only 2.5 days post-op right now. I've wanted this surgery for 9 years unfortunately income and shoddy credit prevented me from such an expense. I also felt selfish as a mother doing something so "extreme" for myself. Turns out, caring for myself isn't extreme. After a huge weight loss and now solid income and care credit (woo-hoo!) I was ready! I honestly can't believe I'm sitting here post op. 8 finally did it. I am in pain but it's managed and 8 have a long road ahead of me but I already feel so happy that I did this. Truthfully I could cry and it isn't the meds lol I didn't realize how sad I was about my hanging panni and messed up body. I'm a very confident woman but wow! I just feel like I have a new lease on life and I'm so very grateful to my doctor and my family for their care and support.
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3 days post
42 yrs old, 80 Lb Weight Loss 4 Kids (10 to 13 Lb Births) and hernias wrecked my body! Mommy's turn to feel great!
I'm only 2.5 days post-op right now. I've wanted this surgery for 9 years, unfortunately income and shoddy credit prevented me from such an expense. I also felt selfish as a mother doing something so "extreme" for myself. Turns out, caring for myself isn't extreme. After a huge weight loss and now solid income and care credit (woo-hoo!) I was ready! I honestly can't believe I'm sitting here post op. saying I finally did it. I am in pain but it's managed and I have a long road ahead of me but I already feel so happy that I did this. Truthfully I could cry and it isn't the meds lol. I didn't realize how truly sad I was about my hanging panni and messed up body because I'm generaly a very confident woman but wow, wow wow. I just feel like I have a new lease on life and I'm so very grateful to my surgeon, his team and my family for their care and support. I am so swollen but I can already see my new figure under it all and well once again I could cry. (with happiness!) :)
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September 22, 2017
I should add here that I had what essentially amounts to a panniculectumy as well though my surgeon just called the whole thing a tuck. They removed 10.5kb if skin! Omg. He also repaired a Hernia I didn't even know I had!
September 22, 2017
Further, my doctor doesn't use drains, he said that the traditional way of doing it and surgeons can get stuck on tradition but has found that no drains is easier on the patient and healing time is faster. With that said I leaked about 8 liters if numbing agents but lol hey, no drains! I'm grateful, I can't imagine have those, everything else is too much to handle to have that worry too.
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3 days post
Post Op Extended Tummy Tuck Entering Day 4
Tip for tummy tuck pre~op patients. I wish I knew before surgery: invest in a raised toilet seat! Thankfully my husband ran down to a local medical supply on post-op day 3. Lowering yourself to a standard sized toilet was probably most worst experience so far. Because you're hunched over (for a week ah!) your back is killing you already then you're mentally horrified at the thought of slipping
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September 23, 2017
I don't have my surgery until next year but thank u so much for the tip!!!
September 24, 2017
Jaquita1234, so very welcome! Write me anytime, this is quite an ordeal and I feel like I didn't read/hear half the things that could've made this all easier and I've been wanting it for 9 years so... Truly, write anytime. I'm so happy for you that next year is yours!!
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