Re: Re: tummy tuck(To Steve)

[Guest guest]

That's interesting because my surgeon let me shower on Sunday. My surgery

was Monday.

I am so much smaller than I was before surgery but I did not lose any weight.

When I last weighed in I was still where I started -- 194. Go figure.

So are you thrilled with the new you?

se

In a message dated 11/9/02 11:42:45 PM Eastern Standard Time, sng@...

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> I had similar surgery on August 9th. Except mine was hernia repair,

> abdominoplasty and thigh and butt lift. Surgeon said NOT to bathe or

> to shower while drains were still in because they present a direct

> route for infection to enter your body. You can sponge bathe, as

> long as you do not get the drain entry points wet. You can age a

> " bath in a bag " at medical pharmacies--big washing cloths pre-wetted

> with a mild washing detergent.

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> As for weight, I left 10 pounds on the cutting room floor, according

> to the PS,and I lost another 10 pounds in the next three weeks. Then

> a 5-week plateau, and since then another 5-lb. loss. So, I am 25

> pounds lighter than the day before the surgery. But, I am still

> about 30 pounds away from my goal weight. The main reason that I did

> not weit until getting closer to goal was the hernia. I wanted to

> get it repaired before it caused trouble, and I only wanted to

> undergo general anesthesia once.

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[Guest guest]

That's interesting because my surgeon let me shower on Sunday. My surgery

was Monday.

I am so much smaller than I was before surgery but I did not lose any weight.

When I last weighed in I was still where I started -- 194. Go figure.

So are you thrilled with the new you?

se

In a message dated 11/9/02 11:42:45 PM Eastern Standard Time, sng@...

writes:

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>

>

>

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> I had similar surgery on August 9th. Except mine was hernia repair,

> abdominoplasty and thigh and butt lift. Surgeon said NOT to bathe or

> to shower while drains were still in because they present a direct

> route for infection to enter your body. You can sponge bathe, as

> long as you do not get the drain entry points wet. You can age a

> " bath in a bag " at medical pharmacies--big washing cloths pre-wetted

> with a mild washing detergent.

>

> As for weight, I left 10 pounds on the cutting room floor, according

> to the PS,and I lost another 10 pounds in the next three weeks. Then

> a 5-week plateau, and since then another 5-lb. loss. So, I am 25

> pounds lighter than the day before the surgery. But, I am still

> about 30 pounds away from my goal weight. The main reason that I did

> not weit until getting closer to goal was the hernia. I wanted to

> get it repaired before it caused trouble, and I only wanted to

> undergo general anesthesia once.

>

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 11/10/02 9:09:27 AM Eastern Standard Time, sng@...

writes:

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> Happiest that I have lost my big ass forever. The outer thigh and

> butt lift took care of that. Even after OptiFast in the '80's, my

> ass was too big. Now, it looks normal.

>

> Also, glad to get rid of that belly roll that was so evident when I

> sat down. I saw a picture of myself at a meeting, and the belly roll

> stuck out like a sore thumb, even though the rest of me was getting

> more svelte. I guess that I was a pear. Now, the most noticeable

> part that needs work is the upper abdomen, just below the breast

> bones. The fat there is below the flesh--internal--I am told, and

> it's gonna be a long-haul. I guess that it's a major portion of the

> 30-35 pounds that I have yet to lose.

>

> But, it's a thrill to be able to buy from Lands End, Eddie Bauer, LL

> Bean, etc. And, I have to curb myself from buying enough to drive me

> into debtor's prison.

>

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For some reason, the plastic surgery, has made a greater impact on me than

the weight loss surgery did. It's like whoosh I suddenly became a person who

could wear a crop top!

I look at my hips and thighs and they seem like they belong to someone else.

I have not gone shopping crazy yet. Just bought one pair of pants at the

Gap. I think I am sorta just enjoying the baggy look.

se

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 11/10/02 9:09:27 AM Eastern Standard Time, sng@...

writes:

>

>

>

>

>

> Happiest that I have lost my big ass forever. The outer thigh and

> butt lift took care of that. Even after OptiFast in the '80's, my

> ass was too big. Now, it looks normal.

>

> Also, glad to get rid of that belly roll that was so evident when I

> sat down. I saw a picture of myself at a meeting, and the belly roll

> stuck out like a sore thumb, even though the rest of me was getting

> more svelte. I guess that I was a pear. Now, the most noticeable

> part that needs work is the upper abdomen, just below the breast

> bones. The fat there is below the flesh--internal--I am told, and

> it's gonna be a long-haul. I guess that it's a major portion of the

> 30-35 pounds that I have yet to lose.

>

> But, it's a thrill to be able to buy from Lands End, Eddie Bauer, LL

> Bean, etc. And, I have to curb myself from buying enough to drive me

> into debtor's prison.

>

>

For some reason, the plastic surgery, has made a greater impact on me than

the weight loss surgery did. It's like whoosh I suddenly became a person who

could wear a crop top!

I look at my hips and thighs and they seem like they belong to someone else.

I have not gone shopping crazy yet. Just bought one pair of pants at the

Gap. I think I am sorta just enjoying the baggy look.

se

[Guest guest]

Happiest that I have lost my big ass forever. The outer thigh and

butt lift took care of that. Even after OptiFast in the '80's, my

ass was too big. Now, it looks normal.

Also, glad to get rid of that belly roll that was so evident when I

sat down. I saw a picture of myself at a meeting, and the belly roll

stuck out like a sore thumb, even though the rest of me was getting

more svelte. I guess that I was a pear. Now, the most noticeable

part that needs work is the upper abdomen, just below the breast

bones. The fat there is below the flesh--internal--I am told, and

it's gonna be a long-haul. I guess that it's a major portion of the

30-35 pounds that I have yet to lose.

But, it's a thrill to be able to buy from Lands End, Eddie Bauer, LL

Bean, etc. And, I have to curb myself from buying enough to drive me

into debtor's prison.

--Steve

At 7:32 AM -0500 11/10/02, SheDreamz@... wrote:

>So are you thrilled with the new you?