Re: I am scared hernia/panni

November 16, 2002

Tell me about the thigh lipoma. Don's going for his this week.

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Thanks,

Vitalady T

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Re: I am scared hernia/panni

> Hi,

>

> My panni, ovary removal & liver biopsies, were this past April.

> Oh--and a huge lipoma on my inside thigh, while I was under anesth.

> * I was scared, too!

> My Bariatric surgeon did my panni (instead of a plastic surgeon), and it

was

> NOTHING compared to my open prox. RNY recovery.

> They did not do " muscle work " like the plastic surgeon does. I'm still

> pleased with the results.

> I requested the SAME Anesthesiologist as my first surgery.

> They were really good & I " normally' have weird allergic reactions &

> sometimes vomiting from anesth. It was a cinch, comparatively, for ME!

> The recovery discomfort was NOTHING compared to my RNY. I had a difficult

> time with that one...for five weeks.

> Anyway.

> Best, best, best TO YOU {{{HUG}}}

>

> >

> > >I am having hernia/panni/tubal ligation done on Tues and am scared to

> > death. I had all my preops done yesterday and was told I would be in

3-5

> > days. Surgery is to last approx 2 hrs and I will have a foley catheter,

> > PCA

> > (pain pump), and abd binder for at least one month plus 2 drains.

Sounds a

> > heck of a lot worse than bypass.

> >

>

> Barb B.

>

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