Guest guest Posted October 24, 2002 Report Share Posted October 24, 2002 Just one more thing I want to add to this subject about TT pain. I really believe that because I upped my protein almost double of my normal amount 8 weeks prior to and 8 weeks after surgery that it helped me so much more with healing. I can't say that it was what made the pain minimal, but I sure healed a lot faster than with any other surgery I've had in the past. Just wanted to share. By the way, I was advised to do this pre-loading of extra protein from some very special " graduates. " Thanks again, Donna M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2002 Report Share Posted October 24, 2002 AMEN, Donna! Me, too. And, my recovery from abdominoplasty, hernia repair and butt + outer thigh lift amazed both me and my wife, because it went to well. Sure, I was stiff in the tummy for about four weeks, and sure, I slept in the redliner for a week, but I was able to walk around with ease after a few days. I did not have a walker at home, but used one in the hospital to do laps around the nursing station. However, I made good use of a cane at home for several days. My WLS was a Lap DS. I had severe incisional pains on day 1 post op, and the worst GERD of my life on day 2. Because I was so overweight, my recovery, though generally unremarkable, was slow. I believe that, in addition to the protein shake overloading and the vitamin K that I took before the plastic surgery, my recovery was easier because I was in such good physical shape for this one as opposed to the WLS. BTW, I don't recall using the Percoset (pain killer) at home, but I had the Rx filled anyway. One can never tell when those little pills will come in handy (do the thought of kidney stones ring a bell?). On second thought, maybe I did use them for a day or two when I got home, but I was using pills left over from my kidney stone attacks last year, and this way, I replenished my supply with fresh goodies. YMMV, Steve At 8:26 PM -0400 10/24/02, astralluxx@... wrote: >Just one more thing I want to add to this subject about TT pain. I really >believe that because I upped my protein almost double of my normal amount 8 >weeks prior to and 8 weeks after surgery that it helped me so much more with >healing. I can't say that it was what made the pain minimal, but I sure >healed a lot faster than with any other surgery I've had in the past. > >Just wanted to share. By the way, I was advised to do this pre-loading of >extra protein from some very special " graduates. " > >Thanks again, > Donna M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2002 Report Share Posted October 24, 2002 AMEN, Donna! Me, too. And, my recovery from abdominoplasty, hernia repair and butt + outer thigh lift amazed both me and my wife, because it went to well. Sure, I was stiff in the tummy for about four weeks, and sure, I slept in the redliner for a week, but I was able to walk around with ease after a few days. I did not have a walker at home, but used one in the hospital to do laps around the nursing station. However, I made good use of a cane at home for several days. My WLS was a Lap DS. I had severe incisional pains on day 1 post op, and the worst GERD of my life on day 2. Because I was so overweight, my recovery, though generally unremarkable, was slow. I believe that, in addition to the protein shake overloading and the vitamin K that I took before the plastic surgery, my recovery was easier because I was in such good physical shape for this one as opposed to the WLS. BTW, I don't recall using the Percoset (pain killer) at home, but I had the Rx filled anyway. One can never tell when those little pills will come in handy (do the thought of kidney stones ring a bell?). On second thought, maybe I did use them for a day or two when I got home, but I was using pills left over from my kidney stone attacks last year, and this way, I replenished my supply with fresh goodies. YMMV, Steve At 8:26 PM -0400 10/24/02, astralluxx@... wrote: >Just one more thing I want to add to this subject about TT pain. I really >believe that because I upped my protein almost double of my normal amount 8 >weeks prior to and 8 weeks after surgery that it helped me so much more with >healing. I can't say that it was what made the pain minimal, but I sure >healed a lot faster than with any other surgery I've had in the past. > >Just wanted to share. By the way, I was advised to do this pre-loading of >extra protein from some very special " graduates. " > >Thanks again, > Donna M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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