Re: A little TT uncertainty

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In a message dated 7/21/2002 9:25:13 PM Pacific Standard Time,

Trilogy319@... writes:

> my new bellybutton just won't seem to heal over.

The area at the base of my bellybutton - where it met the vertical incision,

did not really heal for 6 weeks. Kept oozing, scabbing, oozing. I drove my

PS nuts with calls and visits. It did eventually heal, but the scar is

pretty bad. It left the bottom half of my belly button quite flat. He would

like to revise it; I am refusing to let anyone touch me with a knife - at

least for now!

Kate

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How much in protein supps are you doing? Can you locate some L-arginine in

addition to 120g protein supps?

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A little TT uncertainty

> Hi Everyone!

>

> Well, after months of waiting for my PS's office to co-ordinate his

> schedule w/ my benefits coordinator, I had a circumferential

> Truncoplasty on 7/3/02. WOW! I had been reading (and posting on

> occasion)and really thought I was well informed and going into this

> with eyes wide open. I THINK I was pretty well prepared. One thing I

> forgot about was that when I had my RNY on 5/30/00, I had an issue

> where the incision just didn't want to close in one area about the

> size of a quarter.I had to pack it daily until it did close 3 weeks

> later. Now that was with an 8 " incision. What made me think I

> wouldn't run into the same issue this time around with an incision

> that runs horizonatlly around my hips (and dips in the front) and

> runs vertically over my old incision??? I guess that once I got over

> that hurdle, I just never thought more about it again.

>

> Now, I'm not saying I expected absolute perfection here. I knew it

> was a large undertaking, but here I am almost 3 weeks out and my new

> bellybutton just won't seem to heal over. I also have areas in the

> front that form scabs (Ewww...sorry) but beneath the surface are just

> soft and runny and oozing slightly. Last night I had a clearish (w/

> pink tinge)stream of fluid running from another area. That has since

> dried up. Can any of you wise and experienced peers tell me of your

> healing experiences so that I can stop the panic button in my head

> until I see my PS for follow up on Friday? My PS did say that with an

> incision this large it is not uncommon for some areas to be slow to

> heal or even small infections. Now I do have red areas that are

> slightly tender to the touch where the healing just doesn't seem to

> be going well. Do any of you who have experienced anything similar

> know what the remedy was?

>

> I am just a little bit nervous and heading back to work tomorrow and

> wonder if I'm going to need some incisional revisions. Any help or

> guidance is really appreciated!

>

> Peace,

> Trish

> 331/170

> Circumferential Truncoplasty 7/3/02

> Dr. / Beverly Hills & Long Beach, CA

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> How much in protein supps are you doing? Can you locate some L-

arginine in

> addition to 120g protein supps?

>

Hi ,

Prior to PS I had been having 1 protein bar a day as amid afternoon

snack because I've always had a hard time drinking the shakes (w/

water, not milk products) I was taking in about 75 g's a day between

meals and the bar. Since PS I've added a second bar but decreased my

food intake because I'm just not hungry and I'm struggling to make

the protein choices. My head is crying out for salty snacks for some

reason and I'm working hard to avoid that pitfall. Right now I'd have

to say I'm around 90 g's a day.

Looks like I'll have to try and add the liquid because it sounds like

I need quite a bit more if I'm going to up it to 120 g's. Always good

advice and I should have known better. Thanks!

I've never heard of L-Arginine. Can you tell me about this?

Thanks again, !

Trish