Re: question for those who had tummy work-Deb

[Guest guest]

Deb,

I am wearing the pressure garment even though I hate it. The problem is that

it's basically a big piece of elastic with velcrow. Kinda like a kneee or

elbow brace except bigger. The elastic bunches up and forms curves and then

aggrivate those knots in my stomac. I have changed it around to keep it

smooth. I told my husband that I wish it were something designed more to the

female shape. I will definately ask my surgeon on Monday where in the world

I can get a better one if I need to wear it longer! Things are difficult to

find in Denmark.

I know the swelling is not completely gone. In comparrison to what it was

before, it's much better. The drains were taken out after 24 hours. On the

fifth day, my pubic area looked like a giant water balloon! I do still have

pockets of fluid. I am not looking forward to what they do for that! My

surgeon said it was easier to take the drains out early on and use a needle

and suction out any pockets of fluid. I can only see two areas now below

either side of my belly button.

Thank you for your response,

Dawn

[Guest guest]

Deb,

I am wearing the pressure garment even though I hate it. The problem is that

it's basically a big piece of elastic with velcrow. Kinda like a kneee or

elbow brace except bigger. The elastic bunches up and forms curves and then

aggrivate those knots in my stomac. I have changed it around to keep it

smooth. I told my husband that I wish it were something designed more to the

female shape. I will definately ask my surgeon on Monday where in the world

I can get a better one if I need to wear it longer! Things are difficult to

find in Denmark.

I know the swelling is not completely gone. In comparrison to what it was

before, it's much better. The drains were taken out after 24 hours. On the

fifth day, my pubic area looked like a giant water balloon! I do still have

pockets of fluid. I am not looking forward to what they do for that! My

surgeon said it was easier to take the drains out early on and use a needle

and suction out any pockets of fluid. I can only see two areas now below

either side of my belly button.

Thank you for your response,

Dawn

[Guest guest]

Dawn,

Congrats on your surgery! I'm so elated to hear that you came

through it with flying colors. Can you tell the difference already?

When you had your TT, did the surgeon do any lipo on the mons area?

A woman at a support group meeting said her mons stuck out so much

after the TT that it looked like she had a penis when she wore her

pants. Is this for real?

I'm still a hard 40 pounds away from ps, but just to keep myself on

track, I'm going to start researching surgeons in my area.

I envy you!

Vicki A.

> Deb,

>

> I am wearing the pressure garment even though I hate it. The

problem is that

> it's basically a big piece of elastic with velcrow. Kinda like a

kneee or

> elbow brace except bigger. The elastic bunches up and forms curves

and then

> aggrivate those knots in my stomac. I have changed it around to

keep it

> smooth. I told my husband that I wish it were something designed

more to the

> female shape. I will definately ask my surgeon on Monday where in

the world

> I can get a better one if I need to wear it longer! Things are

difficult to

> find in Denmark.

>

> I know the swelling is not completely gone. In comparrison to what

it was

> before, it's much better. The drains were taken out after 24 hours.

On the

> fifth day, my pubic area looked like a giant water balloon! I do

still have

> pockets of fluid. I am not looking forward to what they do for

that! My

> surgeon said it was easier to take the drains out early on and use

a needle

> and suction out any pockets of fluid. I can only see two areas now

below

> either side of my belly button.

>

> Thank you for your response,

> Dawn

[Guest guest]

Dawn,

Congrats on your surgery! I'm so elated to hear that you came

through it with flying colors. Can you tell the difference already?

When you had your TT, did the surgeon do any lipo on the mons area?

A woman at a support group meeting said her mons stuck out so much

after the TT that it looked like she had a penis when she wore her

pants. Is this for real?

I'm still a hard 40 pounds away from ps, but just to keep myself on

track, I'm going to start researching surgeons in my area.

I envy you!

Vicki A.

> Deb,

>

> I am wearing the pressure garment even though I hate it. The

problem is that

> it's basically a big piece of elastic with velcrow. Kinda like a

kneee or

> elbow brace except bigger. The elastic bunches up and forms curves

and then

> aggrivate those knots in my stomac. I have changed it around to

keep it

> smooth. I told my husband that I wish it were something designed

more to the

> female shape. I will definately ask my surgeon on Monday where in

the world

> I can get a better one if I need to wear it longer! Things are

difficult to

> find in Denmark.

>

> I know the swelling is not completely gone. In comparrison to what

it was

> before, it's much better. The drains were taken out after 24 hours.

On the

> fifth day, my pubic area looked like a giant water balloon! I do

still have

> pockets of fluid. I am not looking forward to what they do for

that! My

> surgeon said it was easier to take the drains out early on and use

a needle

> and suction out any pockets of fluid. I can only see two areas now

below

> either side of my belly button.

>

> Thank you for your response,

> Dawn