Guest guest Posted July 15, 2003 Report Share Posted July 15, 2003 Hi , 8 years ago I had a breast lift, saline implants, inner and outer thigh lift and TT. I had the all the procedures done at the same time in an out patient facility. I went home same day. I do not remember much of the first day, other than my breasts really really hurt and it was difficult to breath. My sweet husband took care of me. I slept on the couch and he slept on the floor right by me. I had a difficult time speaking as it was hard to breath deeply with the binders on me. The next morning we went back to my PS so he could check me. It was very difficult moving around. The worst pain was my boobs for the first couple of weeks, then my tummy really hurt- could not stand up straight and I hated the binder! Then the staples in my thighs drove me crazy, like sitting on a sticker bush. The first week after my procedures, I stayed home on lots of pain meds. By the second week I was going out in public for short periods of time. By week 4 I was doing great and by week 7, I danced at my daughter's wedding. Would I do it over the same way again, you bet! It saved me a lot of money and I liked the fact that I went under the knife only once so only one recovery. I was not working at the time so did not have to worry about getting back to work. If I had to go back to work, I would have wanted 4 to 6 weeks to recover. My pain tolerance is very low so recovery is difficult for me. I plan on having more work done in the future, I want a TT revision, I want my tummy tighter and hopefully that will also pull up my thighs. My thigh work was very disappointing, but my PS did tell me I might be looking at 4 or 5 revisions to get the results I want-lots of hanging skin, no fat and little tissue. I want an inner and outer thigh revision, butt lift, maybe implants in my butt, my arms done, face lift, forehead lift, eyes, upper and lower, fillers in my face and maybe my teeth capped. Don't know if I will be able to do all these things without going to Costa Rica or Brazil-I figure it would cost me a fortune to have all this done here. But if I do decide to do any or all I want as much done at the same time that I can safely do. I figure I would do my lower body first and then my upper body and then the face. If you want to email me privately please do so and I will answer any questions you may have, also I will provide you with my telephone number if you want to call me and we can chat. I wish you fantastic results and a painfree recovery! Best regards, EJ Reece > Hi All ... this is to anyone who has had a breast lift/implant, tummy tuck > and thigh lift done at the same time. I would just like to know what your > recovery time was like and your pain/mobility was afterwards. I'm 2-1/2 years > post bypass and am going to have these done. The doctor said he normally won't > do all 3 at one time, but because of my positive outlook and my being so > informed about the procedures he said he would. Now i'm starting to wonder if I > bit off more than I will be able to handle. > > Thanks for your input. > > > 275/153 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2003 Report Share Posted July 15, 2003 Hi , I had my plastic surgery on 6/16/03. I had 3 procedures; Breast lift, tummy tuck, and inner/outer thigh lift. It was eight and a half hours of surgery all at the same time! I only spent one night in the hospital and I got wonderful nursing care! But oh the pain.... I thank the Lord for pain pills without which I would have gone crazy! The first couple of days I could barely walk and was bent almost at a 90 degree angle. Amazingly, I had very little pain with my breasts. On the other hand, the pain from the tummy tuck was excruciating. I have an incision that runs the entire circumference of my body so it was very hard to get comfortable! Each day I got better but was still very tired and needed the pain pills. I went back to work at 4 weeks out but had a very hard week (this was just last week that I went back to work). Today, I feel like I crossed a threshold. I'm walking normally and have just a small amount of discomfort. Now it is the incisions from the inner/outer thigh lift which are bothering me - they take longer to heal. in Washington Lap RNY Sept 2001 Minus 205 pounds 333.5/128 http://www.wworw.com > Hi All ... this is to anyone who has had a breast lift/implant, tummy tuck > and thigh lift done at the same time. I would just like to know what your > recovery time was like and your pain/mobility was afterwards. I'm 2-1/2 years > post bypass and am going to have these done. The doctor said he normally won't > do all 3 at one time, but because of my positive outlook and my being so > informed about the procedures he said he would. Now i'm starting to wonder if I > bit off more than I will be able to handle. > > Thanks for your input. > > > 275/153 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2003 Report Share Posted July 15, 2003 , Can you tell me please how much this cost you? I need to start socking away some money. Hubby just lost his job and COBRA will cost $835/mo. I don't plan on having surgery until a year from now,and it's a toss up as to whether insurance will even pay for the panni part. I know the TT,arms and breasts are out of the question. I'd sure appreciate your input so I can at least have a ballparkidea. Thanks, Vicki A. > > Hi All ... this is to anyone who has had a breast lift/implant, > tummy tuck > > and thigh lift done at the same time. I would just like to know > what your > > recovery time was like and your pain/mobility was afterwards. > I'm 2-1/2 years > > post bypass and am going to have these done. The doctor said he > normally won't > > do all 3 at one time, but because of my positive outlook and my > being so > > informed about the procedures he said he would. Now i'm starting > to wonder if I > > bit off more than I will be able to handle. > > > > Thanks for your input. > > > > > > 275/153 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2003 Report Share Posted July 15, 2003 My entire fee for all procedures, hospital and doctor fees was $23,000. Ouch that hurt but I feel it was worth every cent (all out of pocket). > , > > Can you tell me please how much this cost you? I need to start > socking away some money. Hubby just lost his job and COBRA will cost > $835/mo. I don't plan on having surgery until a year from now,and > it's a toss up as to whether insurance will even pay for the panni > part. I know the TT,arms and breasts are out of the question. > > I'd sure appreciate your input so I can at least have a ballparkidea. > > Thanks, Vicki A. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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