Guest guest Posted September 7, 2001 Report Share Posted September 7, 2001 > How did you get a panni without the wls? > > thx > gh > > Just my dumb luck, I guess! Dr. Anthone likes doing them on folks with > high BMI and pendulous abdomen fat. . Naturally, the incision did not > stay sewn shut, and I ended up with a gaping incision 31 inches from side > seam to side seam and 6 inches deep. LOVELY. Went back into the > hosp/transitional care unit for 3 weeks of therapy on a vacuum assist > wound closure device which got it down to 29 inches or so and 2 to 3 > inches deep. Now, 12 weeks out or so, I am down to 27 inches and a half > to quarter of an inch > Nan E. > 5'2 " , 368 > 20 pounds off in panni > waiting for a DS date with Dr. Anthone in CA Can't he do these and CLOSE the incision? How many people has he done this way? Doesn't it just invite infection? I would love to have the panni first, but no way could I deal with this open incision. DO any other doctors do the panni pre-DS and close it up? Thanks, GH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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