Subject: panni question

October 5, 2001

Just curious... " panni " is the same or similar to a tummy tuck? I'm

surprised

that you had this procedure done PRIOR to your DS WLS. What is the

typical

order of events/surgeries?

Dr. Anthone is, so far as I know, the only one doing this. He likes to

hack up his high BMI patients, I guess. Panni is short for

Panniculectomy and is also called tummy tuck, but it is more like the

removal of a giant wedge of fat and skin. In most cases, it gets the BMI

down a lot faster than dieting. Mine was only 20 lbs of fat, so it did

not do a whole heck of a lot to the BMI, but it should make the DS

easier, according to Dr. A. For folks with a giant hanging apron of fat,

it can really improve mobility-- but what slows me down is the arthritic

knees, and 20 pounds did not make a difference.

Personally, I'd rather he did the DS in a two step procedure-- I have, as

far as I am concerned, wasted six months, had a major surgery with an

incision that came apart and had to heal the hard way and kept me out of

work for eight weeks, at least, and then part time for another 4 weeks,

and all I have to show for it is a giant scar, and I am missing 20 pounds

of fat that hung off my abdomen along with my navel. If I'd had the DS,

or even part of it in June, I'd be down close to 100 pounds by now! Now,

if I ever get the dang DS, I will be out of work again for another 8

weeks, and may have yet another incision that is left open or comes

apart.

Do

Nan E.

5'2 " , 368

20 pounds off in panni on June 13, 2001

waiting for a DS date with Dr. Anthone in CA

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