Guest guest Posted September 22, 2001 Report Share Posted September 22, 2001 Hi Kathy-- Dr. Anthone in CA is fond of taking the Pannus (like that word better?) off before he does the DS-- I can't tell you how it compares to DS surgery since I have not had it yet. If you have it done when you are near goal weight, you will probably have less trouble with the incision and recovery stuff-- my weight assisted in making the incision come apart, so I have had a long recovery time trying to get the incision closed up. You might try a couple of things I did before my apron got hacked off: tuck a cotton wash cloth rolled up under the apron to keep the area dry and prevent the kind of rash we tend to get from moist heat. And , second, wear a light control elastic panty type girdle they are pretty comfortable and at least keep the thing from flopping around. What you have going for you, even now, is a " medical necessity " reason for getting the thing removed-- it is impeding your mobility and it is causing skin breakdown. You might want to consult your surgeon and or a plastic surgeon on the subject. Nan E. 5'2 " , 368 20 pounds off in panni waiting for a DS date with Dr. Anthone in CA ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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