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In a message dated 11/14/03 5:11:02 AM Central Standard Time,

MagicCheri@... writes:

> They also said this will be done as an outpatient for 23 hours.

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I had a 23 hour stay for my tummy tuck a year ago. I did just fine. It was

a bit rough getting into the car to leave that morning, but I slept the entire

way home. Shuffled to the easy chair, got my feet propped up (you will be

shaped like an " L " for several days) and promptly fell back asleep. I pretty

much slept for the next 24 hours -- awake for 30 minutes or so, then head would

nod and I'd be back out like a light for quite a while -- repeated over and

over and over. My pain was manageable -- what hurt almost the most was my back

from walking hunched over. I had prepacked several water bottles with protein

mix so when it was time, hubby just poured in ice water and handed me a

bottle to shake and drink -- it worked great!

Beth

Houston, TX

VBG - Dr. Srungaram

05/31/00 - 314 lbs.

11/01/02 - Abdominoplasty

11/29/02 - 160 lbs.

5'10 "

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I spent 23 hours in the hospital, and then home. My husband ended up

spending the night because of some bleeding issues.

I did not need anyone to take care of me once I got home. I spent most of

the first week in the recliner (slept there too). It was painful and

uncomfortable, but certainly not unbearable. I was on pain meds pretty heavily

the

first week so definitely no driving. I started driving at about Day 8 or 9,

once

the meds were out of my system. The drains were a nuisance and recovery

speeded way up for me once they were gone.

I did not feel like exercising at all for a good two weeks, and then did

walking. Went back to work at 3 weeks without a problem. I could have gone

back

at two weeks, though.

Kate

In a message dated 11/14/2003 3:10:47 AM Pacific Standard Time,

MagicCheri@... writes:

My question is what kind of recovery time am I looking at? Is someone going

to have to look after me for a few days or will I be okay? How soon can I

realistically go back to work? What about driving? Truthfully I never

really

got the chance to ask the doctors any of these questions. I was too

preoccupied

with insurance questions. How soon will I be able to start exercising? Am I

going to be stapled again?

They also said this will be done as an outpatient for 23 hours. Is this

normal?

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