Guest guest Posted December 18, 2003 Report Share Posted December 18, 2003 In a message dated 12/18/2003 10:27:23 AM Eastern Standard Time, Graduate-OSSG writes: > I'm pretty tough, she agreed to do the touch up in her office under local > anesthesia -- she borrowed a Bovie (cautery scalpel) and shot me up with > Lidocain > (can you say OUCH -- must have been at least 40 or 50 injections). She took > > out an additional piece that was about the size and shape of a large raw > fish > filet (I saw it -- it was gross, but fascinating!). > PRETTY TOUGH IS PUTTING IT MILDLY!!!!! I would NEVER be able to handle that. oh you are brave!! Y before/after pics ` ObesityHelp Member Profile open RNY 01-22-01 Dr. Elliot Goodman NJ website- UNISMO Lower body Lift 09-29-03 Dr. A. Ciccarelli CT 306/155 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2003 Report Share Posted December 19, 2003 In a message dated 12/18/03 10:17:48 PM Central Standard Time, dkeyez@... writes: > PRETTY TOUGH IS PUTTING IT MILDLY!!!!! > I would NEVER be able to handle that. oh you are brave!! ------ Maybe not too brave -- mostly CHEAP! I did have some doubts right before hand, but the doc told me she was sure it would be fine. I took a pretty good dose of Xanax an hour before the procedure, so I was pretty mellow. I took my glasses off -- I'm blind as a bat, so I couldn't see anything (I was draped too). It was cold as hell that day in her office so she had me keep my jeans on -- just pulled them down below my hips and my socks and shoes. They had a blanket draped around my shoulders and over my arms and then tucked underneath me. I had to lie with my hands under my butt to make sure that I didn't inadvertently move my hands up and touch the sterile field. The worst part was the injections to numb the area -- I did a fair amount of cussing during that. It was pretty funny -- I'd cuss, and the doctor would say, " I'm sorry, " but then she'd just move right on to the next spot. On a funny, but probably gross note -- the use of the cautery scalpel makes a very " interesting " smell. It's actually the smell of what's happening -- cooking meat. It smelled like I was at a barbecue -- only sort of an unidentifiable thing cooking! I know -- too much information! Beth Houston, TX VBG - Dr. Srungaram 05/31/00 - 314 lbs. 11/01/02 - Abdominoplasty 11/29/02 - 160 lbs. 5'10 " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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