I had my T Tuck

Aug 26th I had my tmmy tuck,It was way more than i had thought it would be.I was not able to talk to any one that had one,so i did not what to exspect.but i go this tuesday to get the staples out,i think he told me thay are a little over a 100,i no thay sure are a lot.He cut me from more toward my back all the way around to the other side,about "about 3'' from my hip's around my back"i caint describe it any way i am up and around.one week out and a little sore not much.He said he took a little more than 7lbs.out.I thought it would be more than thatany way just thought i would let every body no.and hope every one else is okay.. Before surgery 337 1 year after 206 now I dont no yet but cain****e

Was this covered by your insurance? How close to goal are/were you?

Yes Audrey mine was covered by my insurance.well 80% was but that helped a lot.I was surprized that thay covered it but my doctor wrote a good letter of refur. I guss.I just thank God thay covered it,I could not have got it done other wise.I went this past thursday to get the staples out,i am still in the binder thay have you ware to keep the swelling down but i am pleased with the out come.I have a lot of swelling still,i will have that for a while i am told but i am glad it is over thou.as for my goal well i said when i was at 337lbs.i would like to get to 200lbs.now that i am past that i dont no,just what ever the lord wonts me to be at is okay with me because i am okay with myself just as i am now..take care God bless.Good luck. Barb

glad to hear your doing well. I go for my t.t. tomorrow!!! I'm sure everything will be fine... I have too much life ahead of me to be any different! Mary

Mary you will be in my prayersgood luck and hang in thair.let me no how your surgery goes. Barb

That is the kind I want , I've not got into that yet ,I would like to get down in weight about 25lbs.mort , before I do it. I would like to start with the PCP ,next year sometime. 284/174 Kim

so how are you doing? it's been about 1 month. is the swelling gone? I am 2 1/2 weeks and still swollen. but feeling really well. how's it like for you now? Mary

Hi mary I am getting thair,It will Be 5 week's this week for me.I am still in the binder.I am still swollen at times mostley at night,but I am happy with the way it turned out.that 7+lbs He took out made a difference.Do you no how much thay took from you.(If you dont mind me asking)if you do that's okay.So are your drains gone? Thay were the werst wernt thay? Well take care of your self hope to hear from you again.. Oh by the way i can now ware a large paints with confort,Yea I cain****e until all the swelling goes away and i can see what it will look like for real you no what i mean. Take care Gods Love Barbara

HI Barbara, they took about 4 lbs of skin from me. gee I was hoping to hear that you are all done swelling by now for me it's all in the middle mostly. but, like my husband said that's where they did the most work and cut alot of nerves and such. it's a weird feeling being numb there.!! my surgeon told me that since I'm going back to work after this week that I only have to wear the binder for this week than I can take it off. I wonder if that will impied the reduction of swelling?? it will be almost 4 weeks when I finally go back to work. I bet my energy won't be there for the first few weeks I'll be more like when I get home!! are you back to work?? OH and yes!!! I hated those drains.!!!! thank God those are off!!!! YUCK!!! Mary

I'm waiting for 15 more lbs. before I go for TT & hernia repair. If you don't mind me asking you girls, do you still have your navel? My original surgeon (not a plastic surgeon) is gonna do mine & he says he can't proomise that I'll have a navel. It helps so much to hear others stories & experiences. My WLS was 6/1/04 & I'm down 133 lbs. REALLY SCARED of the next step. Ya'll (I'm a southern gal, SC) take care & THANKS in advance.