15 month update & hernia & plastics

MollyBH
on 11/3/11 5:30 am - Appomattox, VA

I had an RNY to DS with Dr. Greenbaum 15 months ago and lost 100 lbs. I am lurking on this board daily, but don't post very often. When I was leaving Virginia to travel to NJ for my 1 yr check up I was three blocks from home and a man ran a red light, hit a school bus, which then hit me. The car was totaled, but no one was badly injured. I continued on to my appointment later in the day with another car. He told me I had an insional hernia near the belly button. It wasn't bothering me at the time. Shortly thereafter, I began to have abdominal pain and my PCP ordered at CT scan which showed the hernia had fat in it. Dr. Greenbaum was sent the scan and recommended surgery because by this time I was having continual pain. I decided to have him do some plastics at the same time so I had an abdominoplasty, tummy tuck, belt lipectomy, brachioplasty (arms) and, of course, the hernia repair. The surgery was one week ago and I am now home in Virginia recuperating. I had the 3 drains removed yesterday and the staples will come out tomorrow.

I probably won't have anymore plastics done, but I am glad I had some done. I would like to do my thighs, but.........

Molly

HW 255 SW 247 CW 155 GW 150

MajorMom
on 11/3/11 6:52 am - VA

DS on 08/09/07

You have been through it, Molly, I had no idea! I hope you can take it easy now and recover.

--gina

5'1" -- HW 195/SW 187/GW 115 July 08/CW 121 Dec 2012
******GOAL*******
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Renfairewench
on 11/3/11 7:39 am

Revision on 08/10/09

Wow Molly, that is a lot of plastics! Would love to see the before and after pics. Sorry to hear you were in an MVA, but glad that you were not injured.

Maddie

                  HW (pre RNY) 430 / HW (pre DS) 302 / SW 288 /
                         Lowest weight 157 / CW 161 / GW 150
                "I'm just one stomach flu away from my goal weight"

Julie R.
on 11/3/11 10:25 am - Ludington, MI

Pics! We need pics!
Glad to hear you are doing well, and did not suffer unduly from your accident.

Julie R - Ludington, Michigan
Duodenal Switch 08/09/06 - Dr. Paul Kemmeter, Grand Rapids, Michigan
HW: 282 - 5'4"
SW: 268
GW: 135
CW: 125

amccu18007
on 11/3/11 11:26 am - Newark, DE

DS on 07/26/10

I am glad to her that you are doing so well! I wish you a speedy recovery.

Amanda
SW 269 CW 135.6 GW 140

gak
on 11/3/11 12:53 pm

Revision on 06/21/13

WOO HOO Molly !

Sounds like you been thru it lately ! Glad you are back home and recovering.. Take it slow and easy and remember not to lift your arms above shoulder height until healed !

Ginger<><
Revision #2 Dr John Rabkin June 21, 2013; First Revision DS - Dr Maguire 5-18-09; First DS 7-15-2003 Dr Clark Warden = Third time is the charm