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Hello. I had a gastric bypass 5 years ago. I have excess skin and some fat hanging down from my abdomen. I have a sore that I am treating now in the fold.
Im thinking of having a panniculectomy. Have any of you had this procedure? If so was it an extremely painful recovery? How long is the recovery time? What did you need to do for insurance to cover it?
I have heard that a tummy tuck - not the same as a panniculectomy - has a very painful recovery. Just wondering about pain level too.
Thanks!
Nancy Geoghegan
He sounds like a man with a fat fetish, more in love with your fat than the person underneath. Your life is more important than anything or anyone else.
on 1/6/23 8:42 am
Motivation can come from looking at your kids...wanting to watch those boys grow up healthy. With you. You need to do this for you. Mirror self talks. Every morning, look jn that mirror and says this is my life. I am strong. I am succeeding. I will win".
Write a journal with food rgc on it, but also 10 things you are grateful. 5 of those ...grateful for what your body can do.
Move around every day. Use a watch. See how much further you can go jn that time tomorrow. Get your kids to write 10 post it notes that say nice things about you. Then, allow them to hide them jn the house for you. X0
Hope this is a good start! We need to start a buddy club.
this is an excellent way of seeing it, thank you, im extremely nervous about my surgery next month, but your comment is helping me.
The main forum is not very busy - active.
Another forum - for RNY people(gastric bypass) is the most active, with daily menu posts, lots of support. Regardless of type of surgery you are think of having, you may try to see the post there.
https://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/rny/
Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG
"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"
"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."
Most insurances will pay for skin removal if its related to a weight loss surgery. Go to a plstic surgeon near you, tell him your journey, he willtake pictures and turn it into the insurance company. That is how I had mine done.
Rene
I totally agree. Weight loss surgery offers many benefits to insurance companies, but they do not look at the long-term benefits but only look at the short-term damage.
Is it suitable for women who weigh less than 200 lbs? I'm less than 200 lbs but wanted to use it because it seemed more handy than the patch.
I am also in this process and eat tomatoes and cucumbers daily. It's great because these are my 2 favorites. I will definitely pass.
My I make a suggestion? There's a book called Weight Loss Surgery (WLS) for Dummies by Marina Kurian, MD. She's the surgeon for Al Rocker surgery. It goes into the different kinds of WLS surgery(with the pros and cons of each), what to look for in a surgeon, diets for each type, insurance, etc. It's told in common sense language.
Also, start working on a lifestyle change regarding eating. There are different eating style. Some people do WW, others do NOOM, etc, It would help once you get your surgery. It would be learning to deal with proper nutrition, head hunger(I'm 13 years out and still dealing with that.), hydration, etc
Good Luck in your journey. It's so worth it.
SW 327
GW 150
CW 126
