Exercise pain for plastics?

I'm having a few troubles since I have become "thin".  First of all, I am so happy that I can run.  I'm slow but not slug slow, so I'm gonna call it running (12.5-14 min miles depending on my distance (2-5 miles).  Right now I'm training for a 10K with huge hills (about 2 miles of 2 steep hills and then a few smaller ones) so I'm doing a mile uphill and then 4 miles of little inclines working more on the speed.  My race isn't until October so I'm hoping to do the uphill at the end as well in another week or 2.

So here's the real reason I'm here:

I have a plastics consult on Tuesday b/c I have a few issues, but I doubt that I will qualify and I can't begin to afford to pay on my own-just bought a house. So I'm asking if anyone thinks these might be worthy and I guess if there are any ideas out there to help me if I don't qualif.y

1--My thighs are loose and when I run it seems to be the front of my right and the back of my left just ache and with every step after the first 2 1/2-3 miles I can feel the jiggle.  As soon as I pull up on my excess skin it stops the ache.  I've bought compression shorts but they only helped in the derrier area.  Then I bought knee length compression shorts, better but still achey by the end of my longer runs.

2--My forefoot and toes go numb during my runs.  I've had a professional shoe fit and although that fixed my calf and knee issues, it didn't help with the numbness.  Never had an issue with neuropathy prior and it only happens when running, using my eliptical or doing lunges in my strength training workout.  One of our group members locally told me she is also having trouble with foot numbness that they say is related to the skin pulling on her vessels and causing trouble with circulation--but she has LOTS of excess and is already approved for plastics.

3--My stomach shows reddness at the bend of my panny after a workout, but I've bought glide stick and am obsessive about getting clean and dry as soon as I get home.  So it goes away- I have taken pics for support I hope.

4--I have difficulty eating after a good ab workout.  During longer runs and also if I do crunches, lunges or my kettlebell routine I feel good, can have a protein drink or bar within 1/2 an hour, but then it's like my pouch is 1/2 the size it normally is when I try to eat in the 3-8 hour range after. 

5--In addition to this issue I have constipation and an intermittent intusseseption.  My surgeon says that having lost all the fat within my abdominal area, my intestines are finding it easy to slip around and cause these problems.  So would a full abdominoplasty with muscle tightening limit the space inside my peritoneal space so that it would improve my issues?

Well, those are my questions, any answers before I leave on Tuesday would be appreciated.

Thanks

I have had some of these issues as well.  As you said, compression shorts and tops help some, but can't really do the trick.

Regarding point (5), when I went for a PS consult I was told that muscle tightening would shrink the size of the abdominal cavity-- this would lead to more frequent urination and feeling fuller with smaller amounts of food-- one reason people lose a few more pounds after plastics.  This depends, however, on how much weight was lost and how much the ab muscles have stretched.  If you carried a lot of your weight in your midsection then I would say yes.

I think that with the issue you have in (3) you may qualify for a panni.  Many insurers will cover a panni, and you have to pay for the ab tightening.  That is the trick-- a tummy tuck is very rarely covered, but a panni can be if you have documented evidence that there is infection, pain, etc. and conservative treatment has not resolved the issue.   The good thing is that if you combine the two it is pretty cheap-- the hospital and other charges are paid for with the panni, so the only thing you pay out of pocket will be the ab tightening-- it is usually less than $1500, and many docs do it for under $1000.  If you haven't already, check to see what the requirements are for a panni and then see if your surgeon will "add on" the vertial work for a nominal fee.   

Hope this helps.

Thanks, hoping that anything would help, and who knows.

Kimberly

For #2, you may need to go to a larger shoe size, if you haven't already. Our feet swell when we exercise so having longer shoes helps. My bike and running shoes are all a size larger than my street shoes.

Had a professional shoe fitting, they are smaller than my old shoes, but bigger than my day-to-day shoes.  I will keep this in mind though.

 I started jogging in 06 and I can relate to the skin issues, especially in the thigh area! I also had an abdominoplasty in 06 and it definitely would help your pannus issue. Medically, I'm not sure if you had an abdomino it would help your wobely intestines, but it makes sense they would have less room for them to slosh around.

As for your shoes, I agree with the previous comment. Shoes need to be a half size bigger, but you may already know this.

I recently listened to a book on cd called, "Born to Run." It had a lot of great information about nutrition, shoes and our human bodies..very inspirational!

Good luck!