I'm Home....

Hi All, I came home today from my Adomialplasty. I was in 4 days instead of 1 day. i had a few problems. I needed a blood tranfusion. so i needed 2 units of blood. my other problem was they put a catheriter in me friday night since i couldnt go on my own and saturday they took it out to come home and then i still couldnt go on my own so they had to drain my bladder and then i could go on my own. My doctor took off 9.2 pounds of skin... no more hanging skin. it is pretty cool. i really only hurt when i get up and down. so i am taking it easy and being careful also. not sure what i weigh yet. i had 3 drains. all the drains are out now. and have lots of staples. the staples come out friday. thanks all for your support.. anita

Glad you are on the healing side!! Hope you feel better soon!! Joan

Anita: HI! ~ ~ Glad you are home and sans pannus! WOW 9+# is great to have gone! I can related to 2 things above, first it is great to share your complications (*not great you had them) But I became anemic after Plastics, I did not need a transfusion BUT I needed iron after and will always, so thanks for sharing this may save many postop from sever anemia and fatigue and issues! Secondly I had the issue w/ not being able to urinate after my Lower Body Lift. I have never had this issue prePS, I had to be straight cathed 3-4 times before I could void on my own! My trick was sitting in a warm sitz bath! YUP that was it after the pain and agony of trying for so long i thought goodness I'llnever pee again! LOL But anyways take care. I had no staples, my PS only uses sutures or steristrips, but I had 4 drains it was the drains that were a nuisance more than anything premedicated before u get those babies out! HUGS dear! get lots ofprotein in for healing and all your water and vits ok! Take Care, Jamie 100cm proximal Lap RNY 10/9/02 Dr. Singh Albany, NY 320(preop)/163 (lowest)/174 (current) 5'9'' (lost 45# before surgery) Plastics 6/9/04 & 11/11/2005 Dr. King www.albanyplasticsurgeons.com http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/jamiecatlady5/ "Being happy doesn't mean everything's perfect, it just means you've decided to see beyond the imperfections!"

hi all, yes i am glad i am home too.. i did wake up this morning at 5:30am, with pain on both sides of my hips. so hubby got up to give me my vicodin.i had the normal catheral and after they took that out i still could go so then they straight cathered me and then i could go on my own. i dont stay long on the computer. hurts too much. oh my drains are out. i got one out sunday and the other 2 i got out monday in the hospital. this friday the 26th i do get my staples out. i got them hip to hip and down where my new "old" belly button is also. i will be careful. thanks for all your support.. anita

Hi Anita, congrats on your surgery. I just had my work done 2 weeks ago. I am feeling much better these days. It was a little rough in the begining. I had a tumor removed at the same time so that was a little hard. It gets better day by day. I am very tired and try to not overdue myself when i get that little bit of energy. Its wonderful to look down and not see all that skin there though isnt it. I had 2 drains both came out within a week at my first post op visit. They also used stitches and steristrips on me as well, no staples. I had to have 2 units of blood transfused due to a platlet dysfunction i have so they gave me one unit prior and one during the surgery. Said i had some bleeding but not bad. Again congrats and get your rest. LisaMarie

Anita, Glad you are home now and feeling a little better... ~hugs~ Get your rest and keep us posted when you can. Debra P