ass fat

So, for the last few months, I've noticed this pain in my ass.  It is the worst pain that I ever had.  First, my butt goes to sleep and sometimes it goes to sleep when I first sit down.  Then, say I'm watching a movie or trying to read or drive somewhere, I get this awful pain in my tail bone area.  So, I go to the doctor and he says that it is sticking way out and that I have no padding.  I, who have the largest botty you could ever imagine, have no padding.  This was one of the wow moments.  I looked at my doctor and I smiled and he said what and I say you mean my bottie is not fat and he said yeah, you have no padding see, and he pushed around on my tail bone area and I'm still smiling and I say does this mean that I have a flat ass and he says, no it means you've lost that padding that protects your tail bone and you may have to have the tail bone cut off.  The horror of having my tail bone shaved did not ruin my day, no, I was still relishing in the fact that I DON'T HAVE ANY TAIL BONE FAT.  OMG. Okay, it would be nice if the fat off of say my belly would suddenly drop off and there would be concern but the tail bone, it's a start. LOL

My butt is still big or so I think it is, but sometimes when I sit like in the car or watcing a movie..........my ass really starts hurting........maybe that is what is going on. My DH has been after me to go to the Dr, but I didn't want to go in and say my ass hurts.  He already knows I am strange.
Anyway this is a thought as to why I have pain and sometimes almost unbearable pain especially on long car rides.
barb

That is exactly what it is.  My pcp said they can shave it off and he recommends having it done but I'm thinking that I don't want my tail bone shaved, hell, I don't even like shaving my legs.  So, I'm going to try and bear it for a while.  I have a pillow to take with me on long trips and at home, I just stand up when it hurts.  My job, well, I'm a teacher and stand during class and in my office I can sit or stand, depending on what I'm doing.  My only problem will be when I take classes but I'm finished with my course work, but I'm wanting to learn Greek and Hebrew so that means more sitting in classes.  ARGH!  Oh well, it ain't such a bad thing to just jump up during class and rub my ass before sitting backdown.  What do kids know, it might start a new dance. LOL

There's nothing worse than having my ass go to sleep while I'm sitting, watching TV, and I get up out of the chair and almost fall to my knees because something's not working right. 

Assfat, huh?  All the wrinkled skin doesn't count, I guess, when it comes to this problem. Got plenty of that.

Good call....

Candy

my doc said we are all born with ass fat and that it is one of those areas where the fat stays and stays and usually gets added to, especially around the tail bone; however, wls people lose the ass fat and they are not sure why the ass fat so soon after surgery but it comes off the first year.  Ass fat, I think is like boob fat, it is one of those that our survivalist systems says it can go to save the fat for our organs, ie the belly fat.  So, ass and boobs go and we're left with pains in the asses and boobs that we trip on when we walk.  sigh.

I saw the cutting the tail bone off procedure on "Big Medicine".... They just opened her up and snipped the end off with clippers. I guess it's not that unusual to have done after WLS>

Ouch, I coulda done without that before coffee. LOL   ouch. I'm so not getting my tailbone removed.

The tailbone thing is a common occurrence with us. It will get better in time. It can be a bit painful...Yes, the padding is gone now, but your bones are also adjusting to a new bearing weight on them. I didn't have mine shaved, never even ocurred to me to do that....heck, I don't think I even went to the doctor.....

But, bottom line is, it will get better in time..

If I didn't have spine issues, I would have just blew it off; however, I was paralyzed for eight years and when I have a back issue, I run to the doctor.  My neurologists still cannot get over the fact that I am walking with all the damage done to my spine when the drunk driver decided to ram into me.  So, when I feel numbness or pain, I call my pcp and then if he thinks it is noteworthy, off to my neruo guy. 

Girl !!!!!!!   You do All that good work losing the Bodacious Butt,  Youv'e kept your Rear in Gear, Your Tail Feathers now fly behind a smaller Bird,  Dang, You need a Major Pillow to soften your landing pad.     I found a pillow at Walmart that does a good job for this bonie butt of mine.  Went to the Auto section at Walmart,   found a car seat travling pillow.  Very big, black cover, made of a rubbery type of material, has a black zip cover on it....I got 3, One for each car and a spare.  They are kind of heavy , but, I can sit for a few hours before the Tiny Hiney starts into it'd serious discomfort.  I take the pillow with us when we go to play cards each week with our friends. We can play two hands before I NEED to get up and rub my arse,  Hope you get some relief, Peg in So Cal , sitting on a black pillow, With a Red bow attached, Heehee