Not Another Surgery....
I was so excited today to attend a seminar that my plastic surgeon hosted. I've been so pleased with my results and welcomed the idea to share my experience with other post WLS patients. I also used this opportunity to consult with my doctor, taking advantage of not having to drive to his office for a post op appointment next week.
I wanted to see him because one of my breasts is not healing well. I had a breast lift with augmentation 1 year ago and about 6 months ago the breast started changing shapes. Well, doctor said I have scar tissue from the implant and he really needs to remove the implant, inspect it, scrape scar tissue and replace the implant (or get a larger one). Ouch....I'm so sad. I had 4 surgeries in 18 months and really thought I was finished with everything. I don't want to post this on the P.S. forum, because my surgeon is the BEST in the world and what happened has nothing to do with expertise and skill. It just happens sometimes.
All I want is to look "normal" feel "normal" be able to walk "normal". Why has this been such a tough goal? I've spent 3 years on nothing else than this. I use ALL of my tools (eat right, exercise every day, drink my water, take my vitamins). I am always the first to post happy thoughts and feelings. Today I just want to share with all of you that I'm disappointed and not yet ready to tackle another surgical procedure.
Thanks for listening and always your uplifting thoughts, posts, and just being there. You are another one of my special tools and although I don't post every day, there isn't a day that I don't read this forum.
Kathie
I wanted to see him because one of my breasts is not healing well. I had a breast lift with augmentation 1 year ago and about 6 months ago the breast started changing shapes. Well, doctor said I have scar tissue from the implant and he really needs to remove the implant, inspect it, scrape scar tissue and replace the implant (or get a larger one). Ouch....I'm so sad. I had 4 surgeries in 18 months and really thought I was finished with everything. I don't want to post this on the P.S. forum, because my surgeon is the BEST in the world and what happened has nothing to do with expertise and skill. It just happens sometimes.
All I want is to look "normal" feel "normal" be able to walk "normal". Why has this been such a tough goal? I've spent 3 years on nothing else than this. I use ALL of my tools (eat right, exercise every day, drink my water, take my vitamins). I am always the first to post happy thoughts and feelings. Today I just want to share with all of you that I'm disappointed and not yet ready to tackle another surgical procedure.
Thanks for listening and always your uplifting thoughts, posts, and just being there. You are another one of my special tools and although I don't post every day, there isn't a day that I don't read this forum.
Kathie
California Kathie
RNY - 10/07
Rt. Hip Replacement - 4/08
Upper Body Lift - 11/08 (Dr. Timothy Katzen)
Lower Body Lift - 3/09 (Dr. Timothy Katzen)
RNY - 10/07
Rt. Hip Replacement - 4/08
Upper Body Lift - 11/08 (Dr. Timothy Katzen)
Lower Body Lift - 3/09 (Dr. Timothy Katzen)
Kathie, I just couldn't not post to this thread of yours. I had some rather not to good happenings with my hernia/tt surgery earlier this year.
I had grown Harriet the Hernia and needed to have surgery. My surgeon said that he would see if the insurance would approve a tummy tuck and they did. I had the surgery the end of April. Well, my navel got infected and finally the end of May he decided he would have to take care of it with OP surgery since he said it would be to painful for me to have it done in the office. I got it taken care after he had to go down 3 inches to get the infection out. I thought to myself that I was finally on the way to recovery...well forget that idea. I developed more and more infections in my navel and had to have a home health nurse and my sister change the packing and bandages everyday. Finally the infection turned to MRSA and I had to go to a wound care doctor. I got through the MRSA without a problem and once the wound care doctor started it healed so well. I am finally done with doctors now...since late September. It was a long haul but I got through it.
Well....my whole idea on posting to you about this is that after all the trouble that I had with the hernia/tt surgery I never once regretted the tt. When I would get down about the whole mess I would look down and see my feet and not have to bend down to do and I must say that the regret left. I guess what I am working on saying to you is sometimes things don't work out the way that everyone else's works out or the way that we figure it will. But they work out the way the way they do for reasons. No...my tummy doesn't look good...it looks horrible but I am 55 years old and thinking of a bikini in the summer anymore....heck I am a 55 year old Grandma...Kayden would probably die a million deaths if he ever found that out. ha ha I am just thankful that it is done and my health is back..nothing can replace our health.
Just put your big girl panties on (I hate having to do that!!) and do what you have to do and in the end you will be glad that you did...and your body will thank you too.
If you need to chat just give me a call and we can chat. Sending love and hugs to you and I will keep you in prayers for strength and acceptance along with a safe and easy surgery.
I had grown Harriet the Hernia and needed to have surgery. My surgeon said that he would see if the insurance would approve a tummy tuck and they did. I had the surgery the end of April. Well, my navel got infected and finally the end of May he decided he would have to take care of it with OP surgery since he said it would be to painful for me to have it done in the office. I got it taken care after he had to go down 3 inches to get the infection out. I thought to myself that I was finally on the way to recovery...well forget that idea. I developed more and more infections in my navel and had to have a home health nurse and my sister change the packing and bandages everyday. Finally the infection turned to MRSA and I had to go to a wound care doctor. I got through the MRSA without a problem and once the wound care doctor started it healed so well. I am finally done with doctors now...since late September. It was a long haul but I got through it.
Well....my whole idea on posting to you about this is that after all the trouble that I had with the hernia/tt surgery I never once regretted the tt. When I would get down about the whole mess I would look down and see my feet and not have to bend down to do and I must say that the regret left. I guess what I am working on saying to you is sometimes things don't work out the way that everyone else's works out or the way that we figure it will. But they work out the way the way they do for reasons. No...my tummy doesn't look good...it looks horrible but I am 55 years old and thinking of a bikini in the summer anymore....heck I am a 55 year old Grandma...Kayden would probably die a million deaths if he ever found that out. ha ha I am just thankful that it is done and my health is back..nothing can replace our health.
Just put your big girl panties on (I hate having to do that!!) and do what you have to do and in the end you will be glad that you did...and your body will thank you too.
If you need to chat just give me a call and we can chat. Sending love and hugs to you and I will keep you in prayers for strength and acceptance along with a safe and easy surgery.
It's not what you gather, but what you scatter
that tells what kind of life you have lived.
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on 11/8/09 3:40 am - West Central FL☼RIDA , FL
on 11/8/09 3:40 am - West Central FL☼RIDA , FL
Hi Kathie,
Sorry to hear you are possibly facing another procedure. I know how positive and encouraging your posts are because I have benefited from many of them personally. I hope to return the kindness.
It's almost exactly 1 year ago that I started my plastic surgery journey. Since then I've had 4 procedures.....Breast reduction, Brachio, Brachio revision, and the Tummy Tuck. I'm just starting to feel like I'm tired of always been in recovery. Yet I've got my next round (the butt lift and out thighs) already scheduled for Dec 2nd. I know I have at least one more round with the inner thighs and 2nd arm revision...yep 3 times to get the arms done right (it was a different surgeon who did them originally and did a revision... my new surgeon will "fix" them). I also now I need a revision on the breast lift that was just done so I think that might be a separate one. AND I'm seriously giving thought to doing a little face nip and tuck. WILL IT EVER END???????
I know what you mean about being tired of it.......I'd say go ahead and get it done and be done with it once and for all. I think it's probably better to get scar tissue addressed sooner than later but I'm just guessing on that.
I'm hear for you if you just want to vent or whine about plastics....I understand!!!
Hope you are feeling better today!
TTFN
Ruth
Sorry to hear you are possibly facing another procedure. I know how positive and encouraging your posts are because I have benefited from many of them personally. I hope to return the kindness.
It's almost exactly 1 year ago that I started my plastic surgery journey. Since then I've had 4 procedures.....Breast reduction, Brachio, Brachio revision, and the Tummy Tuck. I'm just starting to feel like I'm tired of always been in recovery. Yet I've got my next round (the butt lift and out thighs) already scheduled for Dec 2nd. I know I have at least one more round with the inner thighs and 2nd arm revision...yep 3 times to get the arms done right (it was a different surgeon who did them originally and did a revision... my new surgeon will "fix" them). I also now I need a revision on the breast lift that was just done so I think that might be a separate one. AND I'm seriously giving thought to doing a little face nip and tuck. WILL IT EVER END???????
I know what you mean about being tired of it.......I'd say go ahead and get it done and be done with it once and for all. I think it's probably better to get scar tissue addressed sooner than later but I'm just guessing on that.
I'm hear for you if you just want to vent or whine about plastics....I understand!!!
Hope you are feeling better today!
TTFN
Ruth
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