drains are gone

hazmat11
on 12/21/09 9:10 pm

All the stitches are out. No more staples and best of all no drains. The stitches and staples actually hurt more than the drains coming out. I was prepared for it to be so much worse than it was. I did take my pain meds before they started. I am sure that helped some. It is such a relief not to have the drains. I just have to give everything time to heal. I have to say it has not been as hard as I expected. I won't say it was easy but I have had much tougher surgeries. I worry now that the next one will be my worst. I am trying to get insurance help on the tummy. Insurance may be the hardest part.

Susie

MultiMom
on 12/21/09 10:33 pm - NH

RNY on 10/27/08

Woo Hoo for no drains!! I have never had staples of any kind, but have heard that they can hurt coming out.

Good luck with the insurance.

Martha

High 250/Consult Weight 245/Surgery 205/Now 109
Height 5'4.5" BMI 18.4
In maintenance since June 2009

Leah H.
on 12/21/09 11:00 pm - TX

VSG on 01/05/09

CONGRATS

Extended Tummy Tuck & Breast Lift W/Dr. Sauceda 12/30/2009

HolliBeth1
on 12/21/09 11:17 pm - Millbrook, AL

RNY on 08/31/06

YAY!

Highest~ 267/ Surgery~ 253/Current~133/ GOAL 130
August 31, 2006 ~ Gastric Bypass~December 19, 2008 ~Tuck with muscle repair~December 16, 2009 ~ Tummy Tuck revision (loosened skin as a result of stretch marks), Mons reduction, Mini Inner Thigh Lift, BL/BA to Full C from AA :)~December 18, 2013 ~ Butt Lift and brachioplasty~Completed by Dr. Wang-Ashraf at Artisan Plastic Surgery in Atlanta, Georgia.
"No day, but today", RENT...Johnathan Larson

Laura in Texas
on 12/21/09 11:58 pm

RNY on 09/17/08

Good for you!! My drains came out yesterday. I feel sooooo much better now!!

Laura

lap RNY 9-17-08
brachioplasty 12-18-09

Laura in Texas

53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)

RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis

brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco

"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."

beth B.
on 12/22/09 4:41 am - cupertino, CA

Lap Band on 08/16/06

I go see my surgeon today, 6 days post op but I don't think he will take out the drains yet, I still have a lot of drainage. I too expected the recuperation to be much more difficult than it actually is. Its very uncomfortable but not painful per se.
enjoy the new look.

Beth B.

Cindy F.
on 12/22/09 8:08 am - Monterey Park, CA

VSG on 09/18/07 with

Getting the drains out was the best feeling in the world. Hated having them. I had 6 and if felt like a tool belt. LOL

congratulations and i am glad you doing so good.

Cindy F "Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass... It's about learning to dance in the rain"

dhaworth
on 12/23/09 2:10 am

I had my TT a month ago and just got my drain out today. I got one out two weeks ago and the other one today. I am sooooooo happy not to have drains!!!!

tomscandy
on 12/23/09 11:35 am

Congrats, it seems your doing great, your so for ahead of me..I still have to wait until Feb. to even talk about it... Keep up the good work, you already look great....!

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