Whoo Hoo! I got to get rid of the wound vac today

Leah H.
on 3/29/10 2:25 am, edited 3/29/10 2:49 am - TX

History: My tummy tuck was December 30th. My seroma started developing around the 12th or so. I had it aspirated the 25th of January. I was in the hospital on the 1st of February and had surgery and IV antibiotics for 8 days. On the 3rd I started the wound vac and went home with the wound vac and a PICC line. I had the PICC line two weeks and the wound vac two days short of 8 weeks.

It's off as of 20 minutes ago. The wound is still open and now covered with mepilex and I'm still on full restrictions - no lifting, pulling, pushing et****il it fully closes but praise god no more vac.

:) I am SO excited.

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

Melissa M.
on 3/29/10 2:47 am - Seabrook, TX

DS on 07/03/06

Congratulations! You must be thrilled! I can't imagine dealing with that thing for so long.

(deactivated member)
on 3/29/10 3:14 am

You must be feeling so relieved too

congratulations.

txAngela
on 3/29/10 3:40 am

VSG on 01/29/09

Yeah Leah!! I bet you are thrilled you got rid of that!!

LapBand 8/2007 - Lost 90 lbs
Band removed and Sleeved (VSG) 1/2009 - Lost 70+ lbs
Round 1 plastic surgery - LBL and BL with Dr. Lomonaco - 1/2010 - 15 lbs sliced off!

Total lost to date: 181 lbs!! Wearing petite size 6s and 8s!!

laurak712
on 3/29/10 4:04 am - New Braunfels, TX

VSG on 01/12/09

so happy for you Leah...hope everything heals up quickly!

Laura

Height 5' 7

WildeWoman1
on 3/29/10 4:40 am

HIP HIP HURRAY!!
Don't you look svelt!!
Linda

shellymor
on 3/29/10 5:19 am - TX

RNY on 07/29/08

So happy for you- glad that the worst is over and you can really start to enjoy your brand new body.

Laugh Out Loud
on 3/29/10 5:47 am

Such courage and patience! Glad the vac is gone. Healing health to you from here on out.
Cindy

terrijp
on 3/29/10 6:25 am

Lap Band on 11/30/07

Leah, that's GREAT news. Congratulations!

Terri

LBL/BL 12/11/09; BL Revision, Quad Bleph 07/16/10. Larry H. Lickstein, M.D., F.A.C.S.

It's not how fast you go, but that you're moving in the right direction!