Day 2 after Brachio & TT
It has been a rough couple of days. I feel so useless! TT is so tight and painful. I have 4 drains and the pain pump tubing.
Surgeon did anchor cut and said he went 4 inches deep - whatever that means. My arms are wrapped in ace bandages and I can't extend, reach back or reach up. Hard to brush teeth, hair, or reach for anything.
Taking oral pain meds and had some IV Torodol in hospital.
The 4 hour drive home was grueling. Stopping every hour to walk- in pouring rain and deal with all the tubing the in restrooms - DH had to pull pants down & up, etc.
Doing better today.
I see surgeon Tues, and hope to get drains out.
I will update later.
Surgeon did anchor cut and said he went 4 inches deep - whatever that means. My arms are wrapped in ace bandages and I can't extend, reach back or reach up. Hard to brush teeth, hair, or reach for anything.
Taking oral pain meds and had some IV Torodol in hospital.
The 4 hour drive home was grueling. Stopping every hour to walk- in pouring rain and deal with all the tubing the in restrooms - DH had to pull pants down & up, etc.
Doing better today.
I see surgeon Tues, and hope to get drains out.
I will update later.
Penny Highest Weight 255 * Wt loss includes 19 lb lost before surgery
My surgeon had my arms bound tight with ace bandages up to my fingertips to prevent swelling. I walked around like a mummy the first 3 days. My kids made so much fun of me...lol. I got my drains out on day 3 and he let me unwrap my forearms then (I just wore compression sleeves after that). Things were much better after that. I felt good enough to back to work after 10 days, but I am a teacher and had another week off after that for Christmas break.
Hope you get your drains out soon!!
Laura
Hope you get your drains out soon!!
Laura
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."
Sending hugs - very gentle ones!
Yeah, the first couple days are ROUGH! But after that you do improve more quickly. It will be a huge help when you get your arms unwrapped and the drains out. It will be so much easier to get around that you'll find many things improve just from that.
Yeah, the first couple days are ROUGH! But after that you do improve more quickly. It will be a huge help when you get your arms unwrapped and the drains out. It will be so much easier to get around that you'll find many things improve just from that.
Rebecca
Circumferential LBL, anchor TT, BL/BR, brachioplasty 12-16-10 Drs. Howard and Gutowski
Thigh lift 3-24-11, Drs. Howard and Gutowski again!
Height 5' 5". Start point 254. DH's goal: 154. My guess: 144. Insurance goal: 134. Currently bouncing around 130-135.
Circumferential LBL, anchor TT, BL/BR, brachioplasty 12-16-10 Drs. Howard and Gutowski
Thigh lift 3-24-11, Drs. Howard and Gutowski again!
Height 5' 5". Start point 254. DH's goal: 154. My guess: 144. Insurance goal: 134. Currently bouncing around 130-135. 
NoMore B.
on 5/26/11 4:41 am
on 5/26/11 4:41 am
Oh I feel for you, that was me a few weeks ago. I also had to drive 3 hours home and was a mess by the time we made it to our house.
Take it easy, it does get better. And don't try to do too much. I felt bad asking my husband to do so much for me so I tried to do a few things and ended up with some wound separation in my underarm area. Actually it's a pretty big area right now that I need to pack with gauze, but it is healing.
You'll feel better when the drains come out and as each day goes on, so just hang in there.
Take it easy, it does get better. And don't try to do too much. I felt bad asking my husband to do so much for me so I tried to do a few things and ended up with some wound separation in my underarm area. Actually it's a pretty big area right now that I need to pack with gauze, but it is healing.
You'll feel better when the drains come out and as each day goes on, so just hang in there.
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