TELL ME ABOUT THE PAIN FROM LBL W/O MUSCLE TIGHTENING

laurak712
on 3/22/12 2:09 am - New Braunfels, TX
i didn't require muscle repair and had very little pain post operatively.  Of course I can't speak to what muscle repair is like but from what others have said, mine wasn't nearly as bad.  Never needed narcotics at all.  And I had a breast lift at the same time.  I was also back in the gym a lot quicker and didn't need to sleep in recliner.  Went straight to the bed.  Hope this helps.

Laura



Height 5' 7

    

dasie
on 3/22/12 7:56 pm
Hi Laura...Did you ever have your second round of plastics with Dr. L?  I believe we spoke at the OH conference. 




    
laurak712
on 3/23/12 7:43 am - New Braunfels, TX
I've never been to an OH conference so it couldn't have been me that you talked to, but I actually did have a second round of plastics with Dr. L, LOL.  As far as the progression...yes you pay your deposit, schedule your date, then schedule your pre-op appointment.  When you go for your pre-op, you pay everything off.  But I'll warn you, you've gotta stay on top of them.  Good luck with your plastics...Dr.. L is awesome.

Laura



Height 5' 7

    

dasie
on 3/23/12 7:58 am
Thank you.  Stay on top of them as far as getting everything scheduled and all the receipts for payment?  Is that what you mean?




    
laurak712
on 3/23/12 8:21 am - New Braunfels, TX
Yes!  They are great on the surgery part...not so much on the paperwork end though. 



Height 5' 7

    

dciano1
on 3/23/12 4:41 am
 I had a LBL & Outer Thigh Lipo, a week ago .
With no muscle repair.
I thought it was going to be worse.
I do not have a recliner. I living room chair that I use to sit in during the day with a pillow behind me.
I did sleep in it the first night home.
After that I have been sleeping my bed with about 5-6 pillows.
The first 3-4 days home I only take the vicoden at bedtime & Tylenol the rest of the time.
I am walking around & doing minor chores around the house.
I feel more of a burning than strong pain.
At around 4pm I get very tired so I usually take a short nap. I also have Lupus which makes me tired.
I did not have general anesthesia, they gave me epidural & twilight.
It was great no nausea. A little numb feeling though.
I hope this helps.
dasie
on 3/23/12 8:03 am
You have had an amazing recovery...especially with having to deal with Lupus.   I hope your recovery continues at a fast rate and you energy level is top-notch.




    
Britt U.
on 3/25/12 9:15 am - Mill Creek, WA
I had an LBL with muscle tightening and a BL/BA at the same time. The first few days were hard but not really much pain. I had the anesthetic wash and pain pump. It was hard to get up and down so I'm glad I got that little thing so I could pee standing up and the drains were annoying. The only real pain I had was when I tried to lie down in the bed, the corners of the incisions on my hips really  hurt so I stopped tryingn to lie down and went with a chair and ottoman for the first 5 days. I'm 4 months out and still numb around my lbl. Frannkly by boobs were a lot more painful.

I'm gearing up for thighs next. My doctor didn't want to do inner thighs and LBL at the same time, said she couldn't get as good a result as doing them separately. Just FYI. I heard that from every surgeon I met with.
                
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