TT/AL/TL/BLw/A 6-15

I'm 60, but I was 58 when I had my surgeries.  I had a LBL, BL, arms, sm thigh... my surgery was almost 12hrs.  Dr Sauceda uses an epidural and twilight sedation.  4 days later I was in for 6hr or so for my neck and full facelift.  I didn't want general and wanted everything done at once.  I had decided not to have an UBL, but now I hate the loose back skin, so I'll be going back to Monterrey in Jan to get it fixed.  I was off for 8 weeks.

Denise,
I am like Chris, we both went with Dr Sauceda in Monterry Mexico because he uses an Epidural with Twilight sleep.  I have Malignant Hyperthermia - (as a nurse, I am sure you know what that is) and having a general scares me!  And actually makes Anesthesiologists very nervous!  With my LapBand, they were not happy.

I had the Anchor Cut TT, LBL and Thigh Lift with lipo - I was under over 11.5 hours and then had my facelift 3 days later - I was in the OR for 8.5 hours.  I wouldn't have done that much surgery if I had to have a General.  I also am 5-10! 

OK so it came to my attn., after reading both of your posts, I'm a big baby. I never hurt so bad in my life as I did after this surgery. I did end up having 7 hernias repaired as well as bl w/ augmentation and inverted T tt. I was under 8 plus hours, and ended up being in the hospital an extra day, because I couldnt move, much less get up and walk, w/in 24 hours of surgery. I really thought I was going to die. Happy its over, but would never ever do it again.  Thanks so much for the info and help. Good luck to both of you. Denise

I had a lbl, bl with ba and an al all at one time. I am two and a half weeks out and am recovering well. I am tired so I move around and rest often. Other than that, things have gone smoothly. I feel like the second week was the hardest because I was up more moving and I had more swelling. Things are settling down now and I think if I had to go to a desk job, I would still need wt least another week before I could even think of it.