Yes a seroma, but a really deep channel. It made me sick at first to see how deep it was. Of course since then I changed careers and got in the medical field. We pack wounds and place drains daily in my dept (lots of drains for sleeve leaks which was frightening to me before surgery - I didn't want to be one of our patients!) and act like it's no big deal. But I have never forgotten how big of a deal it was to me at the time. It's totally foreign.

It sounds like you have figured out a way to make it work for you, so that's good. One day at a time. Hugs.

SallyCat, thank you so much for sharing that! Sounds like yours was a seroma? Mine are more like little Grand Canyons, but a packed opening is an opening so knowing yours healed nicely is very comforting.

So the first time I had to pack them, one fell out on the floor. Which I can't pick up because I can't bend over to pick anything up! I now have figured out how to hold my legs together while I get the poise pads ready to wrap around my thigh incisions and those hold it in. And then wriggle up the compression garment without anything shifting to hold everything in. So much exhausting juggling involved in wound care...

These are each bigger than a quarter sadly!

I'm glad everything went well! I had a spit stitch that opened up a 1/4" spot along my LBL and it was very concerning looking (deep and open). I had a lot of anxiety about it because I felt like I was literally going to fall apart, but my PS kept assuring me that it was all fine, lol.

I'm so excited for you Janet, and very glad that you have been healing so well. I'm not surprised there was no fat to remove - as I recall you had gotten to a very low body fat percentage - 16% or so, is that correct? Keep on healing! Thank you for sharing your photos. Can't wait until you get to really see your results sans drains, bandages, and compression gear!