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Omg so soon!!! What are you having done? How do you feel?
Sorry. I thought you were HAVING it today. Awesome! Keep us posted! I go in May 29th!
HW: 292 - SW: 237 - GW: 165
(the first 55 lbs. was from Weight Watchers, over 2 years)
Right? I am going to reach out to Dr. Capella about this and see what he says. As others said before, he does work with a surgical assistant (Scott, who I met and is very nice!) and that cuts down a lot of surgical time. It is hard to believe though that one extra person would make such a difference!
I booked my surgery for July 11th, so I will keep you posted!
How did it go?
HW: 292 - SW: 237 - GW: 165
(the first 55 lbs. was from Weight Watchers, over 2 years)
Pain wise I thought it'd be worse. I would say it was mild to moderate. I did keep medicated though using the narcotics my PS prescribed. I slept in a recliner and honestly would not have been able to sleep in bed. The first 2 days were the worst but with marked improvements from there. In my opinion based on my experience you will need a support person with you 24 hrs for the first 3 days minimum.
Referral sent: 1/26/15 / Sleep study: 2/23/15 / Orientation: 4/20/15 HRRH / Meet Dr. Hagen: 11/17/15 (no show) / Meet Dr. Klein: 12/10/15 / Trio appointments: 2/11/16 / Follow up appointment SW and RD: 3/16/16 / Dr. Glazer: 3/30/16 / Dr. Klein: 5/9/16 / Surgery date 5/25/16 / LBL with Dr. Nandagopal 3/9/18 - PS SW 155
HW - 280. Opti start - 280. Surgery day - 266. CW - 142.
I was uncomfortable, but not in real pain. I had a lower body lift, sm thigh lift, breast lift and my arms. I did have an epidural and pain meds for about 30 hours, after than oral meds. My facelift 4 days later hurt more (surface nerves) and my ears pinned back against the stitches behind. I also had muscle tightened and lipo in my abdomin area. I have a very low pain tolerance. My DS was much worse than my PS.
Chris
HW/225 - 5'1" ~ SW/205/after surgery 215 ~ CW/145~ BMI-25.8~Normal BMI 132 ~DS Dr Rabkin 4/17/08
Plastics in Monterrey - See Group on OH Dr Sauceda Jan 13, 2011
LBL, BL, small thigh lift, arms & a full facelift on 1/17/11 UBL 1/21/13
Love my Body by Sauceda
I had surgery at 7am on a Monday and was released around 12pm on Tuesday. My surgery was 10+ hours long.
I was totally out of it on pain meds for the first 4-5 days. Then I stopped narcotics and I remember things better. I needed a lot of help those first few days, but I could get myself to the bathroom and back and do that process by myself.
By 8-10 days out I was shuffling around the house and doing simple household chores (filling the dishwasher, folding laundry). I was showering well on my own by then. At 2 weeks I started working from home for my job, but couldn't sit for very long before my butt was really uncomfortable. I went back to work in the office at 4 weeks.
VSG: 1/17/17
5'7" HW: 283 SW: 229 CW: 135-140 GW: 145
Pre-op: 53 M1: 22 M2: 12 M3: 12 M4: 8 M5: 10 M6: 11 M7: 5 M8: 6 M9-M13: 15-ish
LBL/BL w/ Fat Transfer 1/29/18
Thanks for your honesty! Uhg. I have a really good tolerance to pain but I'm afraid that I'm overestimating myself and underestimating this surgery.
So, I'll be just laying around for a good few days after then? How long were you hospitalized?
HW: 292 - SW: 237 - GW: 165
(the first 55 lbs. was from Weight Watchers, over 2 years)
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