****yx-Ectomy

At the OH Conference in Houston, I went to Dr. LoMonaco's presentation.  In his presentation he was showing photos and talking about the different plastic surgery procedures.  If I remember correctly, and you could call their office or talk to some of the OH organizers who may have heard the presentation, he mentioned/showed a slide where one person had recurring tailbone problems.  She was referred to an orthopedic first to have, I believe, the tailbone removed, and then he did her plastics.  He made it sound like it was not big deal. 

I hope someone who was also there can comment.  I remember the comment because I was unaware this procedure even existed.

My Orthopedic specialist believes that I should have something of this nature done... that I should have the tailbone removed, and then I should have a plastic surgeon add some padding by injecting some of my fat from elsewhere into my sad sagging posterior. He says that a little excess fluff back there, combined with the removal of the tailbone, might set me up for life.

Of course I have no idea if the insurance would allow me to have a "butt transplant".... but I'd gladly give up the fat in my panniculus (what is left of it) for this oh-so-noble cause.

I'll mention the plastic surgery to the surgeon when I see him next week.... He can at least comment, and/or make comments about the need, so that perhaps, down the road, I might get a nice panniculectomy and replacement butt out of it.

Who knew, when my butt was big enough to fill a room by itself, how much I'd miss it when it was gone.

From a cheerleading mishap in HS, I know my tailbone is cracked but I was told to just keep a cushion to sit on (which I do) and it should be ok. I CANNOT sit on benches or folding chairs or any other hard surfaces for that matter. Since losing weight, it does bother me a lil more but I just bare it.

I won't sit down, even for a moment, without a ****yx cushion. I have one for school, one for home, one for the car. I use a donut pillow on my recliner because the different body position means the donut works better.

If you go over to the lightweights board, there is a member there who had this procedure (sorry I forget her name).  I think she is pleased with the results.  I post a link there and maybe she will contact you....

Thanks for posting the link. I've never visited the lightweight board (since I was NOT a lightweight) but if I have time I'll stop by there later (I'm posting from work right now) 

Hey there girly. I so understand your pain. Seriously. I've been in constant pain from my tailbone ever since I lost about 50 lbs. as well. I've never had a trauma that I can remember. I tried the shots and failed them. I lived on narcotics for a couple months and decided that I didin't wanna be on narcotics all the time. I have ****yx cushions everywhere. If I'm not on one of those, I'm laying down. At 95 lbs. , my tailbone sticks out far like an actual tail. So gross on top of being super painful. Anyway, they suggested a coxxygectomy to me as well but I'm just so not ready for another surgery yet. I also heard that it doesn't always fix the problem. I don't know how that could be but ooookay. Still, the thought of someone cutting off part of my SPINE terrifies the poopie out of me. My friend, Joe, had his removed a number of years ago after he broke it pretty badly and he said the surgery wasn't that bad. He's a 6'3 muscular high pain tolerance man though. Anyway, I'm not being helpful at all. Sorry honey. I'm just commisserating.

Thanks... It's nice to know of people who had success.

For me it's a lifetime of narcotic pain pills (and possible addiction) or surgery and the hope that it will take care of the problem.