Question:
I SHOULD BE HAVING PANNILECTOMY/ ABDOMINALPLASTY SOON

DOES ANY ONE KNOW ABOUT HOW LONG I WILL BE OUT AND WHAT TYPE OF PAIN AM GONNA HAVE. KNOW THAT SURGURY IS GETTING CLOSER IAM BITTING MY NAILS .    — HELENNOVOA123 (posted on July 17, 2008)

July 17, 2008
Lucky for me, my plant was closing up when I scheduled my Tummy tuck - wanted to get unemployment and rest in the first few weeks. I couldnt start working out at gym until almost 4 mos. after. But I was walking and traveling via airplane within a month of surgery. Got winded easily after a month, so airport...not a good idea. But I would honestly say, moving around would take a good 3-4 weeks before you can do it w/o winching noticeably in front of others. But the lifting part - forget it, that takes quite more time.
   — C-There

July 18, 2008
I had my pann and abdom on 7/1 and doing pretty well. I really turned the corner on Monday...much less pain. There are still times that I feel a knife sharp pain and dull ache the rest of the time. I also had a hernia repair and mesh put in. Walking is the best exercise for now. Don't know when I can return to regular exercise as each person is different. Good luck to you. My drains came out on Wednesday and I can finally sleep like a normal person. That was probably the hardest part of the surgery.
   — mcgriff_d