Question:
I am 14 months post op gastric bypass surgery and 1 month post op pannectomy. Am

I through losing weight do you think? I haven't lost any more since the tummy tuck. All together have lost 180 pounds.    — Judy W. (posted on September 18, 2003)

September 18, 2003
Were you still losing before the panni and how near goal are you? I lost about 5 pounds after my panni but haven't lost any since. My surgeon doesn't want me to lose more but I would love to lose another 20.
   — Patty_Butler

September 18, 2003
People often gain after a TT because of swelling and water retention and it can take several months to lose this. After that you should see some loss and a smaller waistline. My friend had quit losing at a rather high weight and had a TT. She had all sorts of post-TT problems and was swollen all over, absolutely miserable for months. Then she lost all the water plus another 50 lbs! So you never know. Congrats on the 180!! :-D
   — Chris T.

September 18, 2003
I still lost weight after my tt. But as the previous poster stated, you could still have swelling and excess fluid. After I had my tt, I started to lose weight again at about 4 to 5 weeks post-op. Don't give up!! More may be coming off!!
   — Patty H.