nurseamy

Hi Amy, had a quick question for you. What size were you in preop as opposed to post op? How is your swelling and how long are you postop?

I am 5weeks PO.I was in an 8/10 pre-op and now in mostly 7/8.I have some swelling under my arms and on my back flank area from Lipo but I have not suffered too much from the swelling.I was in jeans with my binder on and drains tucked in at Luby's on PO day 6.

Amy - are you using the Micropore tape over a silicone sheet or just by itself?

I am using the micropore tape by itself.I am very impressed!!! I have a very raised rope like area in the front and when I took the tape off today it was flat!!! Now it probably would raise again some if I left the tape off but I replaced it.It was wonderful though,to see my "worry" spot flat!!!

Hopefully it will do the trick!

I have been at my "sweet spot" since July and had surgery 2/22.I left my fill alone. I was too scared to get unfilled!!! I had no problems after surgery with my band:smile:

Steph....Thank you! I am doing much better and it gets better daily:wink2: I have been lucky and have not suffered from much swelling.I will take some more pictures next week.I am putting micropore tape on my scar to try and reduced the raised areas so hopefully next week my scar will show some improvement.

Karey....I am glad the wedding dress drama was solved!!!

Amy: How is your energy level? Is it getting any better? I guess that is my biggest complaint. I'm more tired than I think I should be. I look at certain areas on my body and have little complaints, but when I look at my before pictures I know that I look a lot better than I did and try not to be obessive about it. Really glad I took my own nude before pictures! Amy, my daughter is having a major issue with her wedding dress. It has nothing to do with lapbands or plastics, but check out my rant on my thread and give me your opinion about what we should do? Thanks! http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f12/kareyquilts-tummy-tuck-bl-lipo-ba-52831/index14.html#post778901

Hey Karey! My entergy level is ok...not much choice between,baseball,softball,dance and a 1yr old:crying: I still feel like my Lipo area/inc under my arms and my flanks are on fire at the end of the day but it does get better day by day.

R/t the wedding dress issue.I would def be getting a refund!!!That is way too much money to spend on a dress that is "not the one"

Speaking of wedding dresses,I tried mine on the other day and it was too big:thumbup:I will be married 12yrs in June so I was excited!

Good luck on your journey..it will be here before you know it!!!

I had a Extended TT/Lipo of several areas/BL and went home the same day.I lived out of town so I stayed at a near-by hotel.My Dr was Great and sent 2 of his nurses to follow my husband and I to the hotel and get me settled in.It was just fine...my husband is a nurse so he drove me nuts to turn/cough/deep breath and to get up and walk every couple of hours so it was like I was at the hospital:sneaky:

Karey-Thank you.You can not tell but my back is also swollen right above the underwear line and VERY tender from Lipo.< /p>

marybrid19- If you click on my makemeheal link you will see a picture of me from the "bent over view"...that was the deciding factor!!! I need to do a comparision picture now next to that one but I am going to wait for my scar to heal a little longer.

Just checkin' on you Amy - are you feeling better? Other that the unbelievable 'tightness' across my stomach I almost think I'm back to normal. I know my husband keeps thinking - 'I thought that is what you ASKED for' . . . but he won't dare say it . . . smart man, he is. :crying:

I am wondering if it is going to feel like this forever or if the feeling will 'loosen up' a bit as time goes on - anyone know ???

Thanks for checking!! I am feeling better everyday..although today was a bit rough but I think it was from holding my daughter in church all morning.She would not go to anyone else!I am posting a picture of my 1month progress.I can't believe it has already been a month.Time flies!!!!

Nurseamy-

I noticed you are in Texas. I am in the DFW area and was wondering who you PS was. We are about to start going to consults. I like your results. How long had you been at goal before your PS? Thanks!

I used Dr Adam in Webster near Houston.I had been at goal since Christmas so just around 2 months.Good Luck with your journey!!

Karey..you look AMAZING!!!!

SEX! How long before it's safe to have sex after PS? (TT Lipo on the hips & breast lift.)

LOL!! We did about 1week PO but it was one night after I took Percodan and Valium so I would not call it Sex.LOL My poor husband ..... it is very dificcullt to have sex without hurting me.My Lipo spots are all so very sore!!!

fabulous fabulous fabulous.....at 57 if I can get rid of the apron after weight loss and decrease the breasts (their 44DD now) I'd be happy.

congratulations

sharon

Thank You!!! With plastic surgery anything is possible:thumbup:

Question for you who are tucked. What happened to your band scars? I didnt' see any on Amy. My band dr said they'll just be lower, he joked that we won't be able to use the scar to find the port anymore and it got me thinking about where they might end up.

Hey StepC,Sorry about the big picture and the goofy face but you can see my scar a couple of inches above my belly button.He had orginally told me it would be inside my bellybutton but I new there was no way that would be possible:rolleyes2:

Amy---in the pix in your signature....is the before-"right before" your PS or is your "before lapband" pix?

before lapband...it would have been nice to skip the lapband part:wink2:

Holy COW! I mean! Not cow!!! You're gorgeous, woman! I'm so happy for you. Soooo happy. Now onto living, right?

You are such an inspiration for me to get to my goal and do the surgery.

I cannot wait to join you girls in the flatlands! Boobs fleshy, tummy flat, not the other way around which is what I have now!!! lol

kate

Thank you:biggrin:

Amy: Can you be more specific about how you feel? Still having a hard time standing straight? Lots of swelling what? Just don't have the stamina? Wondering if I'll be saying the same things in a couple more weeks!

HIi Karey, I am just still very sore and still having a hard time standing straight.I do have some swelling,but not much.I am just very achy sp? It is hard to describe:rolleyes:Best way to describe it is I feel like I have been beaten with a baseball bat sliced in half and put back together:confused_smile:I have 3 little ones so it has been hard for me to just relax so I think this has effected my recovery.I am really not a wimp either,I had my 1st baby with no epidural and have done great with other surgeries.Post Op Blues...big time!!!I am sure you will be fine in a couple of weeks!!!

Amy you look beautiful! How wonderful does it feel to be so sexy?

Thank You!! LOL But,I do not feel quite "sexy" yet...I still feel like crap! I am beginning to wonder if I will ever feel normal again?? This as been a longer recovery than expected:bored:

Amy: Looking great! I'm suppose to go to Puerto Rico with my DH in 3 weeks. I was wondering about the compression garment and a bathing suit, but I guess you just don't worry about it?! Did you have to travel far? I still hurt when bouncing in a car. Did the travel make you swell more?

I only had to travel 1.5hrs.I just wore the garment when I did not have a bathing suit on(you can see the marks from my garment on the one with my pink bathing suit)I was swollen from the trip..I weighed 4lbs heavier

last night when we got home than I did this morning. Have fun in Puerto Rico!!!

WOW..who would have thought what a year could do??? Here is a picture of me on my one year band anniversary.We have been out of town so I am a couple of days late posting.Sorry the picture is so big.

Well,I am back from vacation...not much relaxation:unsure: Here is a couple of pics of my new tummy...

To answer PP

Thank You for the compliments!!!

I am so not a tatoo person and got that one on a drunk night in my early 20's and was VERY glad to see it go..so no more for me any time soon!!

I am still trying to stand up straight,it truly feels like I am going to split in two!!!

i am SO tight, it feels like my incision is going to pull apart. anyone else like that?

:cursing::eek::cursing::cursing:ME.....but you know about me and my pity party!!! Thanks for the compliment earlier.

Amy,

so sorry your feeling down. glad you got such a great reaction from your DH though!!

and dont worry about who's on or off their pain meds, everyone's journey is unique... you had a heck of a lot of work done. enjoy your vacation!

Thanks LJM...I have just been having a pity party the last couple of days and need to get over it:rolleyes2:

Amy - I just looked at your pics on MMH and our 'ridge' is very similar . . . And, my legs are really sore where the Lipo was done too.

And, I was 'up' 3 pounds today when I weighed - I am hoping it is from having been 'up' for several days in a row. There is no way I've eaten enough to gain 3 pounds in the last few days . . . :smile2:

That makes me feel better that our "ridge" is similiar because I like your Drs explaination for the ridge.Because I do not think mine is because of swelling(I was down to 136 today:ohmy:)I am just going to try and not worry for a while ..atleast a week .LOL I told my husband if the margaritas do not make me feel better on vacation then I am just giving in and taking my pain med during the day,because I do not want to be miserable the whole vacation.I do not take my pain med during the day just at night but I am miserable during the day with the "stiffness feeling" I have read so many post that everyone was off thier pain meds so soon .I feel like a druggy needing them on week 3 :sad: I cried to my husband yesterday(who did not want me to do this) "Why did I do this" and he said just be patient and you will be so happy! I was so suprised by his response but am trying to keep that in mind!!!!

Have you checked out my pictures on my make me heal link???? I am waiting to take anymore scar pictures.He said I have 3 layers of dissolvable sutures so it will flatten out but it freaks be out!! Plus my recovery has been a litte "backwards" I now feel like crap ,all my Lipo areas were numb for so long I can now feel them and It is very hard to stand up straight.It just feels weird,tight,and very uncomftorable.I am in the what the hell did I do stage!!! I am going on vacation monday..hopefully relaxing so hopefully I will feel better next week. I will update picture then.My bellybutton is looking ALOT better!!Take Care!