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kealot

Gastric Sleeve Patients
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About kealot

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    Guru in Training
  • Birthday 11/02/1972

About Me

  • Biography
    Married for 14 years
  • Gender
    Female
  • Interests
    Scrapbooking and Music
  • Occupation
    Stay At Home Wife
  • City
    Richmond
  • State
    TX

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  1. kealot

    TX - Houston

    I'm in Richmond
  2. kealot

    Brachioplasty Surgery

    Yes they are still a little swollen. I know they look better than before, but I was hoping for them to be smaller. But oh well. I had a breast lift and the brachioplasty combined and it was around $6000. This included the dr fees, anesthesia and operating room. I used a dr that had a residency student that was fixing to graduate, so he was able to assist and it kept my cost a little lower. Thank you. Yes I'm still healing. No pain at all. I was just sore and uncomfortable more than anything. I honestly don't think the idea of no jiggle at all may be realistic. My arms are very toned through yoga, but I still have a little left. They just can't cut too close because of all the arteries and nerves. But toning will certainly help to a degree.Yeah I know there will be a little jiggle and I know they are definitely better than before. I just want them to be as toned as possible. Do you mind me asking what type of yoga poses and all that I can do? I've already done about 300 curls today with 4 lb weight. LolThat seems early to be doing that many curls so soon after surgery. Be careful Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App It wasn't all at once. This was stretched out over about 8 hours. My dr told me I could start working back out at 1 month, but to just be careful. I was careful.
  3. kealot

    Brachioplasty Surgery

    I honestly don't think the idea of no jiggle at all may be realistic. My arms are very toned through yoga, but I still have a little left. They just can't cut too close because of all the arteries and nerves. But toning will certainly help to a degree.Yeah I know there will be a little jiggle and I know they are definitely better than before. I just want them to be as toned as possible. Do you mind me asking what type of yoga poses and all that I can do? I've already done about 300 curls today with 4 lb weight. Lol
  4. kealot

    Best Exercise

    He told me I could start working out 1 month post op. My range of motion still isn't 100%, but probably 80%. I am currently a member of Curves and I walk. I also have some hand weights and kettle bells at home.
  5. kealot

    Best Exercise

    I had a brachioplasty a month ago and of course they can get your arms super tight because of swelling which occurs and nerves in the arm. My question is - what type of arm exercise is the best to firm up the arms? Thanks!
  6. kealot

    Brachioplasty Surgery

    Yeah I think they look better, but I want them to be tighter and firmer, but I know I have to put some work in which I am going to do. I guess I just wasn't expecting there to be any jiggle left. I don't know. Lol
  7. Had surgery on 4/21 and still not sure I am happy or not? I hope I can do some firming up because I still don't like the way my arms look.
  8. kealot

    Question on Recovery

    Thank you so so much! Today is 3 weeks and I'm getting a little more range of motion, but he still told me nothing more than 5 lbs and don't reach over my head. I'm healing really good, just a few more weeks of my arms being wrapped. Thanks again!
  9. kealot

    Finally on the other side.

    My next item is a brachioplasty. I want that badly. But first I need to recover from my breast augmentation and extended tummy tuck.My next procedure will be a belt lipectomy and then eventually my legs! My arms and breasts were what bothered me the most, so that was what I wanted done first! Thanks for the pictures!
  10. kealot

    Question on Recovery

    He has given me restrictions and all. I can't lift over my head and no more than 5 lbs. I was just curious on range of motion and stuff like that. Thanks!
  11. kealot

    Finally on the other side.

    I just had a brachioplasty and breast lift on 4/21.
  12. I had a brachioplasty and a breast lift on 4/21. I was just wondering what the average time to get back to "normal" is? Normal as in having normal range of motion back with your arms, being able to bed over without discomfort due to the lift, ect. Because everything is so tight right now and my boobs have never been this tight. Thanks
  13. kealot

    Surgery over

    Thank you. I have my follow up appointment in the morning, so in going to be asking what to use. I will mention the tea tree stuff and see what he thinks. I just used warm Water on Sunday night, didn't shower last night because I had some other issues and was worn out and not well, tonight I used some of what they had me shower with the night before and morning of the surgery. I want to do all I can to not have any infections or issues at all!! I love putting tea tree oil in my shampoo and I use it for several other things also!! ????
  14. kealot

    Surgery over

    Thank you! That's the way my look, dried blood and dried glue mixed together. Lol. I will probably wash line daily also, but I had a tough evening last night with horrible constipation, that I was so worn out and didn't shower last night lol. I've got some of that soap that I had to use when I got my body piercings, so I will use that tonight. Thank you so much!
  15. kealot

    Surgery over

    I have my follow up appointment tomorrow, so u know I will have answers tomorrow, but I have a few questions. What do I use to wash the incisions with? I just used warm water the other night because I didn't know what to use. Also, how often do I need to wash them? Thankfully from what I can tell, my dr used glue and/or tape to seal the incisions, so stitches that I can see, so I'm hoping that will help with the scars being minimal!

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