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September 18 - LBL



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So, you should be off work or about to get off. have you survived your first day back. Just checking on you!!

Left early! There was no way I was making the entire day sitting at my desk. Felt much better sitting at home with my legs up. Maybe need to work a few hours from home next week. Oh well..

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Back to work tomorrow. Not looking forward to that - boy is sitting at a desk rough - any tips out there?

Also, final drain is stil at 75 or 80 so I am thinking that my ps might not want to remove it Wednesday. I am more than a little depressed at the idea of yet another (5th) week with it in!

Do you vetrans out there think I may be released from my cg? This is 4 wks for me now. I was given permission to sleep without and am enjoying that.

If I do get the drains out I may briefly post before and afters. I am really shy about this and not so computer savy but I may do it because I know that i loved to see if before I had my surgery. I am down about 7 or 8 lbs so still waiting to get down the additional 12 that was removed from me - if that will ever happen. It will right? My hips look good but my thighs are really swollen still and my waist is like 2 inches more than it was pre-op. How long will that last?

Karey - will be thinking about you on your big day!

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Karen: I'm out 6 months on my TT and I think I look flatter and better even now. If you exercise, you will continue to improve for a long time!

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Karen: I'm out 6 months on my TT and I think I look flatter and better even now. If you exercise, you will continue to improve for a long time!

Thanks Karey! Am thinking about you today - you are probably in-the-middle-of right now! I am pretty tight and flat actually extremely flat - like a pancake - just flat, tight and SQUARE! This has never been my "problem" before since I have a tiny waist and had big hips. Now that my hips are gone (as in bones are showing) my waist isn't much bigger. I wonder if it is swelling since my waist is bigger than it was pre-op OR is it possible that is my result? Hope not.

Can't wait to hear how you did today.

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I am drain free! So exciting. Had to do a little shopping to celbrate. Now I am sooo tired. Hoping that I don't get Fluid build-up. The problem was that although I still have a lot coming out, the drain was falling out.

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Congrats on being drain free!!! You will know if you start collecting Fluid - hopefully not and you can start the next steps in the new you!!

Jacquie

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This is my longest day back at work and a lot of time on my feet and I feel like I am going to explode! Not good.

The only good news is that I am down about 8-9 lbs since surgery - should be 12-15 since that is how much skin was removed but I am getting the picture on how it will slowly come off instead of all at once.... right?

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Ugh, 110 cc's drained from me at my appointment today. I still prefer that to walking around with the drains all the time.

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Hi Karen,

Congratulations on being drain free! When I had my TT I had a drain in for five weeks and I can totally relate to the great feeling you get when it's finally removed!!!

Now it's time to go out and have a riot shopping :):thumbup::thumbup:!!! Lots of great sales going on right now in Miami, and I'm sure it's probably the same in NYC. Macy's is having a big sale which starts tomorrow (Thursday) I believe.

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You can do it Karen. When he sticks the big needle in - just think - I have no drains, I have no drains, I have no drains!!!!

Jacquie

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Hey all, At about 5 weeks out I am feeling pretty good (despite Fluid issue). As of this week I am down about 11 lbs from pre-ps surgery weight - a lot of that weight has come off in the past week or two. I also know that my swelling is less because I can see my port through my skin when I am standing up. My port was moved but not changed to a low profile - immediately after surgery I could feel it but not see it under the swelling - now I can just barely make out the lump. The human body is very complicated isn't it?

I have only been walking for working out but if weather permits here this weekend I am going to start running and probably spinning within the next week -I feel like I am starting all over again! I am kind of scared about what it is going to do to my body but since I am relatively pain free I guess I should be ok since most of my discomfort is from stiffness and swelling. Any tips on starting up the vigourous expercise again?

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Hi Karen,

Congratulations on being drain free! When I had my TT I had a drain in for five weeks and I can totally relate to the great feeling you get when it's finally removed!!!

Now it's time to go out and have a riot shopping :wink_smile::thumbup::biggrin:!!! Lots of great sales going on right now in Miami, and I'm sure it's probably the same in NYC. Macy's is having a big sale which starts tomorrow (Thursday) I believe.

Frangi - I am all over the shopping. My size 10's are pretty lose and I think I can easily fit into an 8 - at almost 5"7 that would prob be fine for me but part of my dieting mind wonders if I will eventually be a 6! I have been afraid to try on pants because I am scared of being dissapointed and also I think I am still pretty swollen. Probably this weekend I will hit the stores!

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Somehow that past few days I feel much better than I have all along - its like I passed this magical point and full recovery seems really close.

I went shpping yesterday (very dangerous) becasue I need some basics for work. I wore a tight 10 before the LBL now I am a 6! I got 2 skirts, 2 pants and some mix and match sweaters. Now I am set and won't look so sloppy. Shopping at a size 6 is kind of trippy. I spent all of last night asking my friend if she was sure the clothing wasn't too tight. I was worried because the clothing I got was not cheap and I went spinning yesterday and was worried about swelling. The 6's were tight around the waist but this morning when I woke up they were perfect - I was definately swollen after the exercise and after being on my feet all day.

Now that I am working out again I think I am getting swollen and I am having more PB incidents. If I dont get that under control I will have to get a slight unfill (the idea fills me with fear!)

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