I wanna flat tummy

[scrappy_friend 0]

Laura I know all about surgery being the only thing on your mind. It's like I was obsessed about it and I still think about all I have been through. I am now 3 weeks out and starting to feel good now. I have been busy almost all day the past 2 days and I am thankful for that. Sitting around was driving me nuts.

I wish I had a housekeeper my hubby and 10 year old doesn't do a very good job.

[scrappy_friend 0]

Laura, do you have to drink the gaggy Protein Drinks before and after surgery? My dr says the help with healing. I hate them so bad.

[GREATFUL 24]

Scrappy - My PS has said nothing about drinking any Protein drinks. But, I know how important it is to keep your protien intake up for the proper healing. So, I have my Protein shakes and some shots on hand. Plan is to try to keep the grams up around 100 for the week after surgery. Heard that somewere here and it was a good point.

FIVE DAYS and counting!!!

Laura

[GREATFUL 24]

Four day and counting!!

OMG, it is this week. I am having my TT this week. I am so very excited. Suprising, I am no longer nervous, I am very calm at this moment. That may change as the week goes on. I have to work Mon and Tues, Wed I have taken off to do the things that I feel need to be done before surgery on Thursday. I just don't thing I will be any good at work on Wed anyway. Going to do some cooking for my wonderful DH, who will be my nurse for 4 days. And plan to do all of the last minute gardening that will need to be done. (Planted a huge veg garden this year, what ever was I thinking) DH will have to take care of it for the next 2-3 weeks at least.

I have lined out one of my very good friend to take me to the PS on Monday for my follow-up. I have another one who has offered to take me to the second follow-up. A few have offered to come by Sat and sit with me and watch chick flick if I feel like it, I told them "Sure, that will be great, but forgive me if I nape throught the movie" they both said "Heck we will nap with you, we can start the movie over". Now that is some good friends. I am so very blessed to have such a wonderful network of friends.

Have some before pictures, will post them when I have some after pictures to go with them.

Take care all, and thanks for all of your encouragement and support.

Laura

Edited July 13, 2009 by LauraP

[GREATFUL 24]

Scrappy, I just noticed that you are almost exactly one month ahead of me. Nice to have someone to talk to that is experiencing what you will soon be going through. Be prepared to have your brain picked....thanks for sharing.

Thanks

Laura

[scrappy_friend 0]

I'd love to talk with you laura, I am finally feeling human again.

I still have one drain in and the horrible binder but I am really hoping to have them gone on Tuesday.

[Sue Magoo 71]

Laura:

I'm so excited for you! I'll be thinking of you this week and wish you the best.

Are you going to have one of those anesthetic pumps that puts the anesthetic over the abdominal wall when you push a button? I think that was the best thing. Mine only lasted for three days but it was great to give it a push before getting up. I hope your doc has one for you.

Take care.

Sue

[GREATFUL 24]

Sue - Thank you for your thougts. YES I will have the wonderful pain pump. I am so very glad, I have heard good things about having the pain pump and how much it helps the first few days.

What kind of pain med did each of you have? He has given me the liquid loratab. I was given that after my band surgery and found that it did not work all that great for me. Do you think if I call the PS office and tell them that that they would give me something diffrent, just in case? I just want to say on top of the pain, I am such a wimp.

THREE DAYS and counting......

Laura

[JosieK 120]

hi laura,

i did not have a pain pump. i was very concerned about this however i was fine with the "cocktail" he gave me.

i had percoset (only for 7 days with no refills.)

he also gave me hydrocodone and valium. the key for me was the promethazine for nausea because normally pain meds make me very nauseous. i didnt throw up once this time.

i didnt take every med at once. my sister in law managed the meds (she's an RN) to keep me steady out of pain. so she alternated based on time of day etc.

i had less pain and nausea with this surgery then the lapband. (relatively speaking) i was a mess with lapband throwing up, etc.

i was only on pain meds for 5 days..then went onto tylenol because i was so depressed. i thought the pain meds caused some of it.

anyway hope this helps.

joanne

[Sue Magoo 71]

Hi Laura:

I had oxycodone for pain.

I had four different meds for nausea - one of them was a suppository in case the vomiting started I could take it via suppository. They put the scopolamine (sp?) patch behind my ear before surgery. The IC Promethazine for nausea worked for me. I never had to use a suppository. She also prescribed ic ondansetron odt. I tried that once and it was horrible. That one had to stay under your tongue while it disolved - actually made me gag because it was so horrible tasting. The IC Promethazine was my miracle drug when I was home. I had to take it half hour before pain medication because I get nausea from the oxycodone. Unfortunately, no matter what they did for me the first 24 hours I still had nausea and dry heaves. I think it was from the anesthesia. Thank goodness for the pain pumps (both for pain medicine and the one for the anesthetic that dripped inside over the stitches).

I think one of the most important things to do is to baby yourself and rest rest rest! I know this is hard for us bandsters because we're loving all of the energy we got after losing the weight, but it is so important to rest while you are healing from the plastic surgery.

Take care.

Sue

[JosieK 120]

sue...you are so right....rest, rest , rest is key even tho' we all want to be super women. my body knocked me down when i did too much

[GREATFUL 24]

PS is going to put a patch behind my ear for nausea. It worked well when I had my band. Hope is does this time also. We shall see.

To be honest I am so looking forward to the down time. It has been non stop for the past few months. Work has been crazy and then my Dad getting sick. I am so very lucky to have my wonderful DH who is going to baby me for 4 days. I will be on my own after that but plan to be a lady of leisure. A few books I want to read, a stack of movies I want to watch and a knitting projects that I want to finish. Have my leave approve with work, not expected to come back until Aug 10th - 3 weeks off.

Laura

[allielee 263]

Hi Everyone! I have been lurking on here and soo excited for all of you! Laura just a couple of days left! You must be sooo excited. I am officially booked to have a Tummy Tuck and breast lift on December 18, although this friday I have an appointment with a different surgeon who does lower body lifts which I think I want instead. I have posted pics of me in my panties and I almost choked from laughing so hard at your bullfrog analogy.. I definetly feel your pain.. lol. I can hardly wait to wear tiny panties that don't disappear lol. Please keep posting, I love reading all of your stories and love all the tips you guys post! If you want to see my bullfrog pics you have to request to be my friend.. I will not post them as public pics might cause someone to throw up

[GREATFUL 24]

Hey Allie - great job on the weight loss. I am so excited I could pee my pants. Only a few more day. I could not sleep last night for everything running through my head. Work, well that is another thing all together, lets just say I have been less than a model employee today. Cannot stay focused on anything that does not have anything to do with my TT. I am ready.

Laura

[GREATFUL 24]

If anyone is brave and not overly worried they might go blind, I have my before pictures posted on makemeheal.com:

//www.makemeheal.com/pictures/viewAlbum.php?albumid=9792al.com -

password is - OMGnoflab

Dont forget I warned you, it is not a pretty sight. But just wait for the after pictures....... we can only dream.

Edited July 14, 2009 by LauraP