Re: TT Question

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> On average, how many inches does one loose with the TT?

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There is no definitive answer to that one Jim. Some of us have as

little 2-3 lbs removed and some as much as 20....that is a huge

range. Besides most of us here are women and we think more in terms

of cloths size rather than inches. I don't have a clue how many

inches I dropped...but I do know I dropped 2 cloths sizes and had

about 5 1/2 pounds of skin and fat removed.

Jo

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Subject: Re: TT Question

> On average, how many inches does one loose with the TT?

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Right now, at just short of three weeks after surgery, I have gained

inches from the swelling - probably 1 " - 2 " . Dr. K estimated that he

and Dr. Bae removed only about 4 lbs. of excess skin. Skin must not

weigh very much because there was quite a bit of it hanging down from

what passed for my waist. That was pretty surprising as I was expecting

a minimum of ten lbs!

Clearly, there will be a reduction of the waistline once the swelling

subsides - although that is hard to believe right now.

[Guest guest]

Hi Jim,

I don't know if there is an average. It probably depends on how much

extra skin you have. I've lost two inches so far (from the hernia)

and I assume I'm going to lose at least another couple of inches by

the time the swelling goes down. So, it will probably be a loss of

about 4-5 inches for me. I've already lost a size and I'm hoping to

lose another size by the time my tummy is flat. So, if I lose only 4

inches but go from a size 16 to a size 12, hey, no complaints!!

Tracey

> On average, how many inches does one loose with the TT?

>

> Re: in Bako

>

>

> , that is such a relief to know Dr K does it. I went to

a

> Plastic

> Surgeon here and he was great. He said it would cost $4,500.

[Guest guest]

Hi Nick!

I know what you mean! I was surprised they only removed 6 pounds

from me. And I totally agree with you about it being hard to believe

that the waistline will reduce. After having such a round tummy for

so long, it's going to be weird to finally have a normal body!

Tracey

>

Dr. K estimated that he

> and Dr. Bae removed only about 4 lbs. of excess skin. Skin must not

> weigh very much because there was quite a bit of it hanging down

from

> what passed for my waist. That was pretty surprising as I was

expecting

> a minimum of ten lbs!

>

> Clearly, there will be a reduction of the waistline once the

swelling

> subsides - although that is hard to believe right now.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

> Right now, at just short of three weeks after surgery, I have

gained inches from the swelling - probably 1 " - 2 " . Dr. K estimated

that he and Dr. Bae removed only about 4 lbs. of excess skin. Skin

must not weigh very much because there was quite a bit of it hanging

down from what passed for my waist. That was pretty surprising as I

was expecting a minimum of ten lbs!

>

> Clearly, there will be a reduction of the waistline once the

swelling subsides - although that is hard to believe right now.

Hi Nick

Glad to see you posting, how are you feeling? Besides the swelling

and the " only " 4lb loss, was it worth it just to have the skin

gone? Would you do it again? I know you were in tremendous pain

for quite a while.

I just gotta know these things, as the 23rd is coming quick!

thanks so much my friend, Mike and I really enjoyed our visit, even

under the circumstances! lol

Sharon in Onyx

[Guest guest]

> Right now, at just short of three weeks after surgery, I have

gained

> inches from the swelling - probably 1 " - 2 " . Dr. K estimated that

he

> and Dr. Bae removed only about 4 lbs. of excess skin. Skin must

not

> weigh very much because there was quite a bit of it hanging down

from

> what passed for my waist. That was pretty surprising as I was

expecting

> a minimum of ten lbs!

>

> Clearly, there will be a reduction of the waistline once the

swelling

> subsides - although that is hard to believe right now.

Ok Nick

I am going to try this again...the 1st one didnt post...

How are you feeling now? Any better? Has the swelling gone down?

Would you do it again? Even with the minimal weight loss, doesnt it

feel better to have the skin gone?

I just gotta know these things in preperation for the 23rd.

side note- Mike and I enjoyed our visit, even under the your

painful circumstances. Hope you are feeling much better soon.

Sharon in Onyx

[Guest guest]

Hi Sharon -

I feel lots better - haven¡Çt taken pain pills for a couple of days.

The swelling is down somewhat but it feels like there may actually be

fluid pooled up along the incision line. I hope Dr. K has a really big

and absorbent towel ready to sop up the goop when he probes the incision

with his famous ¡ÈQ-Tip¡É on Thursday.

Minimal weight loss? Nah, there isn¡Çt any loss at all, rather I weigh

about 15 lbs. more than I did pre-surgery, probably because of swelling

and whatever fluid I am hoarding. There¡Çs no sensation that the skin

is gone . . . as a matter of fact, the whole area below the incision is

pretty much numb. I can¡Çt really say at this point whether or not

I¡Çd

go through the panni - knowing what I know now.

Your visit was much appreciated . . . and the pie was great as well.

Best -

Nick

Ok Nick

I am going to try this again...the 1st one didnt post...

How are you feeling now? Any better? Has the swelling gone down?

Would you do it again? Even with the minimal weight loss, doesnt it

feel better to have the skin gone?

I just gotta know these things in preperation for the 23rd.

side note- Mike and I enjoyed our visit, even under the your

painful circumstances. Hope you are feeling much better soon.

Sharon in Onyx

[Guest guest]

I feel lots better - haven¡Çt taken pain pills for a couple of days.

> The swelling is down somewhat but it feels like there may actually

be fluid pooled up along the incision line. I hope Dr. K has a

really big and absorbent towel ready to sop up the goop when he

probes the incision with his famous ¡ÈQ-Tip¡É on Thursday.

>

> Minimal weight loss? Nah, there isn¡Çt any loss at all, rather I

weigh about 15 lbs. more than I did pre-surgery, probably because of

swelling and whatever fluid I am hoarding. There¡Çs no sensation

that the skin is gone . . . as a matter of fact, the whole area

below the incision is pretty much numb. I can¡Çt really say at this

point whether or not I¡Çd go through the panni - knowing what I know

now.

I am so glad you are feeling better. The rest will come with time.

Are you still Open where Dr. K can do the q-tip thingie or will he

have to draw it with a needle? had to have some fluid drawn

with a needle so I was just wondering...

Good thing it is still numb so you wont feel anything. The weight

gain is just fluid, this too shall pass...lol.

I know that I will feel better not having this stuff hanging there,

so I am gearing up for it.

take good care

Sharon in Onyx

[Guest guest]

> Hi Nick!

>

> I know what you mean! I was surprised they only removed 6 pounds

> from me. And I totally agree with you about it being hard to

believe

> that the waistline will reduce. After having such a round tummy

for

> so long, it's going to be weird to finally have a normal body!

>

> Tracey

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~``

I only lost about 3-4lbs when they took my lap off.Virginia

measured my hips before surgery and they were 56 " ,they are

now 49 " and I have a waist of 37 " ,how cool is that??

In high school I remember wearing button levi's that were

size 42 & 44 so to have a 37 " waist to me is GREAT!!!LOL

I have always had a big butt,and will, but that's ok,at

least it's smaller than it was..lol

God bless,

Pat in Taft

[Guest guest]

I am wishing for the Q-tip - I'll undoubtedly get the needle. Pain or

not, I hate them!

Re: TT Question

Are you still Open where Dr. K can do the q-tip thingie or will he

have to draw it with a needle? had to have some fluid drawn

with a needle so I was just wondering...

Good thing it is still numb so you wont feel anything.

Sharon in Onyx

[Guest guest]

> I only lost about 3-4lbs when they took my lap off.Virginia

> measured my hips before surgery and they were 56 " ,they are

> now 49 " and I have a waist of 37 " ,how cool is that??

> In high school I remember wearing button levi's that were

> size 42 & 44 so to have a 37 " waist to me is GREAT!!!LOL

> I have always had a big butt,and will, but that's ok,at

> least it's smaller than it was..lol

> God bless,

> Pat in Taft

Yea! Pat,

And you have a very flat tummy to boot! I know you have been thru

hell, and Dr. K uses you as an example of the worse case scenario,

but you have spirit and spunk, and have not let all this get you

down.. so instead of a deterent you are an inspiration to how you

can overcome the worse case scenario and be a shining example. I am

hoping to not have to have your kind of perseverance, but if it

should happen, I only hope I come thru it with the positive attitude

you have.

Sharon in Onyx

who thinks your new hairdo is so cute on you! and who is sad,

because I didnt get to rub it for good luck, so (wink) I will just

have to rely on your prayers! lol thank you very much!

[Guest guest]

> I am wishing for the Q-tip - I'll undoubtedly get the needle.

Pain or

> not, I hate them!

>

I know what you mean...they are a miserable necessity. Hang in

there Nick. This too shall pass....

Is your Appt tomorrow? If so and you need transportation

afterward, give me a call. I can be there in 2 hrs...

Sharon in Onyx

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 5/14/2003 4:38:38 PM Central Daylight Time,

mjs93311@... writes:

> I think I will draw my own fluid out with a needle when I have PS. Why not?

> The skin will be numb and I am a doc! LOL!

>

> Marta

>

Tsk, Tsk, Tsk, Marta....You sound just like me. I think sometimes a little

knowledge is a bad thing when you treat ourselves and our own.....LOL. I saw

Dr.Rumleys assistant pull fluid out of a persons Boob job once, I was afraid

he was gonna rupture the implant. I sure wouldn't want to be digging around

no matter how numb....LOL.

in Bama

http://hometown.aol.com/mdl1031/myhomepage/profile.html

Surgery- RNY to DS revision on12/6 -377.5

12/17 - 346.5 ( minus 31lbs)

01/15- 338.1 (minus 39.1lbs)

02/12-330.0 (minus 47.5 lbs)

04/06- 324.3 (minus 53.2 lbs)

05/02- 311 (minus 66.5 lbs)

05/12- 304.8 (minus 72.7 lbs)-BMI now 48

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In a message dated 5/14/2003 1:07:16 PM Central Daylight Time,

p_welborn13@... writes:

> I only lost about 3-4lbs when they took my lap off.Virginia

> measured my hips before surgery and they were 56 " ,they are

> now 49 " and I have a waist of 37 " ,how cool is that??

> In high school I remember wearing button levi's that were

> size 42 & 44 so to have a 37 " waist to me is GREAT!!!LOL

> I have always had a big butt,and will, but that's ok,at

> least it's smaller than it was..lol

> God bless,

> Pat in Taft

>

>

Oh Pat! how wonderful....I can't imagine hips that aren't 50-60+ inches big.

I too am a member of the big butt club....Some people actually like

that...LOL. I figure when I lose, assuming I lose enough, I will have a

figure similar to my daughter....all hips and a tiny waist. Even at 350(until

I got bigger than that) My waist was smaller than a person with 64 inch hips

should be. That was what bothered me most about the last gain prior to

surgery. The last 40 or so pounds were gained in the area between my navel

and my boobs. It really freaked me when my hubby reached over and though he

was playing with my boob in the dark and was caressing the fat roll beneath

it....LOL. (Wasn't funny at the time).

I think I'm getting more vain by the day, worrying about how my body

would look. I know I'll never look good naked, but at least I wanna look OK

in real clothes! Maybe the vanity is a sign that I'm getting a feeling that

Finally Something might work....A sense of everything's gonna be

alright...know what I mean?

in Bama

http://hometown.aol.com/mdl1031/myhomepage/profile.html

Surgery- RNY to DS revision on12/6 -377.5

12/17 - 346.5 ( minus 31lbs)

01/15- 338.1 (minus 39.1lbs)

02/12-330.0 (minus 47.5 lbs)

04/06- 324.3 (minus 53.2 lbs)

05/02- 311 (minus 66.5 lbs)

05/12- 304.8 (minus 72.7 lbs)-BMI now 48

[Guest guest]

Excuse me, but, as a man, I must say, there is something wrong with a

man who can't tell the difference between a mammary gland and a roll of

fat. Even gay men can tell the different! I have a book from my human

sexuality class that I will send Thom; it should explain everything to

him.

I am reminded of the on Ford movie, " Witness. " Remember the scene

when the Amish father-in-law is showing him how to milk a cow? He looks

at Ford and said, " What's the matter, haven't you ever had your hands on

a teat before? " Ford replies, without missing a beat, " Never one that

big before. " And the father-in-law busts out laughing.

Re: Re: TT Question

T It really freaked me when my hubby reached over and though he

was playing with my boob in the dark and was caressing the fat roll

beneath

it....LOL. (Wasn't funny at the time).

[Guest guest]

Hi Pat!

You and me! I don't have a round butt but it's really wide. I'm

sure that will never change. It's my italian figure. That's so cool

about you having a 37 " waist! I know that's gotta feel fantastic!

Tracey

> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~``

> I only lost about 3-4lbs when they took my lap off.Virginia

> measured my hips before surgery and they were 56 " ,they are

> now 49 " and I have a waist of 37 " ,how cool is that??

> In high school I remember wearing button levi's that were

> size 42 & 44 so to have a 37 " waist to me is GREAT!!!LOL

> I have always had a big butt,and will, but that's ok,at

> least it's smaller than it was..lol

> God bless,

> Pat in Taft

[Guest guest]

Today was my day to have the fluid removed from beneath my TT incision.

Dr. K had to go back to the hospital and Dr. Z did the evil deed. His

technique was absolutely painless - even for a wuss like me. How great

to have two doctors who are so skilled and pleasant to deal with! I

have to go back again next week to see if more needs to be removed. He

pulled out 560 cc's of guck. No wonder my old pants won't button . . .

Best -

Nick

[Guest guest]

>

> Today was my day to have the fluid removed from beneath my TT

incision.

> Dr. K had to go back to the hospital and Dr. Z did the evil deed.

His

> technique was absolutely painless - even for a wuss like me. How

great

> to have two doctors who are so skilled and pleasant to deal with! I

> have to go back again next week to see if more needs to be

removed. He

> pulled out 560 cc's of guck. No wonder my old pants won't

button . . .

>

> Best -

> Nick

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~`

Nick,

Bet you felt better after that hu? Sorry didn't get to see you,

they had me come in at noon instead,so I was in and out in no

time. I did ask him about the pain in my chest,and he said it

was probley due from the mesh and I would hurt,just like

a said..lol He did give me some previce[sp] for a month

so we will see if that helps.

It is neat to have great drs. hu??

Good luck next week and God bless,

Pat in Taft

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Was the guck just fluid or was it infection? Hey, Nick - how is that new

hip doing?

I am working through the four point protocol for knee replacements.

1. Celebrex

2. Cortisone shots

3. Synvic shots (chicken shots, three per knee. I am on shot #5 for next

Wednesday. Results won't be in until 12 weeks after the three shot

series.)

4. Knee Replacements.

The ortho doctor told me I am too young for knee replacements and then I read

on the DRMC web page that DS surgery is for people 60 and younger. Well, I

passed that in March so now what do I do?

Marla in Denver

[Guest guest]

I read

> on the DRMC web page that DS surgery is for people 60 and

younger. Well, I

> passed that in March so now what do I do?

>

> Marla in Denver

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Marla that age is just a guideline and is not unmovable. It will

depend on your current health and If the Doctors feel you will do

well...

Jo

[Guest guest]

Hi Nick,

Congratulations on the guck removal! I hope it stays away so you don't have

to keep doing it, but, if it must be drained, I am glad it is painless!

Hugs and blessings, Ann

[Guest guest]

> I read

> > on the DRMC web page that DS surgery is for people 60 and

> younger. Well, I

> > passed that in March so now what do I do?

> >

> > Marla in Denver

Marla,

I would go for it any ways, and talk to Dr. K. There are always

exceptions to the rules...

Sharon in Onyx

[Guest guest]

Don't quit trying...I was 60 and a half when I did my DS in Feb 02. Betsy

Re: TT Question

> I read

> > on the DRMC web page that DS surgery is for people 60 and

> younger. Well, I

> > passed that in March so now what do I do?

> >

> > Marla in Denver

Marla,

I would go for it any ways, and talk to Dr. K. There are always

exceptions to the rules...

Sharon in Onyx

[Guest guest]

> Don't quit trying...I was 60 and a half when I did my DS in Feb

02. Betsy

And hve done remarkably well, I might add. In fact you have done

great! How is the healing coming along? Just know that you are

being lifted up in prayer and God will provide.

love,

Sharon in Onyx