Guest guest Posted June 30, 2004 Report Share Posted June 30, 2004 Wow Ann! Good for you! Even more for me and all us recent surgery patients to look forward too! You are doing so well, and have been thru so much! Thanx 4 sharing...good to see you posting..I miss you when you don't! You are so encouraging. Luv and Hugs..Deb :-) > > > > Yes, Tammy, I had the tummy tuck and hernia repair in February and mine is a > > bit of a horror story. You WILL be so glad to lose the hernia, though! I > > lost 7 inches off my waist with the repair. I also lost scads of inches from > > my hips with the removal of the 12.5 pounds of redundant tissue! > > > > Best wishes to you. > > > > Hugs and blessings, > > Ann > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2004 Report Share Posted June 30, 2004 Tammy, I had an umbilical hernia that needed repaired and I had my tummy tuck done at the same time. January 9th, a little over 6 months ago. I had very little pain, very little discomfort, and the only problem I had was a seroma, fluid built up right behind the top of the mons area and it needed to be drained 7 or so times afterwards. Not fun, but not painful either, just annoying! My before and after pics are in the reconstructive file under patient number 6. I am no longer numb at all, my scar is fading, and it feels wonderful not to have that hanging flap of skin there! I think a LOT of us has hernia repairs done at the same time as a tummy tuck for insurance reasons, it was easier to do it all at once! By the way I I belong to the NBC - No belly button club, because my hernia was right next to my belly button there was no way to save it and I didn't want to chance a fake one , with my luck it would have turned black and fell off! So I am belly buttonless and loving it! It is an adjustment....sometimes I swear it is there and it itches, but they are just phantom pains and feelings and we laugh about it and just think....NO MORE NAVEL LINT!!! LOL.... Good luck with your TT/hernia repair.... Cindee > In a message dated 6/24/2004 6:16:57 AM Pacific Daylight Time, > localuna66@y... writes: > > Has anybody else had to have a TT/hernia repair surgery? > > > > Yes, Tammy, I had the tummy tuck and hernia repair in February and mine is a > > bit of a horror story. You WILL be so glad to lose the hernia, though! I > > lost 7 inches off my waist with the repair. I also lost scads of inches from > > my hips with the removal of the 12.5 pounds of redundant tissue! > > > > Best wishes to you. > > > > Hugs and blessings, > > Ann > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2004 Report Share Posted June 30, 2004 Tammy, I had an umbilical hernia that needed repaired and I had my tummy tuck done at the same time. January 9th, a little over 6 months ago. I had very little pain, very little discomfort, and the only problem I had was a seroma, fluid built up right behind the top of the mons area and it needed to be drained 7 or so times afterwards. Not fun, but not painful either, just annoying! My before and after pics are in the reconstructive file under patient number 6. I am no longer numb at all, my scar is fading, and it feels wonderful not to have that hanging flap of skin there! I think a LOT of us has hernia repairs done at the same time as a tummy tuck for insurance reasons, it was easier to do it all at once! By the way I I belong to the NBC - No belly button club, because my hernia was right next to my belly button there was no way to save it and I didn't want to chance a fake one , with my luck it would have turned black and fell off! So I am belly buttonless and loving it! It is an adjustment....sometimes I swear it is there and it itches, but they are just phantom pains and feelings and we laugh about it and just think....NO MORE NAVEL LINT!!! LOL.... Good luck with your TT/hernia repair.... Cindee > In a message dated 6/24/2004 6:16:57 AM Pacific Daylight Time, > localuna66@y... writes: > > Has anybody else had to have a TT/hernia repair surgery? > > > > Yes, Tammy, I had the tummy tuck and hernia repair in February and mine is a > > bit of a horror story. You WILL be so glad to lose the hernia, though! I > > lost 7 inches off my waist with the repair. I also lost scads of inches from > > my hips with the removal of the 12.5 pounds of redundant tissue! > > > > Best wishes to you. > > > > Hugs and blessings, > > Ann > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2004 Report Share Posted June 30, 2004 Tammy, I had an umbilical hernia that needed repaired and I had my tummy tuck done at the same time. January 9th, a little over 6 months ago. I had very little pain, very little discomfort, and the only problem I had was a seroma, fluid built up right behind the top of the mons area and it needed to be drained 7 or so times afterwards. Not fun, but not painful either, just annoying! My before and after pics are in the reconstructive file under patient number 6. I am no longer numb at all, my scar is fading, and it feels wonderful not to have that hanging flap of skin there! I think a LOT of us has hernia repairs done at the same time as a tummy tuck for insurance reasons, it was easier to do it all at once! By the way I I belong to the NBC - No belly button club, because my hernia was right next to my belly button there was no way to save it and I didn't want to chance a fake one , with my luck it would have turned black and fell off! So I am belly buttonless and loving it! It is an adjustment....sometimes I swear it is there and it itches, but they are just phantom pains and feelings and we laugh about it and just think....NO MORE NAVEL LINT!!! LOL.... Good luck with your TT/hernia repair.... Cindee > In a message dated 6/24/2004 6:16:57 AM Pacific Daylight Time, > localuna66@y... writes: > > Has anybody else had to have a TT/hernia repair surgery? > > > > Yes, Tammy, I had the tummy tuck and hernia repair in February and mine is a > > bit of a horror story. You WILL be so glad to lose the hernia, though! I > > lost 7 inches off my waist with the repair. I also lost scads of inches from > > my hips with the removal of the 12.5 pounds of redundant tissue! > > > > Best wishes to you. > > > > Hugs and blessings, > > Ann > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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