Re: Jo - what a bout a binder after tt?

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In a message dated 7/11/2004 8:02:45 PM Central Standard Time,

mjs93311@... writes:

, I wore mine in the hospital and am still using compression on

my scars after eight months to smooth and minimize them. Not

worried about tearing anything now, of course, but I did notice that

the scars got bigger when I took my binder off in January. My TT

was October 29, 2003.

Marta

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So marta, When is it ok to remove them? I mean eventually your going to have

to go without them...(I guess) I don't think I could do a binder for 8 months.

You are more patient than I am.

in Bama

VBG 1982 (lost from 433lbs to 270's)

VBG -RNY1996 revision(Lost from 343 to 299)

RNY-DS revision Dec 2002 -down 141 lbs (377.7 to 236 and still going)

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Many thanks to Dr. K willing to take on a 3rd timer....LOL

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> Thanks Jo! Good advice. I'll do that.

> You know, I asked him about whether or not I would be wearing a

binder

> or something and he said not until my drains were out - about a

week

> to 10 days. What did your doctor have you do?

, I wore mine in the hospital and am still using compression on

my scars after eight months to smooth and minimize them. Not

worried about tearing anything now, of course, but I did notice that

the scars got bigger when I took my binder off in January. My TT

was October 29, 2003.

Marta

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The Binder...the hated binder. My tummytuck was outpatient and I

went home with a binder on. It did not interfer with the

drains...for one thing the drains came out from my mons area. My

surgeon likes to place the drains there because the bush hides the

scars left from the drain holes. When I went in at 3 days post op

the doctor took a pair of sissors and cut the binder around the top

to make it smaller and fit me better...he said wear it for a couple

weeks. After that I switched from the binder to a tight girdle type

panty. The tightness felt good and panties felt alot better than

the binder. I wore that type panty for about 6 months.

Jo

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I too wore my binder after my TT and hernia repair, it felt

wonderful!! The support was nice! Yes it was a bit annoying, but it

was well worth it to have that nice, snug support throughout the

weeks after the TT/HR. It didn't interfere with my drains at all

wither, I only had 2 drains, and then they inserted another several

weeks after surgery to drain the serous fluid that had built up in

the mons area. But the binder was a blessing, at least I didn't feel

like I had to walk around protecting my tummy with my arms all the

time! I still wear snug support panties from s Secret because

tra support!

Cindee

252 highest weight size 26/28 - 3X - BMI 42

238 preop ds weight size 22/24 - 2X - BMI 39

DS October 15th 2002

137 today size Mediums and 8's - BMI 23

Loss of 101 pounds since my ds

(That darn 10 pounds, I gain it, I lose 13, I gain 15, I lose 17 -

GRRRR, my body insists on staying between 137 and 145)

> The Binder...the hated binder. My tummytuck was outpatient and I

> went home with a binder on. It did not interfer with the

> drains...for one thing the drains came out from my mons area. My

> surgeon likes to place the drains there because the bush hides the

> scars left from the drain holes. When I went in at 3 days post op

> the doctor took a pair of sissors and cut the binder around the top

> to make it smaller and fit me better...he said wear it for a couple

> weeks. After that I switched from the binder to a tight girdle

type

> panty. The tightness felt good and panties felt alot better than

> the binder. I wore that type panty for about 6 months.

>

> Jo