I'm home from medial thigh lift!

 It wasn't too bad (well - when they were dosing me with quick acting - quick fading fentenyl it was awful!!!! but all in al I'm ok.......I was very lucky as he didn't have to do the typical hocky stick extension - so I really only have a brachioplasty of the thigh - I'm slit from knee to crotch - but no extension along the thigh crease - which is apparently where most of the tension forces and a lot of wound strain occurs.     Went in at 7:30.......sipping tea by 10:30.......home by 2.......and I've managed to pee twice without wincing too badly.....and I even walked up a flight of stairs without trouble - slowly.   So...thanks for the prayers and the PMs - means so much to have a place to come to - to whine to - to celebrate with.      Unless I have facelifts etc. in the future - I'm done!!!!!!       I have pretty funny pictures of my markings - and will take some postops when the drains come out (probably Monday).......hope everybody else is healing well - or getting ready.      Susan

Susan,

Congratulations on your surgery.  Glad to see you are doing well and are in good spirits.

Here's to a quick and uneventful recovery.

All the best
Sandy

Susan,  congratulations on your surgery.  Amazing that you were home by 2! 

congratulations! 

Hi Susan
glad to hear your suegery went well,How many darins do you have?
I am having the same procedure and cut on 3/30 and I hear it is more painful then TT. I had no pain with TT at all, but I am getting nervous about this
Susan

Hi Susan!   I have two drains......and he used the same drain holes he used from the LBL......which is pretty funny......the pain isn't tha tbad...the LBL was far worse.......I didn't need the extension that goes along the groin - thigh crease - which is apparently a place with a lot of tension postop occurs - so perhaps that is why people say this procedure is the worst - but other than the fact that these are big cuts - long cuts - I'm doing ok - the only challenge is dropping something - as I'm not supposed to bend at all....I dropped 6 colace last night - I have two little dogs - so I got them into their crates and then used BBQ tongues - long ones!!! - to pick them up - I've dropped papers etc. as well - and have just let the dogs pick them up - take them to the couch to chew up and then I can retrieve!   You get creative...: )  Good luck on your surgery - I dreaded this one the most frankly - because of all the wound healing issues but so far so good.    Susan

Hi Susan
it sounds like you are doing great keep it up.
I know what you mean about the dogs thank God they didn't get the colaceI have 4 chihuahua's and if it drops on the floor it belongs to them
 keep progressing & thanks for the info, I feel better now
Susan

Congrats, Susan, hope you're feeling completely well soon. I need a thigh lift, the full cut, myself. I can't wait to see your pictures. You're brave, coming home the same day!

Just keep in mind to take things very slowly. Give yourself time to heal. TO be honest I am forcing myself to stay down. I HATE THE HEALING PROCESS.

Wow - I'm amazed, 2pm???  You rock star.  Doing good and hope your recovery continues just as smoothly!  Get some rest Susan!