DetroitGirl posted a discussion topic 11 years ago
Chewable Multivitamin - Can anyone suggest a decent tasting multi-vitamin? I'm currently take Nature's Plus Source of Life Chewable vitamin, but it's killing me. It's an "apple cinnamon" flavor that is...

DetroitGirl posted a discussion topic 11 years, 9 months ago
Cortisone Shots for Hair Loss? - I'm 5+ years out from my RNY and my biggest (vanity) concern is that my hair thinned a TON after surgery (to the point that you can see my scalp in front). Before my RNY I had real...

DetroitGirl posted a discussion topic 11 years, 11 months ago
Hair Still Thin Years Out... - I'm 4 1/2 years post RNY.Before my gastric bypass I had really thick hair. Ever since my hair has really really thinned (as in, you can see scalp in the front). Has anyone had the ...

DetroitGirl posted a discussion topic 11 years, 11 months ago
Funny Story from PS - My husband shot a little video of me after my TT when they moved me up to my room. In the video I'm still REALLY drugged up. I keep falling asleep and I react to him when he asks m...

DetroitGirl posted a discussion topic 11 years, 11 months ago
Final Result Timefram - I've read that post TT swelling can persist for months. I'm curious, for those who are months out from your TT when did you see your final results? As in, when would you say you ha...

DetroitGirl posted a discussion topic 12 years ago
Before / After - Just felt like sharing. before RNY - 355 pounds (highest weight was 374) 5 weeks post tummy tuck. Still swollen, lumpy and bumpy, but feeling good!   ...

DetroitGirl wrote a blog post 12 years ago
Nearly 5 years... - I'm now nearly five years out from my RNY. My weight is hanging right around 195 pounds. Five weeks ago I had my extended tummy tuck and I'm VERY excited about looking and feeling ...

DetroitGirl posted a discussion topic 12 years ago
Scar Tissue? - Hi gang, I've got a few areas of significant scar tissue under my scars (at 5 weeks post-op). My surgeon has already said that in a few months time he will have to go in to remo...

DetroitGirl posted a discussion topic 12 years ago
More swollen by end of day? -  Hi all, I'm 5 weeks out from my extended tummy tuck tomorrow (got my last drain out today). I've noticed that in the morning my tummy seems relatively flat, but if I'm out and ...

DetroitGirl posted a discussion topic 12 years ago
Exhaustion after Surgery? - Hi all, I'm just over 3 weeks out from my abdominoplasty (with vertical incision) and I'm still totally exhausted. I can sleep 8-10 hours a night AND nap during the day. I don't...

DetroitGirl posted a discussion topic 12 years ago
REALLY leaky drain - So on Wednesday I had my second, of 4, drains removed. Since then my third drain (still intact) has been leaking from the site where it leaves my body. And when I say leak, I mean ...

DetroitGirl posted a discussion topic 12 years ago
Two weeks out from TT - Two weeks ago today I had my abdominoplasty with vertical extension. In those first few days I remember thinking it was SO much worse than I had expected... the pain, inability to ...

DetroitGirl posted a discussion topic 12 years, 1 month ago
Swelling 7 days post TT -  Hi all, today I am 7 days out from my abdominoplasty with vertical extension (extension goes all the way up between my breasts). Today I have the most swelling I've had. My upper ...

DetroitGirl posted a discussion topic 12 years, 1 month ago
Shivering from Pain -  Has anyone experienced shivering from pain after PS? Twice now I've missed my pain meds and ended up violently shivering from pain. Just wondering if anyone else has experienced a...

DetroitGirl posted a discussion topic 12 years, 1 month ago
24 hours out from abdominoplasty -  Had my surgery yesterday. They removed 15.2 lbs of skin and tissue. I'm feeling it today for sure. It hurts to move at all, though I'm finally able to stand without getting nauseo...

DetroitGirl posted a discussion topic 12 years, 1 month ago
Laying comfortably -  I assume I won't be able to lie flat on my back after my abdominoplasty, based on the fact that I keep seeing / hearing of people who can't straighten up post surgery. So my quest...

DetroitGirl posted a discussion topic 12 years, 1 month ago
Incision Healing - My surgeon's office called a couple of days ago and my abdominoplasty was moved up by a week. With surgery coming up so quickly now, I can't stop thinking about so many random thin...

DetroitGirl posted a discussion topic 12 years, 1 month ago
Fleur de Lis Abdominoplasty in 2 1/2 weeks - ?? - I'm scheduled for my fleur de lis abdominoplasty (with the corset muscle tightening) on the 17th and I'm starting to get excited and nervous! I'm excited to finally be able to wear...

DetroitGirl posted a discussion topic 12 years, 5 months ago
Tummy Tuck Healing Time - Hi all, Sorry if I'm posting this in the wrong place. I couldn't actually find a plastic surgery forum... I went to see a surgeon about getting a tummy tuck (fleur de lis). L...
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