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Tammy, I answered you on the RNY forum. Do you think you will get insurance to pay for any of it or not?
HW: 248+, SW (RNY: 2/28/17): 244, GW (10/17): 125; LW: 115; 45# regain (19-20); CW: 135.6; new goal: 135; Plastics: Ext mastopexy, Ext abdominoplasty-5/18/2018; diagnosed w/ gastroparesis 11/20.
on 4/10/18 12:23 pm
Hi Tammy!
I think you'll find that the really good surgeons with lots of experience working with massive weight loss patients have people travel from all over to get their surgeries with them. And most do phone consultations so you don't have to travel to see if someone is a fit for you.
Good for you for trusting your gut when it comes to that other surgeon!
Glad that you got it checked out. Take gentle care of yourself and go to the ER or your PCP if it doesn't get better soon.
HW: 248+, SW (RNY: 2/28/17): 244, GW (10/17): 125; LW: 115; 45# regain (19-20); CW: 135.6; new goal: 135; Plastics: Ext mastopexy, Ext abdominoplasty-5/18/2018; diagnosed w/ gastroparesis 11/20.
Went to urgent care....dr there thinks it a noninfective gastroenteritis and colitis....aka stomach bug. she told me that if i continue to vomit to go to ER.
she wrote on my summary page "due to your recent surgery the one thing i can not rule out is a deeper infection from your surgery."
she took me out of work for the next 2 days. hoping im better by then.....
Hello. I am currently seeking a plastic surgeon to do a lower body lift. I live in South Dakota and am having a really hard time finding a plastic surgeon near me. I would really love to hear from anyone who has has a lower body lift with a surgeon that they really felt comfortable with and had really good results. I was referred to a plastic surgeon by my bariatric doctor and actually had an appointment scheduled for April 16th, and then I saw a Facebook post yesterday afternoon complete with horrible horrible pictures of a surgery gone very wrong. I am cancelling that appointment today. I am certain that am going to have to travel out of the state and would really appreciate some recommendations from people who have had this surgery or at least a surgery along the same lines as I am looking into. I have lost over 200 pounds and have a lot of skin that needs to be removed.
Thanks in advance for any information.
Tammy
Tammy
HW: (9/28/16) 369.8 / SW: (3/13/17) 285 / CW: 162.8
Pre-op loss (6 1/2 Months) - 84.8 pounds
M1 - 17.2, M2 - 17.2, M3 - 13.4, M4 - 15.4, M5 - 13.8, M6 - 13.6, M7 - 10.8, M8 - 9.6, M9 - 5.0, M10 - 2.4, M11 - 3.8
2.5 weeks post op. Lost another pound of swelling and I am starting to see my abs coming through now that the swelling is reducing! Woohoo!
Only place it is not improving is the crotch ? which is still puffy and painful.
Band-RNY revision age 50 5'4" HW 260 SW: 244 (bf healthy range 23-35%) bf 23.7% (at 137lbs) cw range 135-138.lbl with butt lift and mastoplexy March 23, 2018...2.5lbs removed.
Pre-op-16lbs (size 18/20...244) M1-16lbs (size 18...228) M2-15.6lbs (size 16/18...212.4) M3-10lbs (size 16..202.4) M4-11.4lbs (size 14...191) M5-10.8lbs (size 12...180.2) M6-8.4 (size 8/10...171.8) M7-6.4 (size 8...165.4 lbs) M8-11.6 (size 6...153.8) M9-5.6 (size 4/6...148.2) M10-5.8 (size 4....142.4) M11-4 (size 2/4...138.4) Surgiversary -1 (size 2/4...137.4) M13-2.6 (size 2/4...134.8) M14 (size 2/4...134.8) M15 (size 2...135) M16 (size 2...131.4) M17 (size 2...135) M18 (size 2...135) M19 (size 2...138) M20 (size 2...135) M21 (size 2...138)
YES. Definitely get yourself to urgent care ASAP.
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)
Yes! Please go to emergency...
Band-RNY revision age 50 5'4" HW 260 SW: 244 (bf healthy range 23-35%) bf 23.7% (at 137lbs) cw range 135-138.lbl with butt lift and mastoplexy March 23, 2018...2.5lbs removed.
Pre-op-16lbs (size 18/20...244) M1-16lbs (size 18...228) M2-15.6lbs (size 16/18...212.4) M3-10lbs (size 16..202.4) M4-11.4lbs (size 14...191) M5-10.8lbs (size 12...180.2) M6-8.4 (size 8/10...171.8) M7-6.4 (size 8...165.4 lbs) M8-11.6 (size 6...153.8) M9-5.6 (size 4/6...148.2) M10-5.8 (size 4....142.4) M11-4 (size 2/4...138.4) Surgiversary -1 (size 2/4...137.4) M13-2.6 (size 2/4...134.8) M14 (size 2/4...134.8) M15 (size 2...135) M16 (size 2...131.4) M17 (size 2...135) M18 (size 2...135) M19 (size 2...138) M20 (size 2...135) M21 (size 2...138)
last night i went to sleep around 10 pm...2 hours later i woke with SEVERE stomach pains.....went to bathroom and vomited profusely.......then to make matters worse, add SEVERE diarrhea with it......i literally was in the bathroom fro midnight til 4am with these symptoms.
gonna go to urgent care sometime this morning, once i get the energy to get dressed. i literally thought i was dying. oh and vomiting after a tummy tuck, HURTS LIKE HELL. i thought i was being ripped open with every wave of nausea :(
I am from Monterrey NL.. I wanna have VSG done there but im scared and also figuring out how to come up with that money. How lucky you already had what you wanted. I been trough so much this year( including my twin babies death?) that all i wish for to help with my depression its this surgery... good luck and all your other surgeries! Blessings
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