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I always thought the groin drains would be a pain in the ass (or the groin I guess?). Mine were in my hips.
VSG: 1/17/17
5'7" HW: 283 SW: 229 CW: 135-140 GW: 145
Pre-op: 53 M1: 22 M2: 12 M3: 12 M4: 8 M5: 10 M6: 11 M7: 5 M8: 6 M9-M13: 15-ish
LBL/BL w/ Fat Transfer 1/29/18
Haha! I know right :)
Referral sent: 1/26/15 / Sleep study: 2/23/15 / Orientation: 4/20/15 HRRH / Meet Dr. Hagen: 11/17/15 (no show) / Meet Dr. Klein: 12/10/15 / Trio appointments: 2/11/16 / Follow up appointment SW and RD: 3/16/16 / Dr. Glazer: 3/30/16 / Dr. Klein: 5/9/16 / Surgery date 5/25/16 / LBL with Dr. Nandagopal 3/9/18 - PS SW 155
HW - 280. Opti start - 280. Surgery day - 266. CW - 142.
It might not be a bad idea to recover at your sisters. The pain meds are great and really help with alleviating the pain and making it more like severe discomfort (for me anyway) and you might sleep a lot.
Either way, good luck!
Referral sent: 1/26/15 / Sleep study: 2/23/15 / Orientation: 4/20/15 HRRH / Meet Dr. Hagen: 11/17/15 (no show) / Meet Dr. Klein: 12/10/15 / Trio appointments: 2/11/16 / Follow up appointment SW and RD: 3/16/16 / Dr. Glazer: 3/30/16 / Dr. Klein: 5/9/16 / Surgery date 5/25/16 / LBL with Dr. Nandagopal 3/9/18 - PS SW 155
HW - 280. Opti start - 280. Surgery day - 266. CW - 142.
Thanks Cecily! You're right - the drain has really been giving me trouble right from the time I got home. Leak leak leak. The surgeon said sometimes the body has to get rid of more fluid than the hose can handle and that's the reason. It's not that it's blocked or not in place because the bulb fills a lot too. I'm still emptying it twice a day totalling about 100cc's a day (not including spillage of course). Hoping I'll get it out Thursday but not going to happen the way it's still draining. Don't get me wrong, I still want it in if it's doing its job - I don't want a seroma but it will be nice to say goodbye to it lol
Referral sent: 1/26/15 / Sleep study: 2/23/15 / Orientation: 4/20/15 HRRH / Meet Dr. Hagen: 11/17/15 (no show) / Meet Dr. Klein: 12/10/15 / Trio appointments: 2/11/16 / Follow up appointment SW and RD: 3/16/16 / Dr. Glazer: 3/30/16 / Dr. Klein: 5/9/16 / Surgery date 5/25/16 / LBL with Dr. Nandagopal 3/9/18 - PS SW 155
HW - 280. Opti start - 280. Surgery day - 266. CW - 142.
Thank you Gwen, for some reason I was visualizing a girdle type thing for your arms.
I was worried about getting into by myself, but I think I could do this.
DH has alz and is no longer able to "grasp" the idea of honeyjustPULL....spanx, 1 piece swimsuits, and sports bras are becoming a thing of the past. Not to mention back zippers in dresses. I haven't googled it but I'm sure somebody has done a youtube video or created a gadget to help with this.
Its just difficult with spandex, skin and more skin to get everything rolled out and in the "right" places.
Perhaps just in the vicinity.
R
Very helpful, I didn't think about a lanyard or the men's tank tops.
Since I live by myself, I'll have to hire someone for the 1st couple of days.
My sister suggested I have surgery in Louisville with her doctor and recover at her home.
When I'm in pain, I just prefer to sit in a corner, in the dark and be left alone.
Nikita,
Thank you for replying to the original poster. I never thought about item #6 and it totally makes sense.
Whenever I wind up in the ER, you can see the freak out factor in their eyes once I mention GB.
Holy Cow, my computer keys were stuck on the above message.
I think my laptop is on it's last lap.
I'm going to search the internet for arm compression garments.
Does anyone have a picture of them? Would the Atlanta humidity be miserable?
I'm going to start my calls in the morning. Here's hoping for a new beginning
R
Ok, my previous message was a mess! I think my laptop is on its last lap.
R
on 3/19/18 2:09 pm
Super helpful, NB! Your drain seems like it's been a lot more a pain in the neck than most with all the leaking...
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