FINALLY have a date
The titanium post on the left side is a tad too high and can be felt poking at the skin. He has to make a tiny insicion and remove the top of the post and then sew it back up. Good thing I am not vain and worry about the wrinkles under my eyes...the scar that he will leave will just blend into the folds.
So two more weekends of this...was SO hoping for before the 18th but since the office didn't get insurance approval til yesterday, I guess I am doing good.
Liz
Duodenal Switch (Lap) 01-24-11 | Surgeon: Stephen Boyce | High weight: 250 in 2002 | Surgery weight: 203 | Lowest weight: 121 | Current weight: 135 | Goal weight: 135
The posts are suppose to stay, permanently...the ONLY reason he is removing the top of one is that it feels like it's gonna poke thru my skin. It is suppose to be BELOW bone level but it isn't, so he has to clip it. The right side is fine.
The only reason he hasn't dealt with it before now is that it had not broken thru the skin and wasn't an issue that way. But it HURTS, so it has to get clipped. But then again, most of my face has hurt since surgery...from edema mostly.
Thanks for the swinging lizards.
Liz
Duodenal Switch (Lap) 01-24-11 | Surgeon: Stephen Boyce | High weight: 250 in 2002 | Surgery weight: 203 | Lowest weight: 121 | Current weight: 135 | Goal weight: 135
Liz
Duodenal Switch (Lap) 01-24-11 | Surgeon: Stephen Boyce | High weight: 250 in 2002 | Surgery weight: 203 | Lowest weight: 121 | Current weight: 135 | Goal weight: 135
Liz
Duodenal Switch (Lap) 01-24-11 | Surgeon: Stephen Boyce | High weight: 250 in 2002 | Surgery weight: 203 | Lowest weight: 121 | Current weight: 135 | Goal weight: 135
--gina
5'1" -- HW 195/SW 187/GW 115 July 08/CW 121 Dec 2012
******GOAL*******
Starting BMI between 35 and 40ish?
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DS on Aug 9, 2007 with Dr. Hazem Elariny
Liz
Duodenal Switch (Lap) 01-24-11 | Surgeon: Stephen Boyce | High weight: 250 in 2002 | Surgery weight: 203 | Lowest weight: 121 | Current weight: 135 | Goal weight: 135