MelissaF
5/17/09 - Almost 3 weeks postop LBL - update
May 17, 2009
Ok so I will be 3 weeks postop on Tuesday.Pain - As of Thursday a lot of my nerve endings came back to life all at once, weird eh? Everything but my belly button is numb, it just really scared the poo out of me as I didn't have much pain (got over the muscular pain for the most part just dull ache) and then this came on suddenly. Extra strength tylenol was doing me fine during the day with my roxicet at night. Then WHAM.. thursday hit me with a ton of bricks. I posted about it, I got lortab. Does it work? Not so sure it really helps with nerve pain.. my skin is still sensative to the touch but less zingers now for some reason so who knows? I think its more something I am just going to learn to deal with as it will be insconsitent and worse other times than not.
Stanima/Endurance - I am finding that my back is so weak after walking or sitting for very long that the only way it feels good is propped up in bed or on the couch. I am gonna have to get my fanny moving if I wanna get these back muscle strong again - I go back to work in less than a month (june 12th) as a floor nurse, 12 hour shifts. AHHH. I hope I gain a lot of strength between now and then. I still wanna lean back in chairs. I feel this pulling sensation that makes me uncomfortable on the back side. Maybe this is normal?
Swelling - well, I am still swollen for sure esp along the incision lines, some in mons and maybe in thighs? hard to tell. I am still wearing the compression garment. I feel like I can't go without it. I can take a shower but by the time I am dried off and I am running to put that thing on.
Incisions/scarring - Scar sheets (new gel) - still loving them and sticking fine. My incisions are fish line thin and flat - i can't get over it. Belly button still has some scabbing and some slough tissue (yellow) tissue at the bottom of it - not puss, to me looks like tissue healing. Slight redness around the edges of bb, putting single antibiotic ointment on it. Tape burns still look like crap :( Putting mederma on those.
Photos - I have decided to wait and take photos the next time I go to the doctor on June 8th (my 6 week appointment). Other than healing of my incisions some I don't think the change will be that drastic for me. So we will do a 6 week photo shoot (DH will hehe) and then maybe 3 months and so on.. we will see. You must be an OH friend to view as they are graphic and I do want others to learn from my experiences. So please know that upfront.
I plan to update again at 6 weeks unless something changes drastically between now and then. Thanks for keeping up with me!!! Until next time..
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About Me
Northwood, IA
Location
33.8
BMI
Surgery
12/04/2006
Surgery Date
Mar 09, 2004
Member Since
Before & After
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Me before... wow, was that me
328lbs
Below goal and feeling fantastic!
133lbs
