Question:
I recently had a tummy tuck and 2 hernia repairs done. My question is for those
who have had a tummy tuck, about how many months did it take for the sweelling and the hardness to go away. I am figuring about 6 to 8 months. My stomach looks more swollen than it did before I had the surgery, but I can't wait for the flat firm tummy to come. — [Anonymous] (posted on April 3, 2001)
April 3, 2001
Did you have the surgery for hernia repair and the tt while they were at
it, or did they fix the hernias as long as they were doing the tummy tuck?
How close were you to your goal weight when you had it done?
— [Anonymous]
April 4, 2001
on January 2, 2001 I had three hernia repaired with my abdominoplasty
with panni removal.. And YESSSSS you will be swollen I'm three months
post-op and still very swollen & tender.. When I started this surgery
procedure I was 174 pounds 24 pounds from goal weight.. The surgeon
removed 10 pounds and I regained 8 pounds in fluid (IV) I was in the
hospital 5 days.. I'm now 156... size wise I dropped 2 sizes right after
surgery even being swollen before surgery was 14 & 16 now 12 easy
and when swelling all down and soreness less should be size 10
comfortable. I'm not trying to lose any more weight. I was trying to stay
at 159 per my surgeon instruction for better wound healing, although
last week and this week I somehow dropped 3 more pounds. here is my
abdominoplasty webpage for the complete story
http://www.angelfire.com/journal2/surgery
— Victoria B.
April 4, 2001
I'm sorry I was so focused on my question that I gave no history on my
self. I was 10 pounds from goal, 11 months wls post-op (surgery date was
4/4/2000), size 10-12. I've lost 12 pounds in the last 4 weeks, in a size
8-10 depending on the garment. I do have a lot swelling and tenderness,
but it is nothing that I can't handle. I now sport a man-made navel, due
to the hernia being all around my navel, which look horrible anyway, looks
much cleaner and neater now. My WLS did my hernai repairs and TT.
— ann A.
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