Brooke220

Greetings, everyone!

I haven't posted in a while because, I guess, I've been too busy enjoying life since my GB. But I need you guys for a bit of advice since I had a TT about 4 1/2 weeks ago. You guys have always been so supportive and helpful.

I had gotten to the point where I could sit or stand without any pain; just the normal soreness. Well, starting about 4 days ago (Monday) the pain of standing, sitting, and sometimes walking is as painful as it was just a few days after my surgery; doing any of these movements is very painful and lingering. I went back to the doctor this morning and he checked for fluid pockets with an aspiration needle but found none. The incision line is perfect and the place where he removed one of my drains on Monday looks okay too. I've still got one drain and I'm not losing that much fluid.

My doctor, who is has a reputation as an excellent plastic surgeon (and has done many TT's on GB patients) and has always seemed like a perfectionist to me, said my pain can get worse as I begin to heal and the numbness goes out of my belly.

I guess I was wondering if anyone else here had so much pain and stinging after your tummy tuck. Did it get better and then get worse? If so, is there any way to alleviate it? I've heard and read that exercise may help. But there's no way I can return to walking 2 miles a day yet although I could I guess manage what I can.

How long will this last? Even though I have a sedentary job it is painful to get up, sit down or walk (at first, anyway). I have intermittent FMLA at work now but I really can't afford to miss work.

Any suggestions or experiences would be helpful.

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Brooke
lap RNY 10.03.05
Surgery @ VCU-MCV*
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