This is what my PS said to me: done in stages there was no mortality rate, also having a T/T and breast lift done at the same time (which I did have done at the end of February) there was no mortality rate.
If done all at once (T/T, breast lift, circumferential body lift and thighs) the mortality rate was at least 2% and he wasn't willing to even take that chance. He actually told me one of his reasons for becoming a PS was so that he'd never have to tell someone they were going to die in surgery... and so far, he's never had a patient who has. I am following his advice to the utmost degree because I respect his concern for my health and that of all his patients.
End of September, I am going back to have the circumferential and (MAYBE) thigh lift - he will do both at the same time only if he is 100% confident that I am doing well on the table. Otherwise he'll do only the circumferential and will do the thigh lift in a separate procedure. He recommends 8 months between surgeries and at an absolute minimum 6 months.
Again, as said, seems every surgeon says something different. By the way, I love GrandmaRose's idea...
Hugs,
Kimberly
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CanuckDiva
Open RNY August 2nd, 2007
Dr. Goodman, BethIsraelMedicalCentre, NY
Highest/Day of Surgery/
Current/Goal
BMI 47.7/39.1/
23.4/18.4-24.8
Weight 265/221/
132/To be normal weight anywhere from 104-140
5'3"
89lbs gone since RNY ...
133lbs gone since my highest...
FINALLY - in the upper range of 'normal' weight!