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10-03-2009, 08:40 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2004 |
Location: San Diego, CA |
Age: 38 |
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8 Months Post Tummy Tuck
Greetings All,
I'm pretty much satisfied with the results of my tummy tuck. (Included muscle tightening) My tummy is pretty flat on most days. However, for the past week I've experienced noticable swelling. Is it normal to still experience some form of swelling at 8 months post op. It's more of a bloated look than the initial swelling. (The top of my bellly appears bloated.) I also appear very bloated after I eat. Again, it will only last a few days, and then it's flat again. Any thoughts? In addition, I've finally built up enough nerve to post a post tummy tuck pic. (Seven pounds of skin removed during procedure. My surgeon indicated that I did not have a lot of body fat, therefore lipo wasn't necessary.)
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Tina
June 30, 2003
LAP/RNY Dr. Callery
Surgery Date 294
Tummy tuck January 30, 2009
Current 152
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10-03-2009, 08:59 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008 |
Location: Florida |
Surgeon: Dr. Kim |
Age: 32 |
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I heard its normal up to a year..but if there was no swelling and now there is? not so sure...could you need to go to the bathroom? sorry to be blunt
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10-03-2009, 09:21 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006 |
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan |
Surgeon: Dr Randal Baker; Dr Ronald Ford (TT/BL) |
Start Weight: 359 |
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I get bloating after I eat and I can certainly see it when I look at my stomach. I just think it is more noticable because my abdomen is nice and flat after my tummy tuck.
I think you look great! 
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Little Victories; Grand Rapids, MI
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Diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, high cholesterol,
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10-04-2009, 07:38 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2004 |
Location: San Diego, CA |
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Beth,
I certainly hold on to everything you post. I really appreciate your knowledge. I rarely post, but lurk daily. I always go to your post/replies. Thanks again!
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Tina
June 30, 2003
LAP/RNY Dr. Callery
Surgery Date 294
Tummy tuck January 30, 2009
Current 152
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10-04-2009, 07:44 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2004 |
Location: San Diego, CA |
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Sue,
You hit the nail on the head. I experienced swelling from the beginning, up until about a month ago. I've been so pleased with the results. I didn't realize it at the time, but apperantly this was gas! Yep, I almost blew my five year old daughter clear out of the bed last night. And walaaaah, the flat tummy that I've grown to love and adore is back! I hope this isn't tmi.
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Tina
June 30, 2003
LAP/RNY Dr. Callery
Surgery Date 294
Tummy tuck January 30, 2009
Current 152
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10-04-2009, 07:57 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008 |
Location: Morgantown, KY |
Surgeon: Dr. Mark Shina |
Age: 33 |
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Your tummy looks wonderful. I can't wait to be showing mine off. I still have 34 lbs to loose before I can consider that, but I is a goal to work towards. But congrats to you!
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Jennifer
Surgery - Decmber 8th, 2008
Current Weight - 194lbs
333(Preg)/298.6/160
Highest Ever/Surgery/Goal
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10-04-2009, 08:24 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2004 |
Location: San Diego, CA |
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Thanks Jennifer
What a sweetie! Keep up the good work. Those thirty pounds will be off b/4 you know it.
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Tina
June 30, 2003
LAP/RNY Dr. Callery
Surgery Date 294
Tummy tuck January 30, 2009
Current 152
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10-04-2009, 08:27 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2009 |
Location: Wilmette IL. |
Surgeon: Dr Woody Denham |
Start Weight: 206 |
Current Weight: 180 |
Goal Weight: 105 |
Surgery Date: 11/02/2009 |
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You look wonderful, just look at the flat little tummy ! I hope that the issue of the swelling goes awat soon Diann
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10-04-2009, 09:50 PM
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You look great! I hope that my results look that good!
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Lap 01/23/06 Dr. Callery
305/296/163/152.5*
pre-op/surgery/current/goal weight
* I changed my goal after talking to my doctor. I've decided that I want to be exactly 1/2 the person I was when I started
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10-05-2009, 03:47 PM
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Member
Join Date: Aug 2007 |
Location: San Diego/Hemet, CA |
Surgeon: Dr. Charles Callery |
Start Weight: 272 |
Current Weight: 145 |
Goal Weight: 130 |
Age: 50 |
Posts: 45 |
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8 months post tummy tuck
Wow your tummy looks great! Could you please share who did your tummy tuck? Did you get insurance to pay for any of it? I am looking for a surgeon.
Thank you
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WLS on 8/28/07
272/ 144/ 135-150
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