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The whitish stuff is just glue

Is this normal? I'm 4 days post op and noticed some yellow skin below one of the incision sites. [ATTACH]13348[/ATTACH]

Thanks guys ill ask tomorrow since the office is closed today...its not that important that I have to contact the on call doctor. I already walk about an hour per day (papers say to do at least a half an hour)...I may try later when my fiance gets home from work with him next to me in case he gets too much I can just drop the leash. I feel bad because we live in a condo and I'm used to taking him on jogs and to the dog park daily and my fiance has become somewhat of a single father lol

I have a 65lb lab mix and pre surgery we use an easy walk harness (the kind that attaches the leash in the front) he doesnt pull at all with this type of harness...would it be safe to walk him 4 days post op with this? .. anyone have this type of harness?. Since he doesnt pull ill basically be only holding the weight of the leash.

My dr said a good dr doesn't need the liver shrunk he just told us we couldn't gain weight before surgery...full of himself much?

If you go out with a SO or close friend or family member who knows and others who dont know then you can share a plate with the person you know. Also people are going to notice you are losing weight and if you choose not to tell them about the sleeve, you can tell them you are dieting and exercising. The smaller portions would be part of your diet. I am only 4 days post op but my fiance and I have already looked at the menus of our fav places and what I can and cannot eat once I am okayed for solid foods, for example since ive heard a lot of people have a hard time with carbs, I can go to our fav burger place and order it atop greens instead and probably eat only 1/4 of the burger and bring the rest home.

I have no problem drinking plain water so I guess it depends on the person. All the flavored water I have tried tastes way too sweet for me. ..everything is sweeter now...I am told this is normal and will pass.

My doctor told me a month but I feel like I am progressing faster than i thought i would..dont really have any pain in my stomach and just slept the entire night on it without any pain getting up or down. I did about an hour of walking yesterday. I'm only 4 days post op so I'm not suggesting working out now but was anyone cleared at their 2 week appt? Also I am not supppsed to lift over 10lbs, would I be okay with a 5 lb weight? Exercise makes me feel happy.

Guess I just had a NSV slept in my bed for close to 8 hours and no pain getting up out of bed...not bad for 4 days post op...now when can I start working out again?! Haha my dr says a month but hopefully maybe I can be cleared sooner.

Out of the recliner and into the bed, have always been a side and stomach sleeper but sides hurt from gas pain and stomach does not. Is it safe to sleep this way?

I'm 23 and had surgery on the 23rd.. ive read age is a factor but so are a lot of other factors such as genetics, how fast/slow you lose, if you stick to the diet and exercise, how long you were overweight, etc.. Ive also heard of plenty of people who didn't need plastics after, some people are very impatient and do not let their body adjust (your skin needs an extra year or two to bounce back). Since I am young I would want to have kids before getting a tummy tuck but who knows I may change my mind

I know I am late but I am guessing since there will be less cushion for the pushin then everything will be deeper...I am worried about this because currently my fiance and I are trying positions so it doesnt feel so deep (he has a big johnson and I was told by my gyno I have a short who-ha lol)

Thanks everyone! I am now on day 3 post op and feeling a LOT better than yesterday. I already have a NSV: I slept on the couch instead of the recliner! Tonight I will try sleeping in our bed. I did take pain meds since coming home but for me it is to curb the gas pains and help me sleep.

My gas pains are the ones in my shoulder so passing gas isnt going to help :-( besides that I'm feeling alright. Having a very hard time drinking my 2oz of ensure shake (I have 2oz 3x per day)..I just dont feel hungry. Seems like we are going through the same stuff.

Wasnt your surgery like a week ago? You already lost 14lbs?! Wow! Keep it up

Hey Ive been on this site for a little over a month probably. I just had surgery on Thursday the 23rd...how are you feeling. The gas pains are killing me.

You took the words out of my mouth. Have a heating pad on my back as we speak...for me its the right shoulder that the gas pain is worse...I also have a chair that reclines and lifts me up with a button

2 days post op and not hungry at all...did drink 2 oz of ensure and feel so full now(it took an hour and 1/2 to drink) I now have to wait a half an hour before I start drinking my clear fluids again.