OneDollarBill

On 3/18/2019 at 5:06 PM, AEdoesRnY said:

Jumping on an old Orangetheory thread rather than start a new one
Questions:
What is the pricing like? Trying to get a sense of how much it would be compared to my current gym.

Also, I’ve lost a lot of weight and my fitness has improved but still isn’t stellar - I’m worried about keeping up. Thoughts?

I've done it and it's and ass kicker, but in a good way.

No worries about keeping up. Everything is salable to your fitness level.

As someone else mentioned it is rather expensive for an unlimited pass, but they do offer other options. The prices seem to vary on where you live.

Give it a shot. They do have a free trial class

1 minute ago, abefroman329 said:

I will drink about 8 oz of soda a day at most, but try to stay clear. I swear Jarritos/Mexican Squirt/etc. have higher carbonation and make me feel worse, though.

Also, I can drink beer without any issues. A lot of beer. Though I haven't tried chugging, funneling, or shotgunning since my surgery.

I can drink A LOT of beer as well. I still have to pour it off into a glass though.

drink.... j/k

On 2/8/2019 at 11:58 AM, abefroman329 said:

Guys Room, ladies.

This made me LOL

On a side note I am 4 years post and drink Coke Zero now and then. I still have to pour it over ice to kill off some of the carbonation.

I've posted this is a long past compression shirt topic. Here is what I said in that post.

I personally like the "Under Armour Men's Tactical HeatGear® Compression Short Sleeve T-Shirt". The reason I like this version of their shirt is they do NOT have the big UA logo near the neckline. This way i can wear them with polos or white dress shirts and not have to worry about the logo showing through.

Here is the link on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004DU56FM

Also I have found Starter brand ones at Walmart. However I will say they run a little bigger than the UA ones. If I am wearing a Large in the UA I will get the same feel in a Medium in a Starter brand. The Starter ones are pretty inexpensive as well.

5 minutes ago, NewBeginnings2018 said:

How are these? I had the starbucks egg white ones before surgery and I was so surprised how good they were!

I like them a lot. I replicated the Starbucks egg white ones with the peppers. The texture is not as firm but close. At least with making my own I can mix up ingredients to suit my cravings.

6 minutes ago, Creekimp13 said:

Thanks so much!

Welcome. I do use that "baby food freezer storage tray" to make them in like the site mentions.

10 minutes ago, Creekimp13 said:

I've seen those! Will make a point of trying them soon:) Love my instant pot!

Here is the recipe I have been using. https://foodieandwine.com/starbucks-sous-vide-egg-bites-instant-pot/

It's that time of month when this topic come up again. Hold on let me get my pop corn

That being said. Yes I drink it. Maybe 1 or 2 cans a week. I do not drink it straight from the can. I always pour over ice. Yes I also enjoy the occasional beer. Again I drink it from a glass (which is the proper way anyways).

I'm not going to get into the Dr. discussion. I have talked to him about it.

I have some sous vide egg "muffins" that were made in my instant pot. Egg whites, diced ham, and smoked Gouda.

<--- Dr Owen's patient and yes he was credited for development of the "Inverted Corner Gastric Sleeve" back in 2012. The "Inverted Corner Gastric Sleeve" technique was developed by Dr. Owens specifically to prevent leaks and minimize heartburn.

The technique is pretty common now.

Yup it happened to me as well. I have a desk job and I would have to get up and walk around every hour. Luckily we got new sit/stand desks so it made life easier. Then out of no where it stopped and I haven't experienced any discomfort in a long time now.

Diet Snapple Half & Half is one of my favorites. I drank that and a lot of Vitamin Water Zero with Benefiber added to it in the beginning and through goal. Come to think I haven't had a Snapple in a while. I guess I will add that to my grocery list this week.

Surgery was 3/11/15 and I was back to work 3/18/15.

Yeah that seems pretty soon. I just had both panniculectomy with add-on Abdominalplasty on December 11th. I am 2 years and 9 months post on my sleeve.

19 hours ago, BlueCrush said:

How are things going, OneDollarBill? Is so hard to find guys who went through plastics to get experiences from.

I am currently 16 days post. I would like to say all has been well, but that’s not the case. The first week I was feeling pretty good. Then I started getting pain tummy area above the incision were the majority of the swelling was located. Dr checked for Fluid (via needle) and didn’t locate any. He equated the pain to the swelling going down and nerves firing back up. This went on a couple days and my right side swelling is all but gone, but the left still hurt.

Fast forward to Christmas Eve (Sunday) and I was hurting a little more. I was also getting the chills. Christmas Day I was pretty run down and tired. When I showered that afternoon before heading over to the in-laws I noticed my left side was pretty pink and I knew something was up. Luckily I has a follow up first thing Tuesday morning. The Dr again checked for fluid and this time found some. The fluid was clear which is a good sign as a full blown infection hadn’t took place. However it would have gone untreated. I got in intravenous antibiotic shot and a Rx for more antibiotics.

Its been a little more than 24 since the shot and I already feel much better. The area is less pink and some of the swelling has gone. I have another follow up appointment tomorrow morning.

On a positive note the “boob” job turned out really well and no issues other than the swelling which is still present and image will be for some time still

3 hours ago, KatyasMommy said:

Oooh man, yes!! I haven't pooped yet but feel I need to make the slit bigger. They put me in a girdle that has a slit at bottom but I don't trust it!! Thanks for the warning. Are you still on pain meds? So the worse thing happened to me. I started getting phlegm and I'm very careful to not cough but it hurts so bad to even try to get it out. Did you experience any of that?

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I stopped taking the prescription pain meds after 4 days and switched to Advil.

Yes, ouch yes I had phlegm as well due to the anesthesia. I just tried to do these long throat clearing coughs to minimize the pressure. I thing sneezing was worse though.

Hope you are holding up well otherwise.

4 hours ago, KatyasMommy said:

Yes, absolutely no appetite! So far I've only had Protein Shake and chicken broth and an egg. Trying to eat because I feel very drained of energy. They ended up having to admit me to the hospital yesterday because after waking up from anesthesia, my bladder didn't wake up andI couldn't urinate. Thankfully bladder finally woke up 30 minutes prior to them putting a catheter in me! So Dr took a total of 15lb from my stomach!! That was a big shock but I'm excited to see how it looks. Also, how many times did you walk around after surgery? Did you sleep a lot?

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I want to say the first week I did sleep in and off a lot. I equate it to the anesthesia working it’s way out and the pain meds.

I tried to get up every hour I was awake and walk around. Sometimes that meant pacing the living room.

Going back to the topic of pain this second week has been worse than the first. I had been getting serious pain in my lower left and right stomach area above the incision. My surgeon said it was the swelling going down and the nerves firing back up. This went on for the last two days. Today it feels better. Just be prepared for that.

Oh and the binder is starting to annoy the crap out of me. Christmas will mark the two week mark of surgery. I have another follow up on Tuesday. Hopefully of all goes well I can ditch it pretty soon.

2 minutes ago, ancirasd said:

Okay cool my friends love BWW but they haven’t been going because of me

my friends as well. Before I ventured back to regular wings I would order the naked tenders from BWW. They will give you all the same sauce choices but on the side. It’s a really good option as well.

I have. I can’t recall when but it was probably sometime after the first year and a half. Even so I can only have a max of 4 or 5 BWW sized wings.

2 hours ago, KatyasMommy said:

Thank you so much, I really appreciate the advice and info! Couple last questions, what is your daily activity like? Is it hard to walk? How's driving? How's eating? How's the drainage bag and how long did surgeon recommend to keep it in for?

My daily activity the last week had been very limited. I think I spent the first couple days sleeping on and off.

You won’t be able to and the surgeon won’t want you to stand up straight. You have to walk bent over. This actually hurts because now gravity is pulling on this new stomach and my lower back hurts a little bit for having to walk hunched over for a few days.

Yesterday was the first day I actually ventured out the house on my own and first day I was cleared to drive. Driving was a little uncomfortable just had adjust my seat a little bit more so I wasn’t sitting straight up-and-down.

The only chore I did was running to the grocery store which actually wiped me out. When I got home I was pretty tired after that.

Eating is OK now. But the first few days all I can really do is drink Protein Shakes. It was kind of interesting that I felt like I didn’t have the room or the capacity to eat. Almost like those first days having the sleeve. I don’t know if it was just because I didn’t have an appetite because of the surgery or other circumstances.

I can’t speak to the drains. I do not have any drains. My surgeon used a technique with something called body glue. This eliminates the necessity to have drains. It was an extra cost out of my pocket but supposedly helps speed up recovery time and eliminated the need for me to have drains. I had never heard of it before but glad I went with that option.

7 hours ago, KatyasMommy said:

Hey!! I'm actually scheduled this Friday 12-22-2017 to get panniculectomy and abdominoplasty. Any advice prior? Did you stay in hospital over night? How long was procedure? Any and all advice is greatly appreciated!!!

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Hey there. It been officially a week since my surgery. I have had two follow up appointments with my surgeon since.

I came home the same day. I was ok with this as I tend to get restless with all the stuff they typically have connected to you.

The procedure was just over 4 hours. That also includes the chest stuff.

Here is what I have learned

1. Stay on top of your meds. I made sure I took my pain pill every four hours. I did get off the pain meds by Thursday morning.

2. Take colace as the narcotics are doing to back you up.

3. Coughing and sneezing will hurt like hell.

4. sleeping has been a challenge. You have to sleep in a recliner. As of Sunday night I was officially allowed to lay on my back. While this was great it added a whole other level of sensations and aches. Now on my back I’m stretching the ab muscles out along with everything else

5. I’ve been having trouble sleeping and getting comfortable. Between the binder they have me in and the tightness from the abdominoplasty it feels like I have someone sitting on me. I actually bought some melatonin to try tonight in desperation for a good nights rest.

Despite these things I feel great. Although I have to remind myself to take it easy and not over do things. I do have swelling as does everyone. My surgeon stated the swelling will hit its peak on day 7 and then should slowly reduce.

Oh and the 10 lb is technically only from 2 surgeries. There wasn’t much brest tissue that needed to be taken off. The Panny is the Tummy Tuck and the Abdominoplasty is the sewing of the Abdominal muscles back together.

3 hours ago, illailla said:

Good to hear that all went well. Ten pounds for three surgies doesn't sound like a lot but judging by other before and after pictures it's a significant difference.

How long is your expected recovery and hospital stay? Sounds like it'll be awhile before you can back to any workout routine.

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I just realized all the typos in my first reply. I’ll blame the pain meds lol.

I actually came home the same day. Hard to say on the total recovery time. Everyone heals differently. The company I work for shuts down the week of Christmas and took these next 2 weeks leading up to the holiday off. That way I’ll have at least 3 weeks off before having to go back to work.

On 12/5/2017 at 10:56 AM, nurse247 said:

A good mental state of mind. There will be lots of ups and downs. Support is vital to healing properly. I got a raised toilet seat. It’s been a trip!

A paniectomy, is the excess skin of the tummy only where as the abdominalplasty is the full tuck including the muscles.