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I had my gallbladder removed, hernia repaired and sleeve surgery all at the same time and I was 60 years old at the time. I went in on a Wednesday afternoon and was back home on Friday afternoon. I did have a lot of pain from gas and at one point my BP dropped really low so they kept me an extra day. It took me 4 weeks to recover and get back to work but that was because I am disabled and couldn't walk as much or as long as I should have.

Got a great Christmas gift. Am so happy! On the second attempt I got approved for the excess arm skin removal surgery. Need to have the surgery sometime between today and March 20th. Now I need to do some more reading on here about how long of a recovery time, recovery tips and find out what compression garments I will need. Feel free to provide me with anything you think will help me get through this at my age 62.

Yes Hoe is a long-handled gardening tool with a thin metal blade, used mainly for weeding and breaking up soil. However the online slang dictionary has hoe as a noun a general insult, usually applied to females. So if you meant it that way, hoe is correct as a slang word.

Depends on which you are asking about the person, tool or expression?

Yesterday I received notice that my Coventry Summit Medicare Advantage plan has denied the removal of the excess skin from my arms. I have lost over 280 pounds, have had infections in the fold area of the elbow, have CTS, Ulnar Nerve damage and a left frozen shoulder and must wear shirts larger than my body to accommodate the size of these arms. My Doctors and I are going to fight this and hope for the best. Others whom were approved what did you do that got the insurance company to say yes to this much needed surgery?

Halloween party 2 years ago as a she devil and Halloween party last night as a devil. Same dress but had to get a ribbon belt as it was so huge on me this year thanks to losing over 130 pounds.

Yes James I think you are right on as to what happened and needing a thick skin. I first joined in 2015 when I was researching about the sleeve and waiting insurance approval. Lots of great veteran advise was given to me along the way. However the boards have certain changed since that time and I am finding myself in here less often because of it. Good to see you are still around and doing so well 4 years later. I am still trying to get to my goal and waiting for approval for the second excess skin removal surgery even though I am not at goal yet.

I completely forgot about this forum until I saw your posting. I was never allowed to post before. Now that I am 21 months post op I qualify as a Veteran. But hardly any Veterans are left here to chat with. Good to see you came back. Maybe others will too.

Thanks Jess for this link. Arm surgery is next for me, I hope. Still waiting approval. Have no idea what size to order so I guess I will have to wait until after the surgery to order. Right now I continue to wear 3/4 or full length sleeves despite being down in Florida. There is so much excess skin all over my body that I have to hide everything under baggy clothing. Sgc so glad you finally have those drains out and are getting some new clothing. I also purchased some new items but have to be careful as I am still dealing with a lot of excess skin everywhere except the boobs. Can't wait till all this skin is removed which probably will not be until summer of 2018.

Try to get the worse most difficult area taken care of first. In my case, because of my physical limitations with 4 herniated bulging disc my PS and I discussed the order which might offer the greatest relief to the pain issue. We decided breast first, tummy second, arms third and lower half last Breasts were done on June 26th. At my highest I was a 70 I at surgery I was a 48 DDD and today I am 44 B. Since June I have been using a rollator more than the scooter. I still need the scooter for shopping and work but am now able to walk for at least 20 minutes. Before breast surgery I could barely walk for 4-5 minutes before terrible pain set in. Late Sept I went back for the next consultation. The PS decided to change the order as my tummy is going to be a very big job. I also have a hernia and he wants me to be closer to my goal weight. So we are trying to get insurance approval for my arms. I have lost a total of 290 pounds. After the breast surgery there is still so much excess skin in all the other areas that it doesn't matter to me the order, just so long as it keeps coming off.

Well as it turns out he really did have to work and we met today for 45 minutes for a cup of coffee in the morning. Later in the day I got a text saying he enjoyed our meeting and we would get together again. We shall if that is true.

I seriously am doubting that they do date anymore. Another date was set up and 2 hours before get a text not showing up as he was called back to work. At my age 61 and single siince 2005 I am beginning to thing my time for dating is over with.

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Wonderful news. I know how hard and long you have worked for this and how it feels to have lost so much and gained a new life. Keep going strong as the rest is sure to come off with the dedication you have.

My sugreries was Jan 26th 2016 and when I weighed for the 1st time on Feb 3rd I was down 13 pounds.

I had to take lovenox for 30 days. They showed me how at the hospital and Inever froze any part of my tummy. Had never given myself an injection before and was freaking out until I did it myself in the hospital. Be prepared for lots of bruising but very little pain. Think positive. You will do fine.

Sounds like each day is getting better and better. Reading your success and how you are managing will be of help when my time comes. Thanks a bunch and please keep us informed of your progression. Your looking might good. I will need to have this next year. Your doctor took off 15 pounds and your tummy is half the size of mine. My Dr said I only had 5 pounds of skin. How can that be when I am twice as big in that area. I wish mine was off now

Was taking several different store bought vitamins as I couldn't find one vitamin that had it all until I took the facebook vitamin challenge. Now I take two chewable watermelon Celebrate vitamins a day and am so glad I do. Check them out, they have different flavors.

So sorry TerryJones that I can not contribute any info to you. Good luck with the surgery However I also have to have work done. If I am understanding correctly the panniculectomy only is for below the belly button. The area above the belly button is considered to be a Tummy Tuck? Are these usually done at the same time and how much longer would recovery be if both are done.? I believe we will be discussing my need to have both done in 2018. This Fall the Dr wants to work on my arms. Thanks for any replies.

I was 497 when I started to seriously try to lose weight. I used 2 different weight loss plans and went to a gym to do sit down exercises as I am disabled and was not able to stand but 2 to 3 minutes at that time. I had a BMI of 80.2. I managed to get to 352 which was a BMI of 56.8 when I couldn't lose any more weight on my own and went to a Bariatric Doctor. He said my insurance requred that I be on a 6 month supervised diet even though I had lost all that weight on my own. During that 6 months I went through all the preop training and testing and lost down to 315 which is a BMI of 50 when the surgeon did the sleeve, repaired a hernia and took out my diseased gallbladder. I would go to the Bariatric now so that the weight you do lose will count toward the supervised diet if your insurance requires you to be on one.

Had my 7 week PS followup on Monday! Dr is very pleased the boobies are healing nicely. No incisions opened up which is great! However my left nipple still has not popped out yet. Was told to keep massaging it, which I will do. Told I could finally wear a regular bra. However we did discussed the fact that I bought the B cup bra in the style I use to wear and am smaller than that B cup bra. Yet, my friend gave me her padded B cup bra and the cup part fits over my boobies nicely. The padding comes out. The Dr and I discussed sewing those paddings into my B cup bra as I need the back and sides higher which is my bra style. I do sew so I was pleased to hear to go ahead and do that for now. Good News! The Dr wants me back on Sept 11th for the next consultation for PS which will be my arms. I was hoping for my tummy but I still have about 27 pounds before I get to goal. The Dr felt that the arms were ready to be worked on and the extra 27 I have to lose wouldn't really affect the arms as much as the tummy. Plus I have a hernia so he needs to coordinate with another surgeon for the hernia repair and tummy surgery at the same time This will be done next year. I am able to go back to swimming and can go to the gym if I wish to do so. I have been walking with my walker and also my cane and have been riding my bike. I am feeling great and have so much more confidence and am becoming more involved in life. I am looking forward to finding out about the arm lift and how long of a recovery period I will need. I don't know if getting the arm lift will help with my ability to walk better but I do know it will help with the types of blouses I will be able to wear. No more long sleeves!

I didn't have any itching after my surgery but 1 1/2 years later I itched and scratched my left leg so badly last night. It was driving me crazy so I applied some avenoo lotion. That hurt stung my leg really badly so I washed it off. Then applied Aquaphore healing ointment on it and also took some Benadryl. I had throbbing and shooting leg pain when I went to bed. I had to apply the ointment 3 times today and this evening it is looking better.

i was wondering the same thing about the other flavors as well. It is either Premier or Atkins for me I don't like the other ready mades and hate to make shakes.

Hopefully they showed you in the hospital how to give yourself the injections. They really do not hurt but they sure did bruise my tummy. I had to take them so I didn't get any bloodclots when I had my surgery in Jan 2016 at the age of 60. Good luck and be sure to not inject in the same area too many times.

I went into the hospital for a sleeve, hernia repair and gallbadder removal on a Tuesday was released on Thursday. My drive home was only 45 minutes. The pillow was on my lap and the hospital bucket was on the pillow as I felt nauseated during the trip but I never got sick. If your not in the hospital overnight I would suggest you stay in a motel for at least that first night before trying to take the 3 hour trip to your parents. My Dr wanted someone to stay with me during the first 24 hours after I was released as I was still heavy medicated. I would not suggest you go back to your place. Good luck with your upcoming surgery.

Thanks FluffyChix for the support and encouragement. I don't mind at all if you follow me. If my posting helps just one person it was worth it to me.