I have been home since yesterday. I was operated on at 3.30pm on August 15th, and got home at about 1pm on August 17th. The whole thing was not nearly as bad as I had expected. I am managing the pain with panadol, and exercise (walking laps of the hallway) I am pretty swollen, and still have my drains in (they will be removed Monday)

It is kinda odd, feeling this flat tummy. But I am starting to accept it as my own :biggrin1:

I am not too sure how much they took off, I know it was a fair bit of skin, and some fat, but I don't think it was too much weight wise (I went in at 63kg / 138lbs and I am still that weight, even with swelling, fully clothed, and a full bowel) But the main aim was not to lose weight, it was to get rid of that flap of skin that was bothering me. And that I did.

Now, the pics!

(Forgive the goofy looks, DH was having a hard timewith my camera "Yes dear... The flash will go off... Just push the button")

your skin looks great for such a large weight loss.....gives me hope good for you!

does anyone know if this can be covered in canada, I don't think so in ontario?? And you look terrific by the way. I guess I think I will lose my boobs when Ilose the weight,but wow, yours still look good, I can only pray lol!

I was asked (via PM) where my port site scar is.

So here is the port site scar. Just below my new belly button.

Thanks to everyone who left positive comments :huggie:

Cool! Your surgeon almost made your port scar go away by hiding it with your new BB (which is well healed now too).

Does that mean that after your large weight loss, that the port scar has moved away from the port area? that is, it has no relation to the location where the port is stitched? I am ignorant. And curious.

Cool! Your surgeon almost made your port scar go away by hiding it with your new BB (which is well healed now too).

Does that mean that after your large weight loss, that the port scar has moved away from the port area? that is, it has no relation to the location where the port is stitched? I am ignorant. And curious.

When they do a TT, not only is the excess skin removed, the skin they don't take, is separated from the body (kinda like skinning a piece of chicken) and pulled down to tighten the skin. It moved down a little with the loss, but was still well above my belly button.

My port site scar was about 5 - 10 cm above my belly button pre op TT, now it resides just below, almost in it. :clap2:

Sammee,

You're truly amazing and look absolutely fabulous! You look so much more vibrant and alive - you're an inspiration and make me want to work hard to be successful too! Congratulations on a job well done!

Andy Liz

Aussie Chick,

I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your pics. I'm planning to have a lapband. I've actually been depressed because I look like you did preop and I was feeling that even with the lapband surgery I'd never be pretty again. But you are! And I can do it, too!! I will always remember your generosity.

Aussie Chick:

Thank you for being so brave to share these very personal pictures. If and when I get near my targeted weight, I will want a tummy tuck, but I have enough excess to make up a child's weight.

I hope I will be brave enough to take pictures, though I doubt I would share them.

I will happily share mine with everyone when I reach goal weight, pre-ops for TT. Thank you again Aussiechick for sharing. Do you have recent skin pictures? I am just curious about the scaring, discoloration, blood clots, anything.

Thank you Andy Liz, Nancy, and TOM.

The reason I am sharing is that when I was looking for TT results, aside from a few of the ladies here, there were very few lapbanders sharing their pics.

I do have a few newer pics Telly. I don't have any blood clots (I never really did, actually, although I understand it does happen) and the only spot that is discolored is where I popped a stitch, and have a tiny, tiny hole. The area around the hole is really red, but my PS tells me that within the week, it will be back to "normal". I have to point out, that the only reason I popped a stitch was that I started exercising far too early. I learned my lesson *blush* and am not planning any exercise till week 4.

Anyhow, pics;

The above pictures were taken a few days ago, and nothing much has changed, apart from the swelling going down a little more. I will end up pretty flat, I think.

Sam, you are so tiny! Goodness, Girl - I cant imagine you 'un swelling' any more!

Thanks Jack!

LOL Paula. Tiny is not a word I use to describe myself, lol. I was carrying a fair bit of swelling in those pics, because they were taken at night (I start the day with a belly a model would envy! LMAO) And end up with swelling just below, and above my belly button. As well as in my pubic area (I look like I have shoved socks in my undies at times!)

Wow your skin looks damn good in the surgical area. Healed up pretty nicely. I was very worried about that with myself but I am hopeful now. I love the fact that it will be in the panty line area.

Aussie, I have a few questions for you if you don't mind:

Have you gained Water weight? Water retention due to the surgery?

Have your clothes felt tighter or now more loose?

Does the area tingle? Numb?

Is it painful to get up, in or out of bed?

Lastly, are you caring for your surgical area with madera or some kind of scar ointment? If so, what are you using?

Wow your skin looks damn good in the surgical area. Healed up pretty nicely. I was very worried about that with myself but I am hopeful now. I love the fact that it will be in the panty line area.

Aussie, I have a few questions for you if you don't mind:

Have you gained Water weight? Water retention due to the surgery?

Have your clothes felt tighter or now more loose?

Does the area tingle? Numb?

Is it painful to get up, in or out of bed?

Lastly, are you caring for your surgical area with madera or some kind of scar ointment? If so, what are you using?

Thanks Telly!

I get up in the morning, pee, and I weigh 59kg / 130lbs, but by bed time, if I am really swollen, I can weigh anywhere up to 62kg / 136lbs, depending on how bad it is. And in the morning the whole thing starts all over again!

I have lost a clothing size. I went from a AU10 (US8?) to a AU8 (US6?).

At first I was totally numb. Now just the area below my belly button is a little numb. Nothing too dramatic.

At first, it was hard, mainly because of the muscle repair (you are not able to use your abs) you have to use your arms to get up. It is more a pain in the ass than painful. I felt like a turtle on its back.

I am not using anything but a surgical tape (micropore).

Hey aussie chick~ How much time did you take off work for your tummy tuck???

You look really great by the way!!! Congrats to you!! :clap2: