My plastic surgery was today!

I had it done by Dr. Kara in Scarborough, Ontario. He did a lower body lift with fleur de lis tummy tuck, muscle repair and lipo!! He is absolutely wonderful. So caring and was literally excited to transform me!!

Surgery lasted 7 hours and he removed 10lbs of skin and fat!!!

I'm doing well, haven't moved yet, so we'll see how that goes in an hour or two. Otherwise pain is good. I actually feel better then after my RNY!

Anxious to get to see something, but certainly not in a rush.

Very sleepy, I'll update more later

I'm so glad you're doing well! Are they keeping you overnight? I'm considering a 360 body lift and thigh lift and they are saying it's done outpatient...

It was supposed to be outpatient, but I couldn't arrange a ride home today, I live an hour and a half away from the hospital, so they are letting me stay over!! And no additional cost [emoji2] So glad. I think outpatient is strange for this much work.

Best of luck

Mine is in a month, I'm so happy for you!!!! Wishing you a successful recovery

Forgot to make an update here...they actually took 15lbs of skin. Here are
Some picture from just before surgery to next day.

Forgot to make an update here...they actually took 15lbs of skin. Here are
Some picture from just before surgery to next day.

Forgot to make an update here...they actually took 15lbs of skin. Here are
Some picture from just before surgery to next day.

Was the surgery covered by OHIP. ..good luck in ur recovery

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no!! I did all the research. Ohip will only cover a panniculectomy! Which is the removal of skin below belly bottom. In which you need a GP referral to a surgeon willing to work with Ohio. Most won't. Then that surgeon makes a claim to Ohip and that surgeon tells you how the billing to help you out. The one I went through was willing to pass me on a $400 payment by Ohip. And there was no way I was going to recover through all of this and not be happy. I know I needed more than a panniculectomy. Good luck to you!

Just thought I'd make an update. It's about 2.5 days since my lower body lift. Just got up after a good chunk of sleep and feeling itchy!! All over itchy!! As it's still night I took another Percocet, but feeling like I'll only need those now when sleeping and probably just 1 instead of the 2 I was taking. I took the clinic recommendations to take your pain meds as directed every 4 hours for the first couple days to stay in front of the pain. That I think has definitely helped although I'm kinda done with being in the groggy state of mind.
I've had two poops (tmi I know but very important) and didn't need anything to get things going. Ive been feeling like a need to couch, but it hurt to much to try. Just slowly was able to couch up two chucks of yellow crap from my lungs, not sure whats that all about.
I think I've transitioned from lazy boy to couch with masses of pillows for support. I was able to get up and down just now pretty comfortably.
So far no issues. I do have staples and will likely have those out Monday.
That's all I can think of for now. Oh I did weigh myself, out of curiosity and was expecting to be up, even though they took 15lbs. I went into surgery at 197 and yesterday I was 195. Thought that was pretty good. Night night for now.

OK, so another update. My 2.5-year-old child was up at 5:45 this morning [emoji30][emoji35]. After dealing with him for an hour the pain instantly came back....one Percocet was not enough! Finally laid down at 7 AM took my two Percocets, 1 antibiotic, and one anti-inflammatory with a protein shake, had a little cry. Sleep time!

Thanks for the update. Feel better!

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Thank you. There are still ups and downs. But it is going good. I just wish this one spot would stop hurting so much. It must be an internal stitch or something, but oh my goodness it's killing me!
Anyway here's another pic from today with comparison to Tuesday. I never took naked pics when I was 292. Tuesday is was 197 and today 193.

Awesome job, in about 5 months I will be doing same, please keep the updated pic so I know what i am on for, keep it up!!!!

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Doing great for day 3! Do you have drains?