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Visitors' Stories -- Jill's Story:I'm 34 and have 2 girls (age-8 and age-5) pre-op I was a sometimes tight size 12, my measurements were: height: 5'7" weight: 165 waist: 31" hips: 42.5" left upper thigh: 25" right upper thigh: 25.5" In 1999 due to some personal and health problems, I got down to 142 lbs.,
the smallest I was EVER in my life. I was exercising every day for about 1 hour, and ate
like a bird - when I could eat. My mother was ready to check me into the hospital - I
looked awful in the face and upper body (my bra size went from a 36 c to a 34 a !!)
However, my lower half looked pretty good. Needless to say, as I became healthy and happy
again - here came my weight back. So, off to the consults. My words were, I want it to look like I only have one butt, not two, and I'd like to be able to stand tall and walk in a bathing suit without it going up my butt. I also wanted to be able to wear straight skirts and flat front pants and JEANS. My doctor (Dr. David Zipfel, Cincinnati OH) said that it wasn't my butt that was the problem, it was my hips and thighs. I decided to have inner & outer thighs, hips, and lower abs. I was told the surgery would take @4 hours, and it did. I had tumescent lipo in a surgical suite connected to the hospital with an anesthesiologist there during the whole procedure. I had IV Twilight sedation (I did not have general - unnecessary when doing tumescent). The week before I had blood work, EKG, and a quick physical by my family doc. I also took antibiotics that they prescribed. I told NO ONE expect my husband and my neighbor who was driving me up the day of the surgery. I made arrangements for my kids to spend the night at mom-in-laws the day of the surgery. The day before I made sure the fridge and pantry were stocked. I cleaned the house. I made sure I had a shower curtain to lay on after surgery, maxi pads for incision site drainage, and Tylenol PM. My surgery was schedule to begin at 12 noon on 7/31; I had to be there at 11 am. My neighbor, who had a tummy tuck 3 years ago drove me up, gave me encouragement, and walked me in. My husband would be paged when they were about 1 hour from completion to come and get me. They reviewed what would happen, and I paid my balance. They made me put on those God awful paper string bikini underwear. The doc came in and drew on me with red and green markers to outline the areas of fat as well as the incision areas. Next they took Polaroid pictures (U.G.L.Y.!!!) I went to the bathroom (yes, I started my period the night before - AGGG! - I left red and green lines on the toilet seat from the markers OPPS). Next, I took some pills (Valium I think), and the anesthesiologist came in to start the IV and to tell me that her job was to keep me comfortable. She explained that most people do not remember a thing about the surgery - I do NOT remember much! Then they walked me into the surgery table. They painted me from my bra line to me knees with brown stuff (It begins with a "B", I forget what it's called), and I laid down on the table. The next thing I remember is thinking something was hurting on my right lower leg, and I thought someone said, "I don't want to give you any more sweetie cause we're almost done". Then I remember seeing my husband as the nurse was putting my dress on. The doctor shook my husband's hand, and I told the whole room, "oh wait a minute, I have a quick story about my wonderful husband....." My husband said I sounded like I had been on an all night drunk - they were all laughing. They wheeled me out to me husband's truck, I climbed up - and off we went. The surgery took 4 hours. They injected 8,000ccs of tumescent fluid and took out 7,350ccs of FAT! Click Next to Read about Jill's Recovery
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