top surgery

DapperButch · 08-22-2014, 05:29 AM

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The output is decreasing; there is a chance that I might be able to have it removed tomorrow, there is a clinic in the afternoon, on Friday, each week, and if my numbers are low enough, I might be able to squeeze in. If not, I have an appointment on Tuesday.

I hope the numbers are low enough today, it would stink to have the drain in for that long. If you got your surgery on August 11, that is 11 days already.

One of mine was painful. Well, it isn't the tubing that is painful, but the effect of having the drain flattened against the body (pulling up skin) by the ace bandage. Also, they are just annoying to have hanging around!

Liam · 08-22-2014, 04:08 PM

Drain free....as free as the wind blows, as free as the grass grows, drain free, to follow my heart.

DapperButch · 08-22-2014, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Liam

Drain free....as free as the wind blows, as free as the grass grows, drain free, to follow my heart.

haha Awesome! Congrats!

Liam · 08-27-2014, 07:12 AM

Everything is healing up nicely, and I can now take a modified shower - yay! My surgeon is being adamant about no heavy lifting for six weeks, which makes me feel anxious, because I need to pay my rent in October. I'm glad that my boss is being understanding and supportive.

DapperButch · 08-27-2014, 04:23 PM

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Everything is healing up nicely, and I can now take a modified shower - yay! My surgeon is being adamant about no heavy lifting for six weeks, which makes me feel anxious, because I need to pay my rent in October. I'm glad that my boss is being understanding and supportive.

No heavy lifting until 6 weeks is standard after top surgery. I am trying to remember how they define "heavy lifting". Is it 50lbs? How much do you need to lift?

Liam · 08-27-2014, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by DapperButch

No heavy lifting until 6 weeks is standard after top surgery. I am trying to remember how they define "heavy lifting". Is it 50lbs? How much do you need to lift?

I need to be able to lift 50 lbs and push 150 lbs.

DapperButch · 08-27-2014, 08:40 PM

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I need to be able to lift 50 lbs and push 150 lbs.

Yikes. I really hope you give yourself those full 6 weeks if financially possible. Is your boss open to you doing lighter duty work?

08-22-2014, 04:08 PM	#2
Liam Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Guy Preferred Pronoun?: He, Him, His Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The Evergreen State Posts: 2,269 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 14,865 Thanked 6,875 Times in 1,861 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	update 3 Drain free....as free as the wind blows, as free as the grass grows, drain free, to follow my heart. __________________ <3 Love is weird.

08-27-2014, 07:12 AM	#4
Liam Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Guy Preferred Pronoun?: He, Him, His Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: The Evergreen State Posts: 2,269 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 14,865 Thanked 6,875 Times in 1,861 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	update 4 Everything is healing up nicely, and I can now take a modified shower - yay! My surgeon is being adamant about no heavy lifting for six weeks, which makes me feel anxious, because I need to pay my rent in October. I'm glad that my boss is being understanding and supportive. __________________ <3 Love is weird.