I met with my plastic surgeon today just to go over my options regarding the tram (read: take the tummy and staple it to the chest) procedure. I appreciate his opinion, because at this point he knows me pretty well, and he's also very familiar with my (numerous) procedures. Fun things he shared:
Full recovery from a tram is 3 to 6 MONTHS. Yikes.
His last patient couldn't stand completely upright for 6 WEEKS. Ugg.
He's never done a tram under a litisimus flap... which I have.
The procedure involves tunneling the tummy UNDER my skin/muscle up to it's new site. Tunneling. Ew.
He would be able to keep my belly button in place. What?!?!?
My scars will still show. That, actually, is fine.
He also said if I were him, he definitely wouldn't give up his summer to do this... careful readers may remember Trela has to take a week long class this summer to finish her Master's. Trela does not know why she is writing in third person -- it's just been that kind of day. But Trela, as previously mentioned, appreciates his opinion.
Good advice. Glad I stopped in. Lovely to see the office. Delightful weather to drive around in at 9am. Fabulous. Moving on now....
I have an appointment at a new prosthetic shop here on Friday. It's all good....
Carpe diem. Trela
