I had my surgery just over a year and a half ago and I feel better than I ever thought I would. I hate to complain about anything, but I've got to ask if anyone else has had a problem getting rid of the belly this long after surgery? I'm pretty tiny all over, but I have a belly that sticks straight out in front of me that was not there before surgery. I am two inches taller than before surgery, my weight is the same, I do pilates, but I have a belly that is 2 1/2"-3" bigger than before surgery, and my abdomen measures almost as large as my hips (within an inch).
I went to my PC a couple weeks ago and she said I have good muscle tone but feels my belly may be a result of my spine surgery (because everything is pushed forward). She called it an "abnormally large girth" which sounds strange considering I wear a size 4 or 6 (small of xsmall in most of my clothes.
She had me do a CAT scan to make sure that there is nothing else wrong which came back fine. She suggested I see a plastic surgeon to see about removing belly fat. I ran this by my physical therapist/pilates teacher who thinks I should talk to my spine surgeon before doing anything. I am going to do that but I thought I'd throw it out to all of you as well to see if anyone else has experienced this issue.
I'd appreciate any feedback or advice anyone out there has for me.
Thanks, Jo
I went to my PC a couple weeks ago and she said I have good muscle tone but feels my belly may be a result of my spine surgery (because everything is pushed forward). She called it an "abnormally large girth" which sounds strange considering I wear a size 4 or 6 (small of xsmall in most of my clothes.
She had me do a CAT scan to make sure that there is nothing else wrong which came back fine. She suggested I see a plastic surgeon to see about removing belly fat. I ran this by my physical therapist/pilates teacher who thinks I should talk to my spine surgeon before doing anything. I am going to do that but I thought I'd throw it out to all of you as well to see if anyone else has experienced this issue.
I'd appreciate any feedback or advice anyone out there has for me.
Thanks, Jo
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