Good afternoon,
Yesterday officially marked 2 weeks post op for me. I have been bothered by this seroma on my lower back so I went in to see my surgeon yesterday when he was done with surgeries for the day.
The seroma that has developed is not problematic but more visible than I would like. It developed because my surgeon opted to get my graft material from my iliac crest by going through the main incision rather than have another incision on my body for aesthetic purposes. To do that, he had to pull the skin and muscle tissue away from my pelvis to get graft material and though he tacked it down, fluid is now collecting between the muscle and upper pelvis. I had two options yesterday. I could have the fluid drained and wear a tight corset for 4 days and hope that the fluid doesn't return, but there are no guarantees. Option 2 is to leave it alone, be patient and let my body absorb it on its own. I opted for option 2 because the idea of wearing a corset was unbearable.
While there, he wanted to get a measurement and do X-rays to check correction. The good news is that I have gained 1 1/2" in height and my curve was corrected from 37* & 55* to 21* & 24". I am really really happy with that. For the first time in my life, my waist looks normal and my shoulders are aligned. It makes me so very happy that I went ahead with the surgery.
I know that I have a very long road ahead of me but feel confident that I made the best decision and I'm on the road to straight and balanced.
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Yesterday officially marked 2 weeks post op for me. I have been bothered by this seroma on my lower back so I went in to see my surgeon yesterday when he was done with surgeries for the day.
The seroma that has developed is not problematic but more visible than I would like. It developed because my surgeon opted to get my graft material from my iliac crest by going through the main incision rather than have another incision on my body for aesthetic purposes. To do that, he had to pull the skin and muscle tissue away from my pelvis to get graft material and though he tacked it down, fluid is now collecting between the muscle and upper pelvis. I had two options yesterday. I could have the fluid drained and wear a tight corset for 4 days and hope that the fluid doesn't return, but there are no guarantees. Option 2 is to leave it alone, be patient and let my body absorb it on its own. I opted for option 2 because the idea of wearing a corset was unbearable.
While there, he wanted to get a measurement and do X-rays to check correction. The good news is that I have gained 1 1/2" in height and my curve was corrected from 37* & 55* to 21* & 24". I am really really happy with that. For the first time in my life, my waist looks normal and my shoulders are aligned. It makes me so very happy that I went ahead with the surgery.
I know that I have a very long road ahead of me but feel confident that I made the best decision and I'm on the road to straight and balanced.
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