37yo, No Kids, 110lbs (now 118lbs), Lipo on my Upper & Lower Abdominal and Sides

I've been looking at a lot of reviews where people have posted their ideal body aka "Wish Pics" so I thought it'd be fun to post a few of my own. I don't think I'll be able to achieve the bodies in these pictures mostly due to my height and body type but these are my ideal body if I could waive a wand to re-create myself lol.

I had my first Lymphatic Massage last week and have to say it is the strangest experience. It's basically a feathery light finger touch massage concentrating on your neck, pecks and collarbone. I can literally feel the fluids moving in my body which is so weird but not an unpleasant sensation. The only thing that caught me off guard was the constant need to swallow. It was as if the fluids were congealing in my throat creating the need to swallow similar to when you have mucus build-up. Apparently this is a good thing because it means he's doing it correctly lol. Wish I had known about this because I thought something was wrong with me that day haha.

I usually see my regular therapist twice a month for 1.5hr massages but he was not certified in lymphatic massage so I had to see a new therapist. He's actually very good and after about 30 min I asked if he could work on my scar tissues as I have not been massaging them myself - mostly because I'm too lazy and really don't know what I'm doing anyway.

I was still a bit numb in the area so I told him to go deep tissue thinking I could handle it. That was a mistake! I'm very sensitive and normally require very light pressure. Ironically every female therapist I've seen have all been too much pressure resulting in pain days to weeks. I don't know why but I've had better luck with men as they seem to be more gentle with pressure.

Anyway this new therapist, John, worked on my upper & lower abs and sides. He pinched, pulled, kneaded, rolled, rubbed and everything in between. It was so painful by the time he was done I was nearly in tears. Thankfully it wasn't a constant pain or I wouldn't have lasted 5 mins! It alternated from a 3 at the lowest to a 7 at the highest on a pain scale of 1 to 10.

But I have to say the pain was worth it. There was a very noticeable difference in the hardness after he was done. The only negative, aside from the pain, I became very swollen afterwards and my stomach felt like mush. Speaking of swelling I think I'm about 60% down as of today. I don't look like I'm pregnant anymore, yaaaaay :).

I asked him afterwards how often I should get this (lymphatic & scar tissue massage) done since my PS never brought it up. He has lots of patients who have recently undergone lipo and in his opinion I really do not need it. He thinks I am healing very well, especially considering I'm only 2 weeks post-op.

With that in mind I think I'll do it twice a month until the lumpiness is gone. I'm also still going to my regular therapist so I'll have him work on the scar tissue as well. He's not as agressive but that's a good thing. I don't think I can handle this much pain more than twice a month haha.

My weight has been yo-yoing due to my poor diet so as of this weekend I have started working out and taking an appetite suppressant to help curb the cravings. I'm now at 115 (wow lost a whole 3 lbs lol).

The new garment I ordered unfortunately will not be here till late February as it is coming from China. I didn't check when I ordered and they are in their Chinese New Years which is a 1 month ordeal so nothing ships during this time.

So I have been alternating between the black latex corset (shown in pics) and the CG from my PS. I also ordered 2 new corsets made specifically for waist training (from Orachard Corsets) that will not bunch up causing lumps in my skin which is my main concern. It is the style CS-411. After a bit of research I realized the ones I had were not meant for waist training and are uncomfortable in comparison.

These pictures were taken on 1/20 (12 days post op). I had the hooks on the first row but as of today I can wear them on the 2nd and sometimes 3rd row depending on swelling, etc.. Sorry they aren't very clear, I'm new to self photography :).

Also I previously said my bruises were gone. Well that's because I was taking pictures at night and couldn't see them. These were taken in the morning before work and clearly shows bruising still there but they've turned a dark brown. Those should eventually fade over time. I will definitely have scars though but they don't bother me as I already have a bunch of other scars on my belly thanks to my mom. She burned me with incense sticks in an attempt to cure the pox. That's the kind of treatment you get in a 3rd world country and your parents live in the country. Thank God most are on my body and not on my face. She did burn me between the eyes and by my right nostril but they are very tiny so the scars aren't noticeable unless you are looking at my face from within inches.

Sorry I haven't updated in awhile. I thought it best I update only when there are changes or improvements so it's not redundant.

It's now 12 days post-op and here is where I'm at today....

The swelling has gone down some but I still have a ways to go. The bruises are gone however I am pretty sure I will have scars from my incisions. I can only blame myself for this because I have a habit of picking at scabs when they aren't ready to come off. This resulted in bleeding which scabs over again and is picked off again and well you get the idea. I tried to resist but it's one of those things that drives me nuts lol. Same thing with acne - I can't stand to feel any bumps on my skin and will pick at it until it's bleeding.

There is a fairly large lump on the left of my navel. Not sure what it is. You can feel it but you can't really see it.

The lumps, bumps, indentations and overall uneveness are still there and have become hard. I know this is common and have read that daily massages help in addition to wearing your CG.

I have to say I haven't been wearing mine the last 3 days/nights cause I noticed the hooks and zippers on the sides were leaving marks on my skin that I was afraid might become permanent.

I got a new corset last week that is cotton on the inside with hooks in the front and latex on the outside. It is smooth on the inside but I also wear a cami underneath to try and keep it as smooth as possible.

I wore it to work yesterday under a button up shirt and jeans which I left open to avoid any pressure that could leave permanent marks.

All my jeans, pants and skirts are now too tight in the hip and waist. Some of them I could not even get over my hips lol.

Anyway I wore it 12 hours straight and when I took it off my skin was completely covered in lumps and bumps. Guess I should have listened to my PS and stuck to the CG.

I ordered another post-op CG in a smaller size with no hooks. You simply pull it on. In the meantime I will go back to the one from my PS.

I am still a little sore but I hardly notice it. No more itching and certainly no pain. I can now get up and sit down with ease. I'm no longer stiff but if I run or walk really fast it feels like my stomach will fall off. Not painful but not a pleasant feeling either.

My stomach is still numb. I'm getting some feeling back but it still feels strange to the touch. Like its not quite a part of my body.

Lastly I put on another 3lbs so I am now 118. Not sure if it's water retention or from stuffing my face with junk food :. I said I would watch what I eat after my SX. Well I did for 5 whole days before I went back to eating junk; chips, cookies, chocolate, donuts, salome, lots of salt, msg, sodium and sweet drinks among other unhealthy foods. Not good! I wouldn't be surprised if some of that weight is from my diet. I can only hope it goes to my legs or butt where I wouldn't mind a little extra padding :).

Here are some pictures I took yesterday at work and last night at home with the new corset.

I couldn't get clear shots at home due to poor lighting so I decided to wait till morning to take pics showing my stomach.

This corset is really tight and I'm only on the first row but surprisingly I can breathe and move fine with it. It helps my posture and isn't uncomfortable as it appears. My waist measures 26" with the corset on. I measure about half an inch above my navel.

Just an FYI, I do not want the figure this corset is gives me. Just wanted to reduce swelling and get a little waist definition.

And I think that about covers everything. I'll try to post pics of my stomach tomorrow if I can get hubby to shoot them in the morning.