22 days post op Baltimore, MD

hello everyone I'm 22 days post op and I feel fine. (I added a few more pictures) I got my last drain removed last week and I'm happy for that, that thing was a pain in my butt lol. I'm still concerned about the love handles and I talked to my Dr. about it and he said it's a skin issue. For my sides to be completely flat I would have to get a back lift. A cut will have to be done along the bra line and the skin will be removed. Of course that's another surgery and I can't afford it, so I'm just going to have to work out and hopefully that will tighten the skin up on my back so it can look completely flat. My left breast is still swollen and bigger than the other one but that's to be expected since breast tissue was removed from that breast but I have noticed that the swellen has gone done slightly in that one but the dr said it will take months for it to go COMPLETELY down so i just have to be patient. My stomach is still swollen too, especially on the sides. I walk completely straight and I dont have any pain. I only start to walk hunched over when I been on my feet too long or walking too much. Thats my cue to sit down and rest. All and all I'm doing great. Happy healing everyone

Hey everyone, Today was my first post-op visit with my PS I'm now allowed to take a shower thank goodness. I was hoping he would take both drains out but he only took out one. The other one comes out next week. I also got the stitches on the side of my back from the lipo taking out. The stitches around my breast will come out next week. I'm a lil down today because I don't like how my belly button look, its ugly and my left breast is way bigger than the right. The doctor said my breast are very swollen. I keep telling myself its going to get better I just got to have patience and wait for everything to come together. I still have stretch marks on my stomach but before the surgery they were on my sides and now i see that they are more so in the middle of my stomach. Lipo was done on my sides but I still have the love handles there, I'm hoping its just the swelling and it will slim out by the summer time. On the bright side I'm happy to see that my scar is very low and I dont have any pain but I can tell when I overdo it cause my stomach starts to feel real stiff. That's my cue to sit down and rest. Thats all for now. happy healing everyone.

Hello everyone im 3 days post op and everything has been pretty much the same. I had my first BM this morning and that was easy thanks to the colace. im very anxious to see what everything looks like under the bandages but i keep telling myself to be patient you will see it on Friday. Time is just moving so slow. I can say that so far this experience is not as bad or as painful as I thought it will be. I'm very thankful for that. I've noticed that my appetite is starting to pick up a little. That's all for now.