“Full TT and Hip Lipo Scheduled for Feb. 2 - British Columbia”

Hey country gal your 2 weeks will go so fast, I'm 4 weeks out and I can't believe it went so fast. I'm also from BC what city are you in?

Pictures? I'll have to get some - I should have got copies from the PS. I don't want them, eww, but I know later, I will wish I had before and after ones.

I think now hubby has been to pre-op with me, I won't be so embarrassed to get him to take them for me.

another thing that you should get for swelling and brusing is arnica gel you can get it from walmart in the pharmacy area, that stuff is the best and highly recomend it, put it on 3 times a day on all the swelling and brused areas and it makes a difference trust me. I still use mine and it's been 4 weeks.

Best of luck girl. Your surgery is right around the corner. You will do great!

good tomorrow hope all goes well for you, keep us posted

Thanks trena

I leave before 6 a.m., so will be back to post when I feel up to it. I may not be back on tomorrow, as I don't have a laptop, and we haven't decided for sure if we'll come home, or stay in a hotel.

Hubby took my 'before' pics yesterday, so I will post them after, once I get a chance.

Hey Country Gal, I haven't seen you post for a couple of days now. I was wondering how you are getting along. How did your doctors appointment go? Are you getting around any better? I have been reading your posts on the forum. Keep us posted, you are an inspiration to me....

I went to the PS this aft, and he says everything looks good.

The nurse removed the steri-strips and cleaned the incision and wiped some adhesive residue off me - yay!

My drain was still at 40 yesterday, so I couldn't get it out today. In all honesty, the drain is the least of my problems. It doesn't hurt or anything, and hubby does all the draining and measuring - I just have to wear it. If it slows down okay over the weekend, I will probably go down on Monday p.m. to get it out.

I still have one lipo hole bandaged, on my lower right buttock. It has been clean mostly today, but I'm keeping it bandaged for another day or so to be sure, since it oozed a LOT, and it's in a bad spot to leave a mess wherever I sit.

I am getting around better, and it wasn't as hard as I expected to get in and out of the car. Of course, hubby was right there helping. I just wore my jammies to my appt! :D

I really like that the nurses from the clinic phone every morning for my 24 hour drain total. It gives me a chance to ask about anything that worries me, or just for info, without feeling like I'm being a nuisance.

I can now get myself out of the recliner, but cannot reach and pull the handle to put myself back. When hubby goes out, he leaves me in the chair in the back position, then I just get out when I need to pee or whatever. Only thing is, after that, I'm at loose ends until he returns, which can be hours if he's working. I can sit in the chair, but not recline it. I've moved a footstool in front of it, to put my feet up at those times.

I still need help in and out of bed.

PS told me to come see him in 2 or 3 weeks, or sooner if I wanted to. I'll be there early next week for the nurse to pull the drain, then will probably book my appt. for March 1st, which will be 4 weeks less a day from surgery.

Wow you are doing great! I have to go back to work after 14 days, i think that is going to be ok after reading your blog. I am a nurse and in a rehab unit and i pass alot of medications. i just need to be able to stretch my abdomen a bit to get into some of the drawers, they are deep. I wear scrubs so i wont have any pressure on anything. My surgery is May 3rd. I had my 11 year old daughter help me make a paper chain to count down the days. What does your amount of drainage have to be to get out your drains? My PS talked like they would be in 3-4 days and that was it. Are you able to get on your side yet in bed? Where are did you receive lipo? I'm so glad you are doing better. Hang in there, we are all here for you...

Sorry was trying to post and it took my post lol. Wow you are 2 weeks. It just seems like you just had surgery. I am thankful for you that you have a strong husband. Sounds like he is a gem to have around. I bet he loves the new you even better...HOT MAMMA..I hope your drainage amounts go down soon so you can get the drain out. That's the part that i am not looking forward too. I have taken care of many people with them and i know how to pull them out, i wouldn't doubt if i get mad i would pull them out and have to deal with the fluid. YUCK. I will try not to do that. Are you standing up straight yet? HOw is your pain? Thanks for the advice about preparing..TAlk to you soon. Melissa

Congrats getting your drain out. Clothes here she comes. How long do you have to wear your binder? Sorry you cannot get out of bed, that is a hard one without using every muscle you have lol. Chair recliners are hard, i have them on my couch and loveseat, i cannot imagine sitting in these ones after surgery. I am renting a hospital bed as Kimmers said. I wish i was on the side of the coin that your on lol. I cannot wait until my surgery. It seems so far away, May 3rd. All i can do is stock this website for information. Thanks for replying.

How you doing Country Gal, you must be moving around alot and not sitting on this website lol. You are officially on the other side. Let us know how you are doing if you get time ok.

I am moving around more now - thanks. I'm getting stronger every day, but still sore by the end of the day.

I got out of the recliner by myself this afternoon - yee haw! I mastered the bed on Wednesday. :)

I have been having trouble sitting up straight comfortably, so I haven't been on the computer much. I have been checking the site and posting for the last week or so, but not spending a lot of time at my desk.

I went outside for the first time yesterday, apart from my doctor visits. I have a small area outside and at the top of our driveway that is now snow and ice free, so I take a very short walk on the flat ground there. It is a bit more exciting than walking back and forth on the covered porch, or up and down the hallways and around the kitchen!

I am standing straighter now too, so will hope to improve that more over the next week, as I go back to work on Thursday next.

I need to get my pics posted, and update my review area soon.

Thanks for asking! :)

Glad to see you are doing better and I can't wait to see your pics. I finally posted a few, but of course they are very early in my recovery process. I wanted to ask you a question....are you very numb under your belly button area. Most of my feeling seems to be coming back everywhere except there and that is really the only area I am still swelling too. I read that sometimes that area never fully gets all the feeling back and that worries me a little. When I touch the skin there it feels like I am touching a beach ball. I know you are about a week ahead of me, so I thought you might could give me something to look forward to.

Yes, I'm still numb, and I believe that can last for many months. I believe my PS said in some areas, it can last up to a year.

That's also my only swollen area, I think. The nurses say that's partially due to gravity and everything sinking downward. It stays swollen the longest and heals the slowest, I think.