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UPDATED FROM Amandav81
8 days post

Ok- I am 8 days post op and so much has happened!...

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Amandav81March 1, 2011
WORTH IT$12,000
Ok- I am 8 days post op and so much has happened! First of all, I am an emotional mess. My husband was laid off 2 days ago, and his company filed BK so he will not get paid for the last 6 weeks of work. I now have a $600 cosmetic surgery payment coming up in 3 weeks and my resnt was due today with no money to pay it. I feel absolutely guilty, and selfish for putting our only money we had in savings for a down payment on my surgery. ($8400). I have been crying uncontrollably and I am so worried and dont know what to do. Also, my left arm at my elbow is so swollen from the lipo that it looks deformed. I still have all 3 drains in because I am putting out 120 ml+ a day from each. I called my dr this afternoon to tell them about my elbow swelling because I cannot extend my arm fully from it. When the dr called me back, he made me feel like a complete jerk for even calling. He made me cry... again. He acted like I should know that swelling is normal, and I do, but this is abdormal swelling. If I had known how his bedside manner was before surgery, I would have gone with a different dr. Anyway, swelling and drains and crying fits aside, I am feeling ok. Still very sore, and still cannot stand completely straight up but yesterday, I saw my tummy for the first time and I couldn't believe it was me. I look so different in a good way. I love the support I get from everyone here, and I need to make daily visits to the site and stay in touch with everyone so I don't feel so bad and guilty all the time. LOL

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mcity
March 1, 2011
hi ther i was wonderin how u wer doin... i hope ur doing good..im doing pretty good still some damn swellin lol mostly in my tummy above the icsion line and some on my sides where i had soem lipo.. some days are def better then otheres..lol well keep in touch..
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mcity
March 3, 2011
hi there.. iam so sorry to hear about ur stress u are goin thru.. i hope that it all goes well for u.. it is so hard to keep urself composed when u are tryin to recover.and deal with all the everyday stress at teh same time..l
dont feel guilty for doing what u did.. u are human we all make descions that we dont know what will happen in the future.. im sure u didnt know that ur husband was goin to be laid off and didnt know u could'nt pay ur rent.. just try to breathe and take it one day at a time...
im sure u have been told before but if u are under stress ur body wont heal... so try to rmeber that... i really do hope things start to get better for u.. just remeber it will get better...
beleive me my emotions are so up and down lately.. my husband has been gonbe outta state for the last 4 yrs and more consitiently in the last 2 yrs.. when he comes home and we think he wil be home for a few months it ends up being a few weeks that he is only home then he leaves me agian... i hate it i have a 10 yr old daughter who ask's me every day when her daddy is comin home.. im basicaly a single mom...granted he got to come home for only a few days for my sx and then left me shortly after.. and he has yet notybeen able to come home... so i do know alot about stress... so hang in there girl we will get through it all..
and btw.. ur surgeon should not make u feel that way by any means caus for one u paid him all that money.. and for 2 that jus makes hjinm look like an ass.. so if i were u i would call and complain as much as u want that is what he is there for to answer any of ur concerns.. my ps gave me her home #... ya granted i dont bother her but knowin i can call her is awsome,. so idk what the deal is w/ ur surgeon bein mean like that to u but that is horrible.. im sry i u have to deal w/ that...
well i will ttyl hope overall u are doin better today..:0
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Amandav81
March 3, 2011
You always make me feel better. :-) Today was a better day. We were able to sell our Suburban today so we can pay some bills, and I am ok with not having a vehicle for a while. Things have settled down quite a bit today and then at the end of the day... my husbands phone rang. He was offered a job with his old company's competition. They offered him a job, with better pay, benefits, and bonuses! He accepted it and starts on MONDAY! Oh my goodness- I burst into tears AGAIN. LOL For a good reason this time. I am sorry that you have to deal with stress too. It sucks that you cant see you hubby and have him there with you all the time. We should keep in touch because you always lift my spirits. :)
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mcity
March 3, 2011

aww:) well im glad tha ti could make u feel better... and im happy that u got some very good news...i told u things would start to fall into place..:)
what is ur email adress? i would like to start emailin u... and keep in touch with u as well... :)
so how are u comin along? are u walkin pretty straight? and how are the boobs? did they drop any more in swelling?
:)

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Amandav81
March 3, 2011

My boobs are amazing! I will post a pic, but I am stil really swollen everywhere else. It's funny because even though I am swollen everywhere, I am still a lot smaller than before with the swelling. My breasts have dropped quite a bit but they still dont have the shape that they need yet. I guess that takes time. I am 10 days post op today and I feel good, and I am walking fairly straight. My tummy is still really tight, and I am getting this weird burning on my hips where I had lipo. It feels like fire, but there is nothing there! DRIVING ME CRAZY! LOL

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mcity
March 3, 2011
thanks for ur email:) i will prob start email in u on that...:) but yes i know the burnin pain is awful i have that to so damn itchy lol but im glad u are doin good otherwise.. it took me almost a week and a half to stand completely strait up and im still findin myself hunched over after ive been sitting for awhile..lol so funny..
anywys ya my breast have dropped alot also and stil a funny shape.. lol but i do love em...:) i did hear evntually thy do form to a normal shape.. does it seem like one is a little bigger thn the other?lol i mean not ot bad but before i had implants the right ws a little bigger thn the left.. but now that i have them i can tell a little... im just a parnoid person..lol

im so happy ur doin good :)
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Fun In The Sun
March 3, 2011
How are you doing girl? I'm doing quite well. Just wish I could get rid of all the swelling so I can see what my new body really looks like.

Let me know how you are doing!!!
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Amandav81
March 3, 2011
Hey- I am doing better. I had a really bad couple of days where I could not stop crying. And I have this crazy burning on and off on my hips where I had lipo. It feels like fire. LOL How are you doing? Can you believe we made it to 10 days post op!! I am getting excited because everyday I am feeling a little more normal and more like myself. Feels good :-)
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Fun In The Sun
March 4, 2011
I'm glad you are doing well. I'm doing great thanks for asking. I totally understand about the crying. I went through two days of crying for no reason this weekend. I'm still swollen and numb in my tummy and thighs. I'm so happy I did it!!!!
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A new me..
March 6, 2011
Hey there!! I am 4 days post opt (had tummy tuck and breast aug) but I am feelinf miserable! My back hurts (guess from being hunched over) and I am swollen everywhere! My boobs look huge and I like them but my belly...I pray it starts to look better! How are u feeling now!?
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Fun In The Sun
March 7, 2011
I am doing well, thanks. Your tummy will start to take shape soon. Don't rush it. You may be real swollen. I still am numb in my tummy and have a "roll" above my insicion site that I hope is just swelling. Your boobs will settle with time don't worry about that. I didn't have a breast aug, I just had a lift with my tissue as implants and when I got home I felt huge and they felt like rocks. Over time they have softened up and look much better. I will be doing to the PS tomorrow to have him look at my boobs because I'm still not happy with the way they look at the bottom. Hang in there girl all will be fine in time.
UPDATED FROM Amandav81
4 days pre

As I drove the looong 2 hour drive home from my...

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Amandav81February 17, 2011
As I drove the looong 2 hour drive home from my pre op appt last night, I started thinking about the ginormous amount of money that I handed over to the office manager of my PS office. I started feeling a bit of buyers remourse. Only for a moment, but it bothered me that I had that feeling. Has anyone else felt like that after paying for their procedure? I am totally ok with it now, but for about an hour, I couldn't stop thinking about how people are suffering and struggling in this economy and I felt a bit selfish. I have never done anything like this for myself, and I know I deserve it, but I also don't want to feel guilty. I hate feeling guilty.

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Fun In The Sun
February 17, 2011
I totally understand. I have my pre-op tomorrow and just can't wait for Monday. You know once Monday comes and we are home recovering we will just be excited to hurry up and recover so we can show off our new body!!! Good luck to you!!!!
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Amandav81
February 17, 2011
HA! You are so right! Good Luck to you too!
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Fun In The Sun
February 20, 2011
Tomorrow is the big day. Take today to try and relax!!! Good luck to you! I will be thinking about you as I'm recovering Monday.
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mcity
February 22, 2011
hi :) i was jsut wondering how u are doin? i hope u r doing well im sure ur already starting to look beautiful :)
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M4
Mommy of 4
February 22, 2011
Hope all is well
UPDATED FROM Amandav81
5 days pre

I had my pre op today, and it went really well. PS...

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Amandav81February 16, 2011
I had my pre op today, and it went really well. PS took my before pics and I was absolutely mortified tht I had to stand completely NAKED in front of him and his office manager. It was so embarassing. Picking up my prescriptions in the morning and hoping that Monday comes FAST. I want to be in recovery already! LOL

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