33 Year Old Mother of 4, Last One Only 9 Months Old - Coral Gables, FL

Hello fellow real self friends...please be honest, do you see what I see? Or is it my imagination? I almost started to cry, could my quest for improvement failed? Could I have let vanity take the best of me.... Crying????????????

Feeling good just feel uncomfortable sore. Not taking prescribed meds just taking Tylenol straight strength and antibiotics. In the morning when I woke I felt like a train had ran me over, took some Tylenol and felt better. Had oatmeal with a banana for breakfast and I had arranged a healthy food delivery set up.my cousin came over and help me a lot by helping me get the garment on and cleaning the incisions. Finally was able to shower felt like I had showed in days. My pelvic area is really swollen. I don't see much difference but my wonderful hubby does (he loves to make me feel good) will keep updating every so often.

I had read so many reviews and heard of people hurting during the procedure that I went in super nervous. I just had it done today so I wouldn't be able to let you know if it was totally worth it but I could tell you I really don't have much pain today even though my doctor told me I will feel the pain tomorrow. So my doctor informed me of every step he was going to do and answered every question I had. He began my taking pictures, followed by marking the areas. One question I had because I noticed was " wil you be doing my bra line "?. He said yes I'll go in a little cause you don't have much. He walked out and the nurse walked in, one again I rectified will he be doing my bra line and she said no cause they are only able to do 2 parts at a time. I informed her if she could ask him because money maws not an issue and I wou like to get it done all at once. She walked out to ask him and once again he said I would do it cause I have every little.nthe doctor came back in and I said goodbye to my wonderful hubby who has supported me all the way, even though he said I looked wonderful. I thank God for the wonderful support I have received from my hubby and amazing boss. So the doctor started by inserting the anesthesia mix, I have to admit it hurt at times but it was tolerable. During that procedure at times you feel a pinch especially in the rib area but I took it like a solder. Hey after four pregnancys anything is better. He followed by melting the fat, once again he informed me of his next step. I was wide up wake the hole time. Funny cause the nurse had given me a Vicodin and Xanax before we started and mid way a second Xanax. Once we were done she told me I can believe you never knotted out. As he was melting the fat we spoke the whole time and he's any questions I had he answered. After the melting of the fat ca,e the fun part. The removal of the fat. Believe it or not but it is incredible what we humans have inside our bodies. The fat was disgusting he took out 3 and a half liters,to what he told me 4 is the legal amount, I was little surprised since I really didn't thank I needed that much out. When the doctor was taking out the fat he would do one part and go back to the previous part, in other words he would go back and forth I guess to make sure he was contouring right. When he was done he wished me luck in my recovery and told me to have a nice lunch. After the nurse started to clean me up and put the maxi pads on the incisions (maxi pads are very absorbent). And helped me put on my compression garment, I thought nthe compression garment was going to hurt or feel uncomfortable but to my surprise I it helped out a lot. My doctor told me to wear it 24/7 for the first month and half a day after that. I asked him if Once the 24/7 compression past could I wear a nice tight garment from Walmart or specialty store, he said what ever is comfortable for you and to keep in mind the longer you wear it the before the recover and results. So after the nurse was done she let my wonderful hubby in to take me. The doctor requested a post-op in a week. One thing else he told me to wait 2 weeks to start the lymph massages because it will hurt, but I am starting next week. 5 days the first week and 2 to 3 after for the first six weeks. I want to be able to enjoy my new body and do not what any bumps developing.