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Woah I'm getting anxious. Today 12/18 is the day I...

livelaughlove1
WORTH IT$5,275

Woah I'm getting anxious. Today 12/18 is the day I will be having my liposuction procedure. I will be getting my upper and lower abdominal area along with my flanks. I am 21 years old and have been mainly active my entire life. I have played soccer for 15 years, which involves a lot of cardio, and always had this gut/pouch issue. I was 12 when I noticed that my tummy area was never flat and would have this awkward line separation. Whatever you call it I have always been uncomfortable with it. I know it's something I inherited from my father's side of the family. My dad is a fit looking man but I have a gut since his early years as well. He would work insanely hard for abs and still have a lower pouch but with upper abs! Weird. Anyways, I would eat healthy, do cardio, and go to the gyn twice a day and still see no results except for the rest of my body, which I did not like. I'm already a skinny girl so to lose weight elsewhere was not my ideal goals and I know you can not lose weight in specific areas. Therefore, I decided to get the surgery.

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David Yan, MD, FACS

David Yan, MD, FACS

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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UPDATED FROM livelaughlove1
Day of treatment

I forgot to add in that I am 5'9 and 153 pounds....

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I forgot to add in that I am 5'9 and 153 pounds. Anyways, I just got home from the hospital and boy am I exhausted! I was there from 12 noon - 7:30 pm. The procedure itself took about 2 hours. As soon as I woke up I felt sudden pain. I typically complain like a baby but surprisingly I was able to tolerate it. I was also kind of in shock from everything so I began to cry. My mom nor my boyfriend wasn't there when I woke up so i think I was just scared. The nurses said it was nerves and overwhelming feelings of emotions. They then gave me pain relief in my IV and oxygen so I can calm down and breath easily. The pain went away instantly. Afterwards they brought me to my recovery room and I was able to relax. My boyfriend arrive and I felt much better just to hold his hand. After about 45 min I had an instant rush of having to pee. When the nurse helped me go to the bathroom I couldn't relieve myself, AT ALL. It was so strange. So she took me back to the room and did an ultra sound of my bladder. She said it was so full, about 750 CC (whatever that means) and that she was going to stick a tube in me to release the pee. I felt so much better. (Sorry for describing this part but I think it's good to know what may happen to you) Since then I've just been in and out of it. The nurse gave me a Percocet and I will be taking one every 4 hours. The drug works very well but it's taking a lot out of me. Over the next 2 days I have to get this stomach wrap on. Til then I can't wait to see it and I will take plenty of pictures of my progress!

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December 18, 2012
Good luck and hope u have a smooth recovery! Keep us updated!
December 19, 2012
Thank you and I will!
December 18, 2012
I think you are an excellent candidate as you are at a healthy weight and have genetic issues that will never go away. I accumulate fat on my abs being native american. Nice legs and hips but its my gut that gets it. So excited to see your results as I am booked Jan 15 for lipo. Keep us posted
December 19, 2012
Thank you and I will! Best of luck with your procedure!
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December 19, 2012
This is pretty awesome! God speed with procedure ,-) Thnx foor the helpful insight on your Doc also. ,-)
December 19, 2012
You're very welcome and thank you!
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December 19, 2012
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December 19, 2012
Btw, I just realized you said Connecticut. lol One of my mos def fave Doctors is Dr. Julian Henley up there by You. He is the guy that invented the BioMatrix lift. It's definitely worth investigating ,-)
December 19, 2012
Oh really? I never heard of BioMatrix, I guess I should look into it :)
UPDATED FROM livelaughlove1
1 day post

I have been in bed basically all day and I am...

livelaughlove1
I have been in bed basically all day and I am feeling the pain. I have been taking one Percocet every 4 hours and I might increase it to two, Also I woke up with a horrible sore throat. It might be a reaction from the anesthesia. Im very tired throughout the day and my appetite is extremely minimal. I am drinking a lot of water throughout the day and I am having to pee quite off which is good. I still can't take that band off until tomorrow afternoon so we'll wait and see how the transition looks. EXCITED!!

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