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26 days post op!
Here it is 26 days post op and headed toward the end of week 4. I have to say, I still have no regrets and I am so happy about how incredible my stomach and entire torso and thighs look. Nothing short of miraculous.
Pain is getting better... Now it just feels a bit sore and I am still swollen. I am walking and eating well- no coffee, no sugar (unles it's found in fruit) no gluten and no dairy. I can see the weight loss in my face even though it does not reflect too much weight loss on the scale yet. Obviously still swollen and hence contributes the unkindness of my scale. :/
One thing I wanted to mention was the garment.... My doctor and his awesome nurse are big fans of the Marena 2nd stage garments. They have no zipper and will not leave any indents in your skin. I have gone from a Large to the Medim and thought since the medium was getting bunchy, I would order a small, however I decided to order it from Isavela. (BTW, I have 2 in each size, imperative as once you wear one, the other one is in the wash) so I got 2 small garments from Isavela instead of Marena and wore one on Tuesday and put the other one on Wednesday. I woke up yesterday morning with something looking like a 2nd degree burn around the area where the lace is in the middle of my calf, didn't hurt, just looked kinda gnarly.
I inspected the underside of the lace of the Isavala and sure enough there was a little silicone strip along the circumference of the lace and my body had an allergic reaction to it! Anyway, I had no idea I was even allergic to silicone and apparently it is very rare, but it happened to me! :/
I now have my small Marena on and they are perfect! So if you go with any make of garment, I highly recommend www.marenagroup.com for your go to garment store!
No, I have not gone shopping for new clothes, as I am saving that for the fall as I will be 5-6 months post op, which is when I am hoping to see my final result!
Pain is getting better... Now it just feels a bit sore and I am still swollen. I am walking and eating well- no coffee, no sugar (unles it's found in fruit) no gluten and no dairy. I can see the weight loss in my face even though it does not reflect too much weight loss on the scale yet. Obviously still swollen and hence contributes the unkindness of my scale. :/
One thing I wanted to mention was the garment.... My doctor and his awesome nurse are big fans of the Marena 2nd stage garments. They have no zipper and will not leave any indents in your skin. I have gone from a Large to the Medim and thought since the medium was getting bunchy, I would order a small, however I decided to order it from Isavela. (BTW, I have 2 in each size, imperative as once you wear one, the other one is in the wash) so I got 2 small garments from Isavela instead of Marena and wore one on Tuesday and put the other one on Wednesday. I woke up yesterday morning with something looking like a 2nd degree burn around the area where the lace is in the middle of my calf, didn't hurt, just looked kinda gnarly.
I inspected the underside of the lace of the Isavala and sure enough there was a little silicone strip along the circumference of the lace and my body had an allergic reaction to it! Anyway, I had no idea I was even allergic to silicone and apparently it is very rare, but it happened to me! :/
I now have my small Marena on and they are perfect! So if you go with any make of garment, I highly recommend www.marenagroup.com for your go to garment store!
No, I have not gone shopping for new clothes, as I am saving that for the fall as I will be 5-6 months post op, which is when I am hoping to see my final result!
Pictures before and 5 days post op
...more to come!
Update 12 days post-op
What a massive difference! I am feeling great! Much more mobility than assumed at this point, however sore still. The feeling of being beaten with a baseball bat has subsided dramatically, so now, I am dealing with more "soreness".
The pain sensation for me over the last 12 days has gone from "burning" to feeling "bludgeoned" to "soreness". So each day it's getting better!
I drove yesterday, and my Tylenol doses have been able to stretch about 6.5 hours between them. I have been off the narcotics since the morning after- as for my body and the way I am, I would rather deal with the discomfort than deal with the spinning, nausea and head tremors that the dilaudid (hydromorphone) gave me. It was not worth it! So Tylenol was literally every 3.5 hours up until about day 10.
I have also noted that when they say rest... It's because your body needs it, even though your mind cannot! I noticed any time over the 12 days, that if I slept for 8-9 hours at night, my body felt so much better upon waking! So Tylenol Night Time has been working for me for the last 3 nights. Prior to that, I was waking up every 3 hours and it was not "restful" enough, even if I was laying around all day. I can now sleep on my sides and I can stretch my legs ans torso with greater ease.
I am more mobile and my maneuverability has become better, I noticed that my body still has its limits with this surgery. It definitely tells me when enough is enough and I have to get off my feet. The longer you are on your feet, the more pain from swelling has happened.
I am still swollen and I am expecting to be through the worst of it within the next 2 weeks, however, Doctor Brucker mentioned that even down the road when the other lipo'd areas swelling has subsided, the last remaining swelling will be in my tummy and that can continue until 6 months.
With all of this, I have lost weight due to the dramatic change in my diet. I am a firm believer that 70% of what you eat + genetics and exercise will dictate your shape, however food is SO important. So remember to always eat the best for you, however that maybe, as after going through this, there is no way I would ever want to go back!
Still thrilled and still having ZERO regrets!
The pain sensation for me over the last 12 days has gone from "burning" to feeling "bludgeoned" to "soreness". So each day it's getting better!
I drove yesterday, and my Tylenol doses have been able to stretch about 6.5 hours between them. I have been off the narcotics since the morning after- as for my body and the way I am, I would rather deal with the discomfort than deal with the spinning, nausea and head tremors that the dilaudid (hydromorphone) gave me. It was not worth it! So Tylenol was literally every 3.5 hours up until about day 10.
I have also noted that when they say rest... It's because your body needs it, even though your mind cannot! I noticed any time over the 12 days, that if I slept for 8-9 hours at night, my body felt so much better upon waking! So Tylenol Night Time has been working for me for the last 3 nights. Prior to that, I was waking up every 3 hours and it was not "restful" enough, even if I was laying around all day. I can now sleep on my sides and I can stretch my legs ans torso with greater ease.
I am more mobile and my maneuverability has become better, I noticed that my body still has its limits with this surgery. It definitely tells me when enough is enough and I have to get off my feet. The longer you are on your feet, the more pain from swelling has happened.
I am still swollen and I am expecting to be through the worst of it within the next 2 weeks, however, Doctor Brucker mentioned that even down the road when the other lipo'd areas swelling has subsided, the last remaining swelling will be in my tummy and that can continue until 6 months.
With all of this, I have lost weight due to the dramatic change in my diet. I am a firm believer that 70% of what you eat + genetics and exercise will dictate your shape, however food is SO important. So remember to always eat the best for you, however that maybe, as after going through this, there is no way I would ever want to go back!
Still thrilled and still having ZERO regrets!
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Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
9850 Genesee Ave, La Jolla, California
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