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Update. Week 5
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Hello Friends!! I'd like to start off and thank...
patinkyNovember 8, 2012
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Hello Friends!! I'd like to start off and thank Ohiogirl who has been so kind to let me post on her blog:). I also like to thank Cali for writing step by step directions to set up my own site;) thank you ladies yr the best.
Okay my story is I'm a 49 yr old 5"7' female who had an BR and lipo on my upper lower abs thighs in side and out, flanksI had surgery on Tues.. My PS had me spend the night actually 23 hr hold..
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Last night sleep very well..kinda itchy today .....
patinkyNovember 9, 2012
Last night sleep very well..kinda itchy today .. Is anyone else experiencing any itchiness ? Also when can we start scar treatment... What do you ladies think are best for treating scars ? Thank hope everyone had a wonderful day:-)
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November 9, 2012
hope ur feeling ok. i am 6 weeks and started scar treatment yesterday. im using palmers ! the girls on here rave about it so imma try it out. my ps told me i can start as soon as things are smooth and no scabs or openings. most girls were already starting by week 5 so i guess it will up to ur ps when they are ready for u to start.
November 9, 2012
Did yr compression garment leave indentations where the seams were on yr thigs or anyway else? Not sure what I should go?
November 9, 2012
no i had a seamless annette bra for my compression garment. it was pretty comfy. i found it on make me heal.com
November 10, 2012
I'm not feeling well.. I think I may have overdone the Metamucil .. I haven't had a movement in like 5 days.. I'm not an everyday kind of person anyways..but on bright side hubby helped me take a sponge bath. That nice! I feel so clean.. Not so much with my hair. Didn't attempt that tonight...nurse overload for my hubby.. He needed so non nursing time;)
November 10, 2012
I was itchy and figured out it was mostly from the percocet (common side affect of this class of pain med.) My incision areas itched as well but that's just the healing process. I used benadryl at night so I could sleep. My doc had me wear a bra non-stop for the first 5 weeks, so there was some irritation.
November 10, 2012
Tahorrah... I'll have to try that. Does anyone know of I can take Zantax and Benadryl together ?
November 10, 2012
I'm very itchy too. My ps said not to use any scar treatment for a while.
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Ladies! What can be done. For swelling. I've been...
patinkyNovember 11, 2012
Ladies! What can be done. For swelling. I've been putting ice packs on them. Not much relief. Does anyone know what causes it and what to do about it.?
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November 12, 2012
i am still swelling....try getting lots of water, sleep elevated and do low salt diet.
November 12, 2012
Mia and Sassy.., I have noticed I'm not urinating nearly as much. But still drinking the same or a little more water daily. Idk what caused this but I'm going to stay away from canned soup and take it much more easier tomorrow and going forward ! Thanks ALLL !! I see the ps tomorrow Ill ask her and see what she says! Thanks sgain !
November 12, 2012
i made hot water with fresh lemon and took bags of peas and put them in zip lock bags and I have 8 bags I would use 4 at a time....just kept switching them and I only would wear a tank top cause I swell when I'm restricted
November 12, 2012
Mia. Thank you. Hoof you are going better. Wonder cause I took shower and washed hair. That did it? What do u guys think?
November 12, 2012
Yeah, the swelling is the most annoying part. I am 10 days out. By the evenings I feel like a Tick about to pop. Very sore and tender. It slowly feels better and better. I actually looked at 6 properties yesterday. Going back to work tomorrow. Ice, elevate, use the compression
November 12, 2012
Whatever you do... do slower and take breaks...move slower remind urself. Yes the shower and raising ur arms. Your body just went under so much shock. I started reminding myself to just go slow. I don't carry anything but a wristlet cause my bag was heavy. This sounds crazy but seriously all I say to myself is slow down. I got my drains out and that day I thought I was done healing..I went crazy that day.. for two after that days I was sick and crying from pain. Now I move like a eighty year old women on vacation! drink ur hot water with lemon and put truvia in it (a natural sweetner) and relax and we will heal and be our beautiful selves. but SLOW my friend!
November 12, 2012
Yes and also what Sassy said low salt...I have been eating junk I always eat healthy and I go tot a nutritiousness and that has a lot to do with your healing eating good food low in sodium. Me and my daughter r back on track tomorrow this weekend was the last of the ice-cream
November 12, 2012
BP in Alabama. Good Luck at yr 1 st day back!! Here's to hoping you don't have any swelling:)
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