Lupus Patient Had a BR and Full TT with Lipo of Back and Flanks - Williamsburg, VA

I finally had 1 tube removed after a week. The doctor said I look great and am healing great. I have no regrets no depression. Just soreness and lumps in liposuction areas which is completely annoying. And it suck that I can't get completely comfortable. To top it off I'm having a lupus flare so I feel inflamed all over. I started my medrol dose pack yesterday so now I'm not even sleeping. It is so hard not being able to get comfortable. My back feels and looks like it did before the lipo so that sucks. Compared to last week as you will notice in the below picture. The naked one was 3 days post op. The other is today. I look bigger. These binders and girdles suck because they only cover part of the area, and the areas that aren't covered swell and get hard. Usually above and below the binder. They also feel really numb. On a positive note my breast reduction is going well 3 weeks post op on that. They feel hard on the outside and itch all the time. But other than that the swelling is going down. I purchased a snap front bra right after surgery and it's not too big.

I had six kids and gained 20 pounds that I could not loose with each. I also recently have been diagnosed as having Lupus. My breast were a 44G and my abdomin hung below my pubic area into my lap. I had severe neck and shoulder pain, I felt like a joke when I went to the gym. My lupus flares are pretty bad too they often cause me to be unable to breath due to extreme inflammation and pain. I still had to have the surgery because my current state was limiting my mobility and ability to remain active through the flares. I stopped my medications medrol, etolidac prednisone etc two weeks before the first surgey which was the BR on 4/14 and have not restarted. My TT and lipo was on 4/27 and I still have not restarted. However, I think I am in the midst of a flare now and I don't know what to do. My stomach area is still a little sore but it feels inflamed along with the rest of my body as my flares seem to do. I don't know whether or not to start my medrol again, the percocete do absolutely nothing for this pain. Other than that I love my results this far. I have a few issues that I need to work out with my PS.