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I'm a male in my 30s who spent most of my young...
chubbubDecember 17, 2013
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I'm a male in my 30s who spent most of my young life over 250 lbs (when I was younger than 20). I thiankfully lost and kept most of that weight off but in my 20s had a huge bag of belly skin which i had removed via abdominoplasty. As I'ev aged 10 years I've gained some weight and am at 215. My love handles grew disproportionately to the rest of my belly and waist and I finally saw a doctor and had 4 liters lipoed from my abdomen sides and back.
HUGE success so far though I'm still wrapped like a sausage with pads and can't see anything. I almost cried today as I brushed my arm against my flank and didn't bump a bulge of fat.
I'm having an awful time getting comfortable and to sleep. I'm not in pain it's just I feel like I don't have the strength to push and pull myself in and out of bed so I'm propped up with blankets and pillows on the couch. Pain is non-existant! just soreness and hard to get up and down right now. If i get the nerve I'll post pictures soon.
HUGE success so far though I'm still wrapped like a sausage with pads and can't see anything. I almost cried today as I brushed my arm against my flank and didn't bump a bulge of fat.
I'm having an awful time getting comfortable and to sleep. I'm not in pain it's just I feel like I don't have the strength to push and pull myself in and out of bed so I'm propped up with blankets and pillows on the couch. Pain is non-existant! just soreness and hard to get up and down right now. If i get the nerve I'll post pictures soon.
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December 17, 2013
Congratulations! I love your perspective and how you nailed it on that "bump a bulge of fat." Glad to hear you are doing so well and look forward to hearing more of your progress (and possibly seeing?). Thanks for posting your experience!
December 17, 2013
Thanks! I tried to live with it as long as I could. Like I said I'm 215lbs now and at one point I was 170 lbs and I STILL had huge flanks and love handles so while I struggled with the stigmas over this surgery, I knew 170 lbs or 215lbs, i couldn't get rid of that fat. When I go through airport security I get pulled out and frisked 2 out of 3 times because they think I have something taped to my body. It's awful. So I had to do this for my own mental health. After this recovery though, I don't really ever want any more procedures haha
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1 day post
Day 2
chubbubDecember 17, 2013
Night 1 and Day 2 are rough. The pain is not awful but I still find it really hard to get up and down. I'm much more sore today. It feels like when you have a great workout but it doesn't hit your muscles until a day or two later. I think i CAN get up and down but I'm scared because I can feel it and I know there's nothing to "rip" (or is there?) but I feel like I'm going to rip or pull something. Was hoping to stick to Extra Strength tylenol these days but right now I'm happily taking my vicodin.
Asl I'm constipated as expected. I ate really crappy on my surgery day and there's a lot that needs to come out but it's not budging. It's making the bloating and swelling worse so my advice to you all is keep the diet clean right after! I'm not ready for a laxative or anything but might need it in a day or two.
Asl I'm constipated as expected. I ate really crappy on my surgery day and there's a lot that needs to come out but it's not budging. It's making the bloating and swelling worse so my advice to you all is keep the diet clean right after! I'm not ready for a laxative or anything but might need it in a day or two.
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OH one more thing for the men
chubbubDecember 17, 2013
They put a catheter in my while I was under general anesthesia. I was partially awake when they took it out and it hurt. It burns when I pee so while that pain is starting to subside, it was probably the most painful part of this procedure. Also I almost passed out when they put the IV in. I'm so squeamish that I'm fine with the surgery but the other prep and recovery freaked me out the most!
Hi there, welcome and thanks for much for sharing your experience with us!
I'm sog lad everything went well and you're not in too much pain post-op! How long do you expect the recovery period to last, before you back to a normal routine?
Please do keep us updated with your progress!
I'm sure a shower will help you feel better! It's mostly mental, but whenever I'm sick or laid up, a shower always makes me feel just a little bit better.
I hope the rest of your recovery goes smoothly! Do you know when you should see your final results?
I'm glad you feel so good about your surgery, it makes it worth while! I just read about the catheter, I didn't think Lipo was the type of procedure where a catheter would be needed. Did you have it in for very long?