It's almost a year later...new pics!

It's May and its almost a year later. Wow, time flies! I wanted to take some pics of my belly after the lipo and decide to also show how my scar is looking. Dr. K said that the lipo wouldn't be a huge difference and its not, but it took a little of the lumpiness out. My tummy tuck scar looks great. I am tanning so the scar has been taped up to protect it since I am to avoid sun in that area for a year. All in all, I am very happy with the end result.

Yesterday I went in for my lipo revision in the morning. I wasn't really nervous it was more that I hadn't thought much about having it done. As Dr. K said, it was going to take longer to prep than for the actual procedure. And he was right. They talked with my husband and said I was done even before the start time. I will tell you that it was interesting being under with the versaid. I remember little bits and pieces, like talking with my children (dreaming), waking up and seeing the blue sheet that divided the surgery area, feeling tugging at my abdomen (but no pain) and hearing the nurse tell me everything was ok. They said I tried to sit up during the procedure and that I was talking but couldn't understand what I said. It was more of a dream state and not sure everything I felt was real.

I came home and went to bed and slept on and off for a few hours. The numbness wore of early evening and felt the soreness of the procedure. It wasn't horrible. I took a Percocet so I would sleep but don't have any intentions of taking any more.

Today-the day after, I feel fine. Again it's sore to bend over but not bad. Posted pics of before and after. I am a little swollen and have to wear the girdle for about 2 weeks. Easy peasy. :)

So its been almost 6 months since my plastic surgery. Healing is great and my scars are fading well. I had an appointment with Dr. K today. He wants to do a revision and lipo my belly a little. I have stretched skin from 3 pregnancies around my belly and a little fat that encircles it. He is going to suck some of that fat out in a couple of weeks. He says that it won't be a big difference but that it will look better than it does. Okay. I hadn't planned on this, so here goes to another new experience. He says it will be sore, but not much. I have meds to pick up and my girdle to pack. I'll post pics after the swelling goes down to see if we can see a difference. :)