“A Little Freaking out - Asburn, VA”

Day of treatment - procedure when the suction goes in - pretty painful - wish dr. had prepared me and explained more carefully than just you will feel uncomfortable but it will get better. It was extremely painful when it was first sucked in. Knocked the wind out of me. After 10 mins better.

The shocker is when the machine was removed. No one prepared me for the sight. Wish nurse said what to expect. It was like a brick that laid on your tummy. The color is like bright pink log of ice. Pretty freaked out. It thawed out in like 2 hrs. But pretty gross.

I was able to go back to work. Just uncomfortable, total numbness on tummy.

Updated on 8 Aug 2011:
Day 1 post op - bruise from bottom where suction goes in is real prominent, size of bruise is one inch by 3 inch. Smaller bruises on top and sides. Tummy is completely numb, with no sensitivity. Pain is more than yesterday, but not horrible. Tummy is getting distented. To back up, I am 5, 5 1/2 and weighs about 129.

Day 2 - Pain is increasing everyday, I feel slightly nauseated, but still ok. No one told me my stomach would be swollen, i did this 9 days before Puerto Rico trip and now I am concerned reading on this site that everyone has pain post op. I asked the nurse what are the side effects and she said NONE other than tingling. Okay, this is more than tingling and the bulging tummy (similar to about 3 months pregnant) is prominent. There goes my chance of even wear bikini or do anything in PR. I am upset. Had I been told sooner of all the things to expect, I would have timed this so much better.

Day 3 - Now the feeling of constant needles poking in your stomach and ever so often sharp pain. My stomach looks awful, it is huge and feel like plastic when i touched it. There is no sucking in the tummy either, it is very similar to being pregnant with something hard inside.

Day 4 - Pain is increasing everyday, I drank lots of water and take aleve. No alleviation.

Day 5 - Pain is still sharper, stomach still distented. This is the part I hate the most, I cannot wear anything. If i wear a dress, I look pregnant, not good for my position. I can't seem to put jeans on without being in pain. I put ice on this morning. No change. I did talk to my doctor who assures me that this will be gone in 2 weeks. Too bad I didn't have that information earlier in the game. It was funny, there was a paper that said did the nurse go through all the side effects. I didn't sign that paper because she didn't say as much as Boo other than telling me she is doing it. I asked about side effects, and she said none. Starting to at least definitely feel this is not worth it. But I am still hoping for result but I think people should know Zeltiq is NOT painless.