jjge1018

Mommy Makeover - July 22nd - Need a 'Pick Me Up'; Literally :-) - Philadelphia, PA

Good luck with everything. We are pretty close in our height and weight and also having very similar procedures; I also had a breast reduction/lift. I would have to agree that you are going to need some help at least the first week, but maybe even two. I certainly did, no question about it. Believe it or not, I found that after the first two weeks, the lipo on the flanks/back was what caused me the most discomfort and made it difficult to sleep; so be prepared for that just in case. Also, I have been swelling quite a bit so its been hard to really see good results and that can be frustrating. Just know if you are one of 'the swellers' it gets a tiny bit better each week. At one point after surgery, I was bigger than before and couldn't even think about getting my pants on. There's alot of great advice here on the site, I took alot of it in terms of what to have; what to expect, etc. and it helped me so much. If you have time, definitely read through the reviews. I did it at night after the kids were in bed and everyone was asleep :-)

Had similar procedures done on 7/22. First 10 days were so bad; second 10 have gotten slightly better each day. Honestly just taking it easy and sticking with a position that is somewhat comfortable worked best for me. Keep up on the pain meeds too....don't be a hero, take 'em! I had my husband get a small step stool for me to use when getting in and out of bed, that helped. I also tied some scarves/belts to my bottom bed post which I used to help pull me up some if no one was around. Sounds strange but it helped me. My drains came out after 15 days, but I can tell you as soon as they do you will feel so much better. Hang in there!

Survived. Very painful. A lot of swelling and major pulling where the lipo was performed. Hopefully drains will come out tomorrow at first post op and then I will feel up to pictures with a new post. Thanks to everyone on the site all the comments and experiences really made a huge difference for me.

Thanks for the comments. As soon as I feel up to it, I will certainly post the afters. The site has been very helpful for me in terms of helping to understand the recovery and truly help in setting my expectations on the whole process. Take care!

Thanks for the advice!! I will certainly make sure to pace myself. I think for me that will be the hardest part, but this is an investment in ME so I have to treat it as such. I hope you continue to recover well!!!