Birmingham4555

Was Super Nervous but Am 1 Wk Post-op and Am *super* Happy! - Birmingham, AL

How are you girl? Amazed at how you're able to reclaim your life so soon? I am doing well but learned the doctor is right about not lifting too heavy. I'm fine but thought lifting two gallons of apple juice was no big.... Follow the doctor's advice, wow! Nothing bad happened but I remembered really fast that I just had muscle repair!

How are your kids doing with your healing? Are you feeling good? I hope so!

Wow Kimmers that is a dramatic clothing size change! I've been a size 10-Muffin forever and am wearing same old jeans two weeks out from the surgery. however the jeans look a heck of a lot better now than they did, so I'm not too depressed about it.

Just wondering.... Did it take a long time to shrink down to your ultimate size 4/6? I had inner thigh lipo and am trying to convince myself that for now it's the gift that keeps giving, because though there's a small bit of improvement (dr said he removed a lot of fat...) I'm kind of wondering when there's going to be some space between my legs! Funny though, I can totally tell about the lipo to my upper hips. Maybe that is not a place that swells as bad as thighs? It's definitely not a place that bruises as tender as the thighs, that's for sure!

Another question for you: do you remember how soon you were sleeping on your side rather than back at night? Maybe I'm just being fearful and tentative about it. I honestly haven't tried because I imagine some "puckering" effect and that wigs me out.

Hey Nancy! Oh the mom fear is awful, I know it! Everyone kept talking about post surgery stuff, and I was like -- whatever... I can handle anything as long as I just wake up, but that is as far ahead as I'm thinking in this whole thing. Everyone kept telling me this surgery just wouldn't be performed if the risk was as big as it felt to me, but you know, surgery is something you rarely (if ever) need to normalize the way we have to normalize other "risks" we take every day, like driving for example. It really will be ok. When you get to the surgery center or hospital where you're having the procedure done, I think you will feel better, because nurses and doctors are so competent and trained in just how to do all of this the right way. They make you feel very safe. I just kind of let the tide of what all was going on to prepare me (compression hose, meeting the nurse anesthetist, the anesthetist, etc) kind of move me along, and then literally the next thing you know you are gently waking up and someone sweet is caring for you.

Thanks for saying you found my post helpful! :-)

Well I have been planning on putting up my after pics but I'm kind of embarrassed by how unkempt and swollen I look in the areas down south and am procrastinating! I can tell you though that for as much money as we spend on this, it will indeed show! I kept peeking under the sheet in the recovery room like how is that really ME?? Omg but it is me, woohooo!

Hmmmm last minute advice, well... I know it is hard, but I would try to be proud of yourself for facing your fears and having the courage to do this. And I'd focus on the truths you know and the amazing power of healing, because each morning when you wake up after your surgery, it will feel better. You seriously will NOT believe how close to normal you will be after two weeks. And the time flies thanks to narcotics. Also, just FYI, just found this out last night, you may feel mental clarity when you're on painkillers, but you won't remember a darn thing later, including any movies you might have watched or texts you may have sent. ;-)

PS: you do have to cough after the anesthesia but nothing will come undone in there. Hang in there. It's over and you did it!

Hey here's a little trick to stave off a sneeze! Press your index finger under your nose, blow out lightly, and look at a light. It sounds ridiculous but it works I promise :)