Trifecta

I had a full TT and lipo of the lateral thighs.

My swollen hips look the exact same way...literally pouring out beneath my TT binder, like two humps as you described.

I most definitely did not have these large hip humps when I went in, so I imagine it is just the swelling (I'm 10 days post-op.)

However, my lateral thighs are VERY bruised -probably the size of a football on both sides. But I bruise like a peach. When I was in post-anesthesia the PS commented how I was already starting to get black and blue. It just depends on the person, my mom had lipo of her lateral thighs and butt a few years back and only bruised around the insertion site.

When I went for my post-op, the PS stripped my drains. I noticed that he used an alcohol pad while stripping....I went home and tried this. It was SO much easier.

The pad makes the glide on the tube much smoother, my fingers were too tacky on the drain and would get stuck and pull and hurt.

Can anyone comment on the stinging after the pain pump wore out? There is only one spot on my incision line that hurts...but boy it stings!!!

Also, I am 3 days post-op, but walking around is pure exhaustion. I can feel my heart beating in my chest like when I do sprints at the track when I first get up and then when I start walking around. My mom keeps telling me I had major surgery and to just give it some time, but after running a marathon last year, getting winded after walking to the upstairs bathroom is downright frustrating! Just wondering when I'm going to make it motoring around for 4-5 minutes before I need a break.

Thanks!

The night before her surgery she said she probably wouldn't be able to post until Wednesday because she wouldn't have internet access! Hope she is doing well and we hear from her on Wednesday :)

I haven't taken mine off either. Mine was on the 18th and my PS said that I could open up the binder to put some Neosporin on my belly button if I wanted, or I could just wait for my post-op, which is also tomorrow. I have yet to see what I look like underneath it all.

I have a feeling he is only going to remove one drain too, because the other is still producing a pink color *Sad Face* - I'm attempting to have my mom wash my hair in a few hours..we will see how that goes haha