Orillia

Hi. Glad I could help. A little insight, if you care to read it: I had mine 1 1/2 years ago and I don't think the drains were left in long enough, probably only about 10 hours so I ended up with this seroma which I had never heard of in all the reading I did. I thought I had done my research but in retrospect did not. I was too embarrassed to think of going to a hospital so I went to a private hospital. The care was fantastic. I see from other stories most people went home with drains in but that wasn't the protocol for me. That's when my difficulties began!
Not sure why I am telling you this except I have always wanted to "tell my story"
I am very happy I did it because I just couldn't get rid of the rolls. I had 3.... my boobs and 2 more below. Now I have boobs, haha. Still too much skin when I sit but my daughter says I am not a 20 year old and I did it for me and no one else.
Thanks for replying.
Mary Ann

Hi.
In spite of a complication let me encourage you. My husband and adult children are the only ones that know. Only one friend thinks I have lost weight when I really didn't lose weight but inches.
The most important advice I can give you is to follow your post op instructions. No lifting means no lifting.You will not want a three year old crawling on you nor do you want to lunge after him/her all of a sudden. Cuddles would be welcome because little people won't understand why you can't carry on as usual. Rest as much as you can. Don't expect to be standing at the counter preparing meals. Get dinners in the freezer if you need to I even found it difficult to bend to empty the dishwasher.
I would take my pain pills before I would get up in the morning or before my walking.
I traveled 6 weeks post op and this was after the complication of a large seroma and I was fine.

Tirby If you think saying 43 hurt, I am 61!! 5'7" at 163 now 153 so if no one noticed me then they won't notice you. I had 5 kids but the weight was around my middle. I did a little lipo on my flank area because if you're under you may as well if you need it.
I was not prepared for the aftershock!! My best advice: use your pain meds as ordered and rest that first week. I think I tried to do too much and ended up with a seroma. I am glad I did it and so will you be.

I am 4 1/2 months out. At 6 weeks I went to Jamaica in a one piece bathing suit and no one noticed. I was working in winter back t home and no one noticed. Now it is summer here in Ontario and in summer clothes no one has noticed. The only ones are my kids who knew what I was up to. I waited 4-5 years to do this and it was for my own reasons, to look better in clothes.i should have done it sooner. I don't know what you asked about church (couldn't find the link). I worried weather God would approve because we are supposed to be happy with who we are because He made us. My sister is a Christian too and her reply... He wouldn't have "made" plastic surgeons if we weren't to use them. Sounded good to me and my sister was my biggest encouragement and cared for me the first 10 days. Very nice.
Hope I haven't been out of line.

You only look 35!