Mandelion

March 7 TT and Lipo - California

im 3 weeks and 2 days post op. For the most part i feel awesome. but i went back to work about a week ago- and thats when swell hell started. i didnt even know what that meant before i googled it. but im glad to know everyone is different. i had no swelling the first 3 weeks. then bam, i day at work and i gained 2.5 lbs. my thighs are so swollen and painful by lunch time every day it hurts to stand up. my belly is bloated to. after a few hours with my feet up, it gets a little better. but now im also getting exhaustion phases again. where i just run out of steam and can not push on 1 more minute. i know it must be the healing, as i have just started to experience the random electrical jolt of my nerves waking up. Over all im pretty happy right now. i know the swelling will go away. i look better in jeans than i have in 15 yrs, and my scar is really making progress after buying the scar fx strip. i will up load pics soon… im just to tired to do it now:) …..for all the ladies still in the 1st week of post op- i can't believe how much i feel whole and functional. this first period goes by pretty fast. things will start getting better quicker than you'd imagine!

I had my 2 week post op yesterday. He told me not to switch to spanks for 2 more weekd or atleast till all my bruising from lipo has been gone at least a week. Yes I'm still chicken to look at the scar but it seems to get better every few days- I still avoid it though.

before surg i was about 35.5 at the smallest part of my waist. today i was 31.5. but my but/legs lost even more from the lipo. none of my panties fit! i was wearing size 14 american eagle jeans before surgery (that i could barely squeeze my ass in) today i bought a size 8 from express! (first time since jr high!) pretty happy since this time last year i was buying 18's!!!!—although now im already thinking i need to plan for lipo on back and calf's and some breast work!— maybe in a few years-or less? :)

i had a breast reduction in '01. the reduction was much much worse/longer recovery for me. so far the TT hasnt been as bad i thought. Just try to suspend judgement/emotions on it till at least post op day 4 when things usually turn around and start to get much better.

i have a similar question- what is everyone's scar treatment plan? any recommended products (i already have Mederma) im trying to figure out if i should buy silicone sheeting or something else