Spare Tire

Tired of Holding in my Stomach - Alexandria, VA

Hi Deeva84...its been almost 3 weeks now. How are you feeling? I suspect you don't hate that garment as much anymore huh? LOL. In fact...You may even be ready for a tighter one right?

Hi Deeva84 - Glad to see you are up and posting! You actually picked an excellent time of year to do this. With it just starting to get cold, you can hide the garment easily under thin sweaters and jackets. Plus the overall experience will keep you focused during the holiday season with all the good food everywhere. I can't wait to see your pics!! Even if you don't post them be sure to take them so you can monitor your progress :-)

You go girl!!!! Your results are fantastic!!

Hey Deeva84 - sorry for the delay! I need to change my notification settings for this site lol. I had my procedure on a Friday and took the off the following week. I probably could have gone back sooner since I work from home or travel lol. Also I used that time to get adjusted to the garment, I slept a lot from the meds, etc. The first few days were definitely the most difficult pain wise. Not excruciatingly so...but definitely in a 'groan every time you sit down/stand up' kind of way. It was also a very hot summer and finding clothes that hid the garment was 'challenging' so I was thankful for the week indoors. I also found I got tired easily the first week doing simple things, which was weird as I work out 3-4 times a week! But my Dr says that amount removed had a lot to do with that. Every one has a different experience. My advice, ask your doctor/nurse how much time they think you will need based on how much they plan to take out and adhere to it as best you can. The day after the procedure you will come back for a check up. If they can put the garment on they will...otherwise they will have you come back a few days later. So if a week is unreasonable, at minimum, I would plan take Monday off as well (plus maybe Tuesday if you have a follow up appt). Just my thoughts.

Hi Deeva84 - I agree!! I $15K is a lot. In fact that's TWICE as much as I paid for the same procedures (as you described them - upper/lower back, abs, and flanks). Mine was for Tumescent liposuction and included 2 hours of general anesthesia done at a local hospital. I know this info probably isn't helping at this point but even as pricey as things are up there...surely they aren't Double?? May want to check to see what you are paying for...just to be sure.