marjayrey

7 weeks would be pushing it for recovery, if not how it looks, how you would feel. And I think you will want to feel good for the wedding so that you can enjoy it. I am 6 months post op, still recovering like many, still struggling with being uncomfortable most of the time, and not able to get back in to my life 100%. Be prepared for at lengthy recovery, although everyone seems to be different in that regard. I have some issues that I am not happy with, if you read through these posts, you can see that many have issues they weren't expecting. I am not yet sure if I regret it yet, still working on that.

Not sure if anyone has seen this short video from Dove. Was very interesting and I wanted to share it with everyone on this forum, as I know many of us have been struggling with pain, recovery and self image. It's a little long, but I think worth sharing. http://realbeautysketches.dove.us/

I did not go salt free, but like you, I don't think I eat much salt although maybe I do more than I think. I need to drink more water for sure, hoping it will help. I just got over being sick too, with a chest and head cold. Bad news so I can relate to that. Today I noticed that one side of my face is larger than the other, perhaps due to swelling still, so of course that's all I can focus on right now. Maybe it will give me something else to focus on other than the pouches under my neck :)

Pbelli - I am not sure it's actually "botched', especially based on some of the other posts I've read. I see my PS on Friday, I'll see what is said at that appointment. I guess I'm more disappointed than anything else, because my end result was not what was expected, because I couldn't get my eye surgery like I was hoping, because it was a lot of money and not a significant result, and because this healing has taken so long and it was never expected. I think my PS is more concerned about his reputation, I thought I was comfortable with him, but less so after the fact. I may or may not go elsewhere, depending on what he says this week. I really just need to get over myself I think, and come to terms with the fact I may look like this, and it won't get any better, and maybe that's OK.

Well, I am trying but find the most simple things can be challenging sometimes. I am a side sleeper, and have to sleep on a really squishy pillow because a firm pillow hurts to sleep on. It hurts to wash my face and put lotion on, and my skin looks horrible. Lots of broken capillaries (sp) from the swelling, rohg looking skin and I can use any kind of scrub or anti-aging type lotions. I get hot flashes, and when I do....man oh man does my face burn. The ropey-ness on the sides of my neck seem to be a bit better, which is good. I am trying to get out and walk and bike, but when I ride my bike I feel this weird pressure on my neck probably because I lean on my hands and that pushes up on my shoulders, if that makes sense. I can walk, but if I walk to hard, the pounding on the pavement sends shock waves up my neck too. I don't know.....I have put on so much weight, and don't have the energy to exercise as just getting through my day is exhausing sometimes.