secretbandit

Body Lift Done by Dr. Capella - Ramsey, NJ

My lines seem to contour around my pubic area and in the place where my thighs meet my crotch (lol). The pie crust is gone mostly and has completely faded into flat skin. My body is no longer swollen and I am wearing size 6/8 on everything. Most of my jeans are size 6, and my tops are all medium. Before surgery I was a 10 on most things. I still have a section that seems to be continuously scabbing over (area where my butt cheeks come together), and I think this happens because i have gone back to working out and that is the one area that keeps moving (legs separate, body twists, etc), so the scan that forms keeps falling off quickly. I am definitely going to have a scar there because it won't heal like the rest of my body. Sounds like you are doing really well!! No pie crust already? It took a while for my incision to lay flat! That's a great sign. I will post a couple pics tonight. I bought my first bikini this past weekend :-) looks good.

Serpent! You did it! I'm glad you're feeling well!! How much was removed? It's a big shock right? Just wait till the first week or two are done and use those meds! Congrats :-)

You're a trooper!! You'll get through this! I had my surgery on the 3rd and I am still slowly recovering. I agree with the other posts, give yourself time, and you will be just fine! We are all thinking about you!

Fantastic!! You're gonna be looking and feeling great soon! I'm so happy for you!

serpent, when is your surgery scheduled for? I am happy that you and you hubby will be able to do the recovery period without the kiddies! I assure you that you will WANT him to get out and leave you alone for a bit; so he can discover downtown for a while, and maybe even bring you back a treat!! watch some movies (even the price of a hotel movie rental STILL is a lot less than two people going out to the movies), and they usually have some good choices. Here's some ideas of things to throw in your bag if you havent already: Body lotion - while you cant put it on your wound sites, you CAN rub it on your legs, arms and other areas that are swollen and ITCHY!!! with the anesthesia and then the pain meds, you will feel itchy for a while. I tore up my legs scratching at them. The lubriderm skin therapy (even though it doesnt smell nice), did the trick and stopped the itching. Plus it forced my hubby to give my legs and feet a nice massage!!! Robes - you will have moments during recovery when you are super hot, an then you get really cold. Having a robe allows you to just peel off the one layer instead of changing what you are wearing. I had 2 robes, a super thin one, and a really thick plush one, both were really cheap from Walmart, and I am grateful for them! Slippers - just like the robes, you will have times when you feet might get hot and even sweaty. If you are wearing socks (and hubby is roaming the city) then it might be hard to pull em off! just bring a pair of slippers that are easy to slip on and off. Other random advice - after the surgery, you will be wearing a surgical binder for two weeks until they take out your drains. The binder does a couple things (reduces the swelling, keeps the drains attached, etc), but according to Dr. Capella and Scott, the only reason we even need to binder is for the first 48 hours, after that, you just need something to attach your drains to. Are you using Dr. Capella? If so, I recommend (at your first shower) cutting the binder into three parts. It is already segregated, so it is easy to cut. This will allow you to have thin strips of binder to attach the drains when you shower. You really dont want to be wearing a wet binder. Thats just yucky. At every shower, exchange the wet strip, for a dry one and reattach the drains. Voila, you will never have to deal with wearing a wet binder after the shower. You might have trouble pooping for a few days after, this is completely normal (though it felt crappy, pardon the pun). Take colace or some other stool softener, as soon as you are done with surgery. The pain meds make the constipation FAR worse, and you will need those pain meds. Therefore, you will desparately need the stool softener. In addition to the colace, I also had to take milk of magnesia to get me to have a BM. It took 5 days after surgery and I was very stuffed up. but it worked, and now I am regular. I hope Im not missing something!