First day, i was sick at night due to the pain medicine , day 2, sick in morning, i slept alot. not to much discomfort. Visited the doctor , i needed yo have 2 bags of fluids i was completely dehydrated. although i drank fluids. Completely felt alot better. Night 2, and Day 3, only took a quarter of pain fill by day 4 only took occasionally some x strength tynoel. on day 9, i feel great, loving the behinning of changes to my flat stomach, still swollen. recheck Oct 3 with doctor to find out if draines get removed. i return to work on day 11. going to make these easy easy days, light work to come as i heal, .i'm a salon manager, im sure ill just come home tired Updated on 6 Oct 2018: I'm a salon mgr &stylist, i returned back to work slowly, 1 client per day, i worked 40 hrs. After being off for 11 days, my days were long, if course veing on my feet throughout the day i felt swollen, when i arrived home my feet were elevated for the rest of the night. Things have been perfect. I had one drain removed ,the second will be removed at 3 weeks. Some complain i hear about the drains but they are simple, and not a bother, ive been wearing dresses to work so it just looks like i have something in my pockets . The staff is wonderful, of course Dr. Shieh, Melissa, Tiffany, Joelle. I do not regret this for one second.Best thing i could have done for myself. Can't wait till 6 months for results. I thought that i bruised, but i did not at all, the purpleish i see across my incision is only Glue. Whoot! Whoot! Thank you Dr. Shieh! Updated on 17 Oct 2018: Things are looking great! Drain still in on one side, i am anxious to have it removed but still too much fluid, so maybe Next Monday. Best thing I could have done for myself. I will keep updating pictures as i progress.