So I had a sports related injury and surgery back in February and was unable to work out for about 5 to six months because of it. I gained about 30 pounds as a result of complications of this surgery and my lack of exercise. At this point I’ve been able to drop about 15 lbs, but I’m still not happy with the shape of my abdomen area. I’ve always had a square-ish figure and a double chin regardless of my weight. I’m hoping lipo can help me enhance some of these problem areas. I’m currently 5’2, 165, and 27 yrs. old
Updated on 2 Dec 2018:
Really hoping to see some changes in my figure after my surgery. Currently 18 days out and I couldn’t be more excited. I booked my Airbnb, bought some supplies like meal replacement drinks, arnica pills and ointment, pineapple juice, saltine crackers and some low-sodium Campbell’s soup.
Updated on 5 Dec 2018:
So I completed my preliminary bloodwork and got price quotes for my prescriptions that will need to be filled. December 20th couldn’t come sooner.
Updated on 24 Dec 2018:
Super groggy but I survived. I’ll update you all later when the pain wear off . My throat is pretty sore tbh. I’m already hungry even though this is not supposed to give me much of an appetite . My throat feels the same way when I got my wisdom teeth removed
Updated on 24 Dec 2018:
Dr. Ghafoori is a wizard! Took a little peek after my nap and she did absolutely amazing!
Updated on 25 Dec 2018:
So pleased with the results.looks a lot better than I anticipated!
Updated on 25 Dec 2018:
Had trouble uploading. Arnica tablets and cream definitely helped me out here
Updated on 26 Dec 2018:
Still dealing with this ore throat but but body wise I just feel a little bit of soreness. Hoping to shave my legs today ????
Updated on 27 Dec 2018:
So I stopped taking my pain meds yesterday and I must say, I don’t feel all too shabby. I am dealing with a lot of swelling today (I went a little overboard on the salt yesterday) and have scheduled my first lymphatic drainage massage this Friday. I have little to no bruising and I have to give a lot of credit to my surgeon’s technique and the arnica tablets/cream. I’ll update you guys as to how my massage goes tomorrow
Updated on 29 Dec 2018:
So I am back on pain meds because the swelling and tenderness after a day and a half off them made it super difficult to fall asleep. I did have my first lymphatic drainage massage yesterday and I think it helped tbh. The swelling has gone down quite a bit. I’m currently taking a quick break from my compression garment because it’s my pubic area swell. My bruising is little to none.
Updated on 7 Jan 2019:
So I’m completely off my painkillers and have had two lymphatic drainage massage sessions. As you can tell in the picture I’m still dealing with some swelling. The little bit of bruising I had on my neck has gone away, along with the major bruising in my pubic region. The far left picture is my before. The picture in the middle is a few hours after my procedure, and the picture on the far right is two weeks post op, which is today. Now I’m dealing with random hard spots under my chin and along my ribs,so I try my best to massage those out daily.
Updated on 21 Jan 2019:
So I hit the one month mark today. I’m back to my usual workouts that are virtually pain free at the month. I’ll admit this past week I ate I ate pretty lousy, but I did have a hectic week in my defense. I’m back on track and using my heating pads to try and rid myself of the hard lumps along my abdomen. Other than that, I’m continuing with lymphatic drainage massage to reduce some of the swelling quicker.
Updated on 2 May 2019:
So I’ve continued o lean out. With the exception of a couple starch irregularities I’m really loving my results. Hoping I lean out more as the months pass
Updated on 2 May 2019: