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2 days post op
Quick update here.
I didn’t take any pain meds today at all. The nurse said I could take acetaminophen, but honestly, the upset stomach wasn’t worth it to me. I have some ice packs, which do the trick.
I did manage to shower, which felt incredible. I also got to see how everything is looking, and so far so good. My incisions are all covered with steri strips, so after the shower I used a tip I saw on this site and used my blow drier on cold to dry them. Then I got all bandaged up and stuffed back in this binder.
I think my only real complaints are that the binder is quite tight on my stomach and was causing indigestion. I’ve since begun to wear it with the top open a bit, which has done wonders. My only other complaint is that my neck is sore from sleeping on my sofa, but I’ve got my heat pad on it and I think I’m only a night away from being able to sleep in my bed.
Beyond that, I’m just practicing patience. I’m an active person suddenly thrust into inactivity through a decision I made. And i have to sit with that and have compassion for my body while it heals. I’m proud of all my body has done for me, including and especially healing from this. And I’m trying to stay focused on that.
I didn’t take any pain meds today at all. The nurse said I could take acetaminophen, but honestly, the upset stomach wasn’t worth it to me. I have some ice packs, which do the trick.
I did manage to shower, which felt incredible. I also got to see how everything is looking, and so far so good. My incisions are all covered with steri strips, so after the shower I used a tip I saw on this site and used my blow drier on cold to dry them. Then I got all bandaged up and stuffed back in this binder.
I think my only real complaints are that the binder is quite tight on my stomach and was causing indigestion. I’ve since begun to wear it with the top open a bit, which has done wonders. My only other complaint is that my neck is sore from sleeping on my sofa, but I’ve got my heat pad on it and I think I’m only a night away from being able to sleep in my bed.
Beyond that, I’m just practicing patience. I’m an active person suddenly thrust into inactivity through a decision I made. And i have to sit with that and have compassion for my body while it heals. I’m proud of all my body has done for me, including and especially healing from this. And I’m trying to stay focused on that.
1 day post op
Wanted to post again, for anyone following.
I’m 24 hours out from having had surgery, and I feel remarkably ok!
I switched to only half a Percocet at about 8pm last night and I’ve only taken half of one so far this today. I can definitely feel all of my incisions and the small area on the outside of both my thighs that the doctor liposuctioned, but really it’s very manageable.
I actually prefer it to how I felt on the Percocet. That just made me feel so dizzy, and I worried I was overdoing standing up walking around and sitting down to pee, etc. because I couldn’t feel anything.
In other news, I did have a bm today, which I credit to stool softeners and a LOT of water. My girlfriend also got me a really fabulous calendula tea with other herbs meant to move lymph and reduce swelling.
Oh- we’ve tried to keep my diet high protein and very low sodium.
My only other pointers to share are that I definitely had to take my binder off to have the bm. And that the toilet seat riser is a must have.
I think I’ll get to shower tomorrow, and I will take photos to share at that point. I did sneak a peak at my butt when I took the binder down and oooee! It looked so smooth. :sob:
I’m 24 hours out from having had surgery, and I feel remarkably ok!
I switched to only half a Percocet at about 8pm last night and I’ve only taken half of one so far this today. I can definitely feel all of my incisions and the small area on the outside of both my thighs that the doctor liposuctioned, but really it’s very manageable.
I actually prefer it to how I felt on the Percocet. That just made me feel so dizzy, and I worried I was overdoing standing up walking around and sitting down to pee, etc. because I couldn’t feel anything.
In other news, I did have a bm today, which I credit to stool softeners and a LOT of water. My girlfriend also got me a really fabulous calendula tea with other herbs meant to move lymph and reduce swelling.
Oh- we’ve tried to keep my diet high protein and very low sodium.
My only other pointers to share are that I definitely had to take my binder off to have the bm. And that the toilet seat riser is a must have.
I think I’ll get to shower tomorrow, and I will take photos to share at that point. I did sneak a peak at my butt when I took the binder down and oooee! It looked so smooth. :sob:
On the other side!
Hi everyone,
I wanted to post a quick update. My surgery was this morning (probably officially started the surgery part close to 830am) and I’ve been at home since about 2:45. My nurse woke me up just after 1pm, and I felt pretty groggy. But, they wore off with the hour, and I was able to pee before I left, got a wheelchair to my sweetie’s care -and have just been hanging out on the couch since. (Came home to a ton of flowers!- gotta say I’m so beyond lucky.)
Anyways, I’ve got to say, I’m in ZERO pain, which... i know it is definitely a temporary state- but geez, I’ll take it! I feel most weird about having lost so many hours, and I feel off in time. (It’s dinner time already?!) The only thing I really felt was a sore throat from the breathing apparatus the anesthesiologist used.
Dr. DeMars and staff were so incredible, i really can’t say enough. Dr. DeMars took
time to talk to me about why the surgery length for this combo of procedures shouldn’t scare me, and I just really appreciated that so much. He also talked me through where my incisions would be and why.
The anesthesiologist and nurses were very friendly and wonderful as well.
Right now, I have a pair of crotchless compression shorts on and no drains! I’m keeping up on meds and I’ve been taking little walks around the house all day. I peed... with not too much mess... but we’ll see about my first bm.
So far, so good.
I’ll post before photos and some photos tomorrow. Sendany questions my way!
I wanted to post a quick update. My surgery was this morning (probably officially started the surgery part close to 830am) and I’ve been at home since about 2:45. My nurse woke me up just after 1pm, and I felt pretty groggy. But, they wore off with the hour, and I was able to pee before I left, got a wheelchair to my sweetie’s care -and have just been hanging out on the couch since. (Came home to a ton of flowers!- gotta say I’m so beyond lucky.)
Anyways, I’ve got to say, I’m in ZERO pain, which... i know it is definitely a temporary state- but geez, I’ll take it! I feel most weird about having lost so many hours, and I feel off in time. (It’s dinner time already?!) The only thing I really felt was a sore throat from the breathing apparatus the anesthesiologist used.
Dr. DeMars and staff were so incredible, i really can’t say enough. Dr. DeMars took
time to talk to me about why the surgery length for this combo of procedures shouldn’t scare me, and I just really appreciated that so much. He also talked me through where my incisions would be and why.
The anesthesiologist and nurses were very friendly and wonderful as well.
Right now, I have a pair of crotchless compression shorts on and no drains! I’m keeping up on meds and I’ve been taking little walks around the house all day. I peed... with not too much mess... but we’ll see about my first bm.
So far, so good.
I’ll post before photos and some photos tomorrow. Sendany questions my way!
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