Revision of Vaser & Addition of Bodytite

I went in to have the revision done on 4/25/18. I would like to start by explaining what I was told prior to going in for the revision. I was told that I would be sleepy and likely sleep through most of the procedure, and that it would be painless as the tumescent solution used has lidocaine for localized numbing that would also help with the after pain. I was also told that the procedure was so simple, that I would be able to resume normal function the next day as the after results would only be mild soreness. This revision was to correct an uneven area on my lower abdomen and to address fat that had not been removed in the initial procedure over my hip bones. I had also added the Bodytite to help address the sagging skin that remained despite the use of JPlazty with the first procedure.
I took the medication as directed by the office, 1 Norco 5/325, 1 Halcion and 1 Benadryl 30min prior to my scheduled procedure. Although I felt a little loopy, I was not particularly drowsy. The procedure started and so did the pain. This was extremely painful. I did not sleep at all, in fact I was talking with the Dr. and explaining my extreme pain the whole time. I cant even imagine how I could have slept with that degree of pain. When the procedure ended I was up and getting dressed to leave as fast as possible. My pain level was so bad, that my entire abdomen was throbbing and I probably only slept 3-4 hours that entire day and night due to pain.
I genuinely felt like something went wrong, I was promised a rather benign procedure and felt that I got tortured instead. And when I explained that my pain was through the roof, they just said that I didn't respond to the lidocaine in the tumescent?!?!? They even proceeded to tell me that they did the same procedure on someone else after mine and she slept the whole time, although I am not sure how that is supposed to help me in this case. There is definitely not a drop of sympathy, in fact the office and Dr seem shocked or bothered by my frustration at the fact that I had so much pain with this procedure that they promised was going to be a simple and painless thing.
My pain yesterday was better than on the day of, the throbbing had mostly resolved and was just left with mild pain at rest and moderate pain with movement. I went for my first office follow up and they began ultra sounding my abdomen.
Today is day 2 out from the procedure and I am even better. I am still rather sore, and it takes a bit to go from laying to standing. But overall I do feel better, no more throbbing at all and only moderate soreness with motion. However, I do not feel like I am at normal function and am grateful that I am not working the next couple days. I had another ultrasound today and will go back next week for a check up and likely another ultrasound.
We will see how this all goes. I am glad that the pain is subsiding... This was not at all the experience that I was sold on.... or expecting, so I am just trying to accept it and move on.
The "before" pics are at 4months post of from my original procedure (Vaser/JPlazt/BBL).

So I am happy to say that I am feeling much better than the first couple of days after my revision. My discomfort is minimal and mostly related to contact with the area that was worked on. I am massaging with Arnica oil to help with the hard lumps on the upper border of where the work was done. I am still swelling quite a bit from hip to hip and over my pubic area. I had another ultrasound today and will every week until week 6 when I see the Dr. Again. I am just so happy that the recovery is true to what I was told it would be. So far so good!

So I am 1month out from the Vaser revision and addition of Bodytite. I am feeling pretty good, the skin is still somewhat lax, but I believe I wont see much result until 3-6 months(maybe 1yr) in that area. As it stands I have some hard lumps that extend from my bellybutton to the lateral sides of my abdomen that are still a little tender, but nothing too bad. I do feel like I have seen an improvement in my overall shape, but also think I am a bit swollen. So I am just being patient with my body as it heals. I see the Dr. next week for a follow up.