10 months post op. No commentary just pics. Hope all is well guys.

 

To first read part 1 of my journey, please click here.

 

Updated on 8 Oct 2012:
So I hade my 5th massage today and it wasn't fun. I was out of perc's so I couldn't take one beforehand. But like a champ I kept my appointment and boy was it a [RS bleep]. I hadn't had a massage since last tuesday (i think) so you can i,agine how tough it was. Plus my seroma is back. Not as big as before which it what Dr. salama advised. He said it would come back but with less fluid. So thursday I will have it drained again and have another massage. I was kind of out of it today. My kids are getting colds again, I haven 't really been out of the house because I constantly feel like crap, my hubby is too embarassed to go out and have me sit on a boppy pillow and bottomline my skin feels horrid. Celia said my skin won't start feeling normal aka getting a little sensation back until about 2 months post op. i really think I need a break/vacation once I get the ok to sit. I like my results and am very pleased but this entire recovery is way more than I bargained for. I think we want this so bad that we start downplaying all the risks, warnings and post op instructions which isn't cool. Thank God I have been able to take enough time off of work even though I still don't think I will be 100% when i go back. Oh yeah, to top it off I am not looking forward to aunt flow while wearing this garment in the coming weeks. These are all things we have to consider. Guys I try to be honest and often use this blog as a diary. On a positive note this entire journey has really brought me and my hubby closer. We are spending more time together which is great because I am not working as much plus i sort of have a little extra money now that i am not payong for this. That brings me to this point, ladies please factor in massages into your post op care/expenses. I am by no means rich but the massages are $75each and you need atleast 2-3per week. So you guys do the math. That is an expense I kinda counted out during my journey. With that said, i will try to post some pics this week as friday will be day 21 post op. wow i cannot believe it. Oh yeah, my bowels seem to be a little rusty due to the percs. I really feel like i need a good cleansing. Lol! So i will start back taking colace today and maybe after all of this i will have gutts to get a colonic. For those wondering hwo the massage feels when u have fluid buildup: it feels like an internal chemical burn.

Hey guys i am kinda down today (i know i'm always down). on the bright side i had my 6th massage today and finally no pain. i mean it was discomfort and i made faces but i wasn't moaning in agony. celia says that i am actually recovering pretty good. guys i don't wanna sound ungrateful because honestly you have seen my before pics and my body now is crazy! my hubby cannot get enough of it and neither can i. but my only regret was having the wrong freaking garments. i really think the extra compression contributed to a lot of my fat loss. i have a consult next week with dr. salama because he is on a well needed vacay and i missed my appointment last week due to car issues. at this point i am pleased with my results. however, i am a perfectionist so as soon as he gives the go ahead i will muster up the courage to have a round 2/revision next year. there are minor issues with fat loss. none in regards to his technique. from the front one hip is rounder than the other so i am thinking more fat absorbed on the other side. also, i swear one cheek is slightly bigger than the other but again during my initial consult prior to surgery i already had a bigger cheek. this again is normal and all of this was explained prior to surgery. again guys i love dr. salama and am not bashing him. but i am already self concious and this is driving me crazy. my husband says that you cannot notice unless you stare and that he only see's it because i pointed it out. anyway, at this point i still have swelling, no midnight stiffness thank god but i am starting to have back issues from sleeping in the garment. my seroma is pretty much gone because i have diligently worn my garment, foam and boards. so i have only had it drained once and celia says i don't need anything drained. it's pretty much healed itself. i am anxious to get my hair done when i can sit, get a pedicure, dress up and just enjoy this ass. at 4 weeks i will start wearing a waist cincher as my thighs are healing pretty good. i am also looking forward to underwear shopping and picking out a bathing suit for the first time in my life. i have never worn one. i always wore a tshirt with leggings or shorts. yeah that sucks considering i live in miami. i avoided the beach or pool most of my life as an adult. at this point i cannot think of much to say so i will update this friday as i will be 4 weeks/a month post op. i promise to play dress up and post pictures of me in clothes or something this weekend. it's just kinda hard to do when you have kids running around the house. i really need a vacay after this recovery. i still have a few weeks off from work thank goodness. i was really blessed to have taken off this long for surgery. til next time ladies toodles. oh yeah just to set the record straight we attempted sex at about 6days post op lol cuz the hubby couldn't resist. since then we have been pretty intimate cuz he is definately an a$$ man and cannot resist. lol! any questions ask :-)

Oh yeah right now my measurements are:

upper waist 31 1/2 (under boobies)
NATURAL WAIST @ navel is a 32 1/2
Butt 43 1/2inches