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I Did It!! TT and Lipo to Flanks, Inner Thighs and Glute Area PO 9 weeks!!
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I have been struggling with my weight ever since I...
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I have been struggling with my weight ever since I had my kids, they are now 11 and 14. I recently lost 38 pounds and was ready to get rid of my saggy stomach. I went for a consultation for lipo but the Dr. suggested tummy tuck. I was very aprehensive about this because of the scar. Came home and did lots of research, including looking at this site and before and after pics. I then scheduled a second consultation and scheduled the TT.
I had it done yesterday 10/10/11. I only have one drain and was in alot of pain, starting to feel better now. I went for my day after follow up and took some pics, I am amazed! I am very swollen and will be for some time but I think it looks great, let me know what you think. They did give me some kind of cream to put on the skin right below my belly button, to help the blood circulation. Nitro something.... I will keep you posted as I progress.
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UPDATED FROM mh1973
Day 2 PO, very stiff and sore this morning....
Day 2 PO, very stiff and sore this morning. Couldn't get out of bed myself to use the bathroom. Think I will sleep in the chair in the living room. Kind of emotional today, had some tears. Ready to be able to be mobile again.
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October 12, 2011
You look amazing. Take a deep breath and surrender to healing. Allow others to give to you it is a reflection of what you are to them. You will be sore and tight for a few days. Setting small goals each day helped me.
October 12, 2011
You look awesome! I had mine oct 6 full tt And lipo on legs. Each day we make a little progress. I am doing well. Started Tylenol extra strength yesterday and made the mistake of eating spinach lasagna for dinner. Felt bloated at bedtime. Now I know to stay away from lots of carbs. So exhausted my the end of day !
October 12, 2011
Semithicone AKA gas x, every night helps with bloating. Rest, rest, and rest more. Thank boldness for netflix.
UPDATED FROM mh1973
I woke up about 3:30 this morning with a killer...
I woke up about 3:30 this morning with a killer headache, took a lortab and it took care of that. Got the kids out the door at 7 to catch the bus. I took a shower all by myself this morning, felt so good! I put on a little make up and fixed my hair for the first time since surgery. Now I am tired so will probably take a cat nap.
I weigh about 2 lbs more than I did before surgery, I guess that's swelling because I haven't eaten that much. I feel much thicker than I did before surgery even though my roll is gone, I guess that is swelling too. I feel thick on my upper stomach, above my belly button. I am suppose to go for my 1 week follow up on Tuesday, hopefully will get my drain out that day and my plan is to go back to work that day. Wondering what I will wear to work feeling as thick as I do.
I have also been having some twitches or stomach cramps which I take valium for and it helps. I realize this is just the beginning of recovery but I am ready for the swelling to be gone! I had lipo on my inner thighs also and they are huge! Well, that's all for now, will update again later.
I weigh about 2 lbs more than I did before surgery, I guess that's swelling because I haven't eaten that much. I feel much thicker than I did before surgery even though my roll is gone, I guess that is swelling too. I feel thick on my upper stomach, above my belly button. I am suppose to go for my 1 week follow up on Tuesday, hopefully will get my drain out that day and my plan is to go back to work that day. Wondering what I will wear to work feeling as thick as I do.
I have also been having some twitches or stomach cramps which I take valium for and it helps. I realize this is just the beginning of recovery but I am ready for the swelling to be gone! I had lipo on my inner thighs also and they are huge! Well, that's all for now, will update again later.
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October 14, 2011
Hey mh1973, sounds like a great day all in all! Good for you. I also had lipo on inner and outer thighs and I feel like I have a balloon between my legs. They look huge! It seems like one of the inner thighs has swollen up more. The dr office says it's normal for the swelling to come and go but it's still bugging me. Havent even really taken a close look at the stomach when the drains are still in. Just trying to be patient. Have you noticed that the swelling goes up and down on the inner thighs? Have a great night !
October 15, 2011
Can you post before and after pics. Imhaving lip of my inner thighs and flank and I'm curious as to how your inner thighs look. Do u have stitches.
October 15, 2011
I will post some pics, they were the best I could do by myself. My PS did smart lipo and no I don't have stitches. My legs actually look bigger than they did before, I guess the swelling.
October 15, 2011
Hi Brookhaven , I'm still so swollen that pics won't really help at this point 9 days po. I remain hopeful that in another week or so I might be able to see the difference. It's not like the tummy where you can see immediate results. My ps uses one stitch at each lipo site which there are probably about 10 total sites. Some dont use stitches. My dr said it just was not quite as messy with one stitch. Good luck!
October 15, 2011
Thanks. Were your legs rubbing together. Mine are and I'm having lip. I was told that smart lip is not good for dark skin, b/c it burns the skin. You will see a difference really soon. Keep up the good work with healing. You look great.
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