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48, 3 Adult Kids, Finally Talking Time for Me, Tt, Lipo. Bloomington, IL

UPDATED FROM kimkettman
10 days post

Today is day 10 po

kimkettman
$12,000
Well today sucks, I am an emotional mess feeling so swollen it hurts to move, want to sit and cry all day. I have been feeling so good all along and the last 2 days have just been rough, still have a drain in hoping to get it out Tuesday. Dr. Poulter said everything looked great Friday at my first po appt. I'm wondering if sitting with some ice on my belly would help with the swelling, I can't get my binder any tighter unless I go buy a smaller size which I guess is good but I just don't feel it today.

kimkettman's provider

Jeffrey Poulter, MD

Jeffrey Poulter, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

Replies (1)

June 27, 2016
I hope today is a better day. You are one day ahead of me... I am taking Arnica 3 times a day and rubbing the arnica gel on my lipo sites and it works. My bruising and swelling is rapidly getting better. My drains are still on board and very limiting. One is ready to be pulled and the other is still hovering around 35 a day so not sure when it will slow enough for dr. to pull.
I feel your blah-ness. But waking up today has made me a little happier knowing that sometime this week these stupid drains will be gone and I will be one steps further away from the recliner/bed rest.
UPDATED FROM kimkettman
4 days post

Day 4 po

kimkettman
Today is day 4 feeling pretty good pain isn't as bad as I had thought it would be. Swelling is crazy numbness is crazy to. I have mostly irritation at the incision site, drains are a pain in the ass, hopefully they will come out this week. Standing almost 85% up right back is really sore

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UPDATED FROM kimkettman
Day of treatment

On my way

kimkettman
In roughly 1hour and 45 minutes I will be under the knife, lol, was crazy cleaning shopping for food for the family. Trying to get everything in order before today. I'm starving and have a headache from hell from not eating I'm sure. I'm nervous but so ready I'll try to post pictures later depending on How I feel. Have a great day ladies I'll be seeing you in the flat side soon

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June 16, 2016
Take care !
June 16, 2016
Good luck & have a speedy recovery! :)