Lower body lift to restore my body to a more youthful place

I had my first post op yesterday and Dr. Placik said everything was looking as it should. He did not remove the drains yet but will next week so that will be awesome. I got a good look at everything there and at home and all the areas that I wanted to be addressed were. I hope it stays that way as the swelling goes down! If so, I will be one happy camper!

As far as pain goes, I still have pain. I am still taking my pain meds even though I thought I wouldn't need them this long. I do. When I'm on my couch bed with my head and legs elevated, I have no pain. I still have a good amount of pain getting up and some as I move around. The pain varies throughout the day. Nothing I can't handle but it can get significant at times. Swelling - still a good amount of swelling. My butt feels really hard. lol. Too bad it won't stay that way. Still a good amount of bruising.

Emotion wise - I have not had the meltdown that I read others have had. So yay for that. I'm getting a little bored and I miss yoga but keeping my eye on the prize! Each day I see improvement so I'm grateful for that.

I'm really looking forward to my next post op appointment (in a week) to remove the drains and look at the incision. I think by then, I will have a lot less pain, swelling and bruising too and will be able to start to normalize my life more. It's a challenge when you go 90mph all the time and then everything stops. Be prepared for that. I was but it's coming up on 1 week and now I'm starting to get a little antsy. I may start with a walk around the block. But definitely not in a place to get up and go.

Yesterday, I slept almost the whole day a night. When im in my recliined position, with legs and head elevated, sometimes I don't actually feel anything. However, gettiing up totally painful to a level I didn't expect. When I move, you can feel every area that was worked on. It is painful and it feels very, very tight. I would say the pain levels and tightness are worse than I anticipated. I' ve had a pretty good headache since last night and no appetite. I'm in a little too much pain to get up and look at what I can see in the mirror. I have my first post op tomorrow. I am very hopeful that I see results that I am aiming for I will eventually post pics.

Sleeping is not problem due to the pain meds. I get up occasionally to go the bathroom. Getting up and laying down are painful. Remember to use your arms and legs as much as possible.

I have pain in weird spots like way up in between my boobs it's sore. I suspect he was pulling on muscle or something but no idea.

I think my stomach feels tighter today - I read that days 3-5 are the worst. So far, I would agree with that but it's nothing that you can't handle. You will definitely need someone to be with you and get you food, drinks, meds etc. My abdomen is still the sorest. My butt is bruised and I can feel the incision on my back today. Up until today, didn't feel them at all and i'm very grateful for that. I feel crappy enought that i dont want to look in the mirror. I do go the doctor Monday so I think he will unwrap everything and I really hope it's what I was hoping for.