2nd breast reduction & lift with fat transfer from abdominal area

The breasts are all healed up, but swelling from the lipo is still swollen. The lipo was the worst part, it was brutal. It will take another 3 months for all the swelling to go down. Lipo is not for sissies. I'm still wearing my binder every night. I have started back exercising with no complaints.

I am 56, and weighed 178 lbs the day of surgery, I had developed very large heavy hanging breast that were affecting my back and shoulder, there was no containing them even with a bra, they would hang out and looked like I was a very old lady. I also had a breast reduction with lift when I was 23 and these babies just keep growing back especially if I gained weight. So I decided to have Dr. CHO perform my second breast reduction and lift and bonus of fat transfer from abs due to my chest on top was flat. I knew this was not going to be an easy surgery, so I am on day 5, and I want to share my journey. I will update as the time progresses.
Day 1 July 26, 2022, Surgery day: Brutal until the pain meds kicked in.
Day 2: Kept meds in my system and was able to go to doctor's office for check in, took a sponge bath.
Day 3: Showered and slept all day and night, kept the meds on schedule with alarm, I am keeping my bra and waist trainer with the foam on all day and night, let's just say, super uncomfortable but a necessary step.
Day 4: Got up, took shower, change all clothes, readjusted bra, waist trainer etc. and decided I was going to get off the pain meds. HUGE mistake, day 4 was not a good day. My drain came out, and I was in pain and agitated. Suffered all day long and finally got my drain inserted and back online and started back on my pain meds and felt better.
Day 5: Showered, changed all garments, back on schedule with pain meds and I will start posting pictures of my recovery from today. I feel swollen, lots of fluid still, stiff and in bed typing this review. I have only one drain, and I am on: Tramadol 50 mg for pain, Celebrex 200 mg 2 times a day for inflammation, Gabapentin 300 mg 2 times a day for nerve pain, with an antibiotic, and I have another pain med too, that I have not taken. Day 5 way better than day 1, I go back to doctor on day 7 for Balance Pro treatment for the lipo fluid and day 9 for hopefully drain removal. The pictures are after, and I will post the before once I get them from the doctor. Lots of swollen tissue and bruising.