35 Years Old, One Child, Wedding in July! - Chicago, IL

I had my one week post op appointment, my doctor seemed pretty optimistic about my healing. I was put in a new bbl garment, which is a little weird but much better than the binder I was in. My complaint is that now that most of the swelling has subsided, my butt isn’t as big. I know there will be changes, just trying not to get disappointed so early. It hasn’t even been two week!

Today is maybe day 6. It’s not so bad. I drove for the first time, which wasn’t super comfortable, but I got the job done. I am still SUPER SWOLLEN in my lady parts, which looks really weird and makes walking and bending interesting.
Sleeping last night was horrible. My garment felt like it was lined with razor blades. I finally took it off at about 3am. Thankfully, I go for my one week follow up in two days. I will be in a full Faja at that point. I’m hoping that helps. I also realized I hadn’t had as much water as i normally do and i think that definitely contributed to me feeling bad.
I still have no appetite. Fruit is my friend, but I am not getting many full meals in.
My belly is noticeably flatter and my butt is spotted with bruises, which is kind of funny. I look like a cheetah girl.

I did it! Officially 2 days post-op. I read a LOT of reviews and posts, but there were still a lot of surprises:1. Dizzy spells. There were a couple of times where I was feeling perfectly normal, then suddenly I’d get hot, sweaty, lightheaded and nauseated. It was totally unexpected, but according to my doctor, totally normal.2. The bleeding. I didn’t have drains, and there were stitches in certain places but by the end of day one I was leaking profusely. I had medical pads for the bed, my mom just ran to the store for jump maxi pads. By the time I was up and moving on day 2, it had stopped. 3. Ice. My surgeon recommended I ice as much as possible. I haven’t come up with a fool-proof plan on how to do this without getting soaking wet or missing some areas, but I’ll continue to work on that.4. Appetite. I have none. I’m going to try protein shakes, but I really just want fruit.5. Lady parts. They SWELL (Note the caps lock). This isn’t just a little swelling, this is a whole lotta swelling in an area that normally doesn’t look like that. Picture a naked Ken doll, now triple that.So far, my results look great! I am feeling like a real person, and I will try to remember to post the process along the way.