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6wks..no more compression garment!!

UPDATED FROM Mocleveland
1 month post

6weeks

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WORTH IT$7,000
Ps has now cleared me for workouts and I am out of the CG. Thinking about having a ceremonial burning of the CG..

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Armand R. Lucas, M.D.

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

Mocleveland

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UPDATED FROM Mocleveland
28 days post

So I am now 4wks and loving my results. Is there...

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So I am now 4wks and loving my results. Is there swelling? Yes but it is mostly at night and I can see progress everyday. My cg is feeling bigger everyday and I can see the changes. I really have been very pleased and very lucky. My surgery went well, I was off any rx by day 2 and have been walking pretty upright. I went back to work after 12 days and my colleagues are amazed..so much that one person commented I may have made this look to easy. The best advice I can give anyone is to prepare and stalk this sight. There is a lot of great beauties on here sharing their knowledge. Read it and use what works best for you. Also prepare yourself mentally. This is a long recovery and the results are not instant so relax and listen to your body and Doc. You will be a knockout..trust in yourself.

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May 9, 2013
Awesome everything went so well for you!!!! I am on my way to cleveland tomorrow morning to consult a second PS!!!
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May 9, 2013
Hope it goes well. Consulting with different Docs I believe is important especially since this is a major surgery and change. There really has to be a comfort. This was the first time I have ever had any kind of surgery and I cannot say enough about how relaxed and how safe my doc and his staff have made me feel. At my initial consult he went over every complication. How many times he has seen that complication-why it occurred and what he did about it. He also showed me many pics of before and after he has done. First the ones closest to my body type and then some others. He also was very honest about how I am going to look so there are no surprises..truly amazing.
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1 day pre

I have to be at the hospital in the morning at...

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I have to be at the hospital in the morning at 730am. My husband is taking me and claims he is planning to return to work once I am in recovery..we will see if he really makes it to the office in the afternoon. I am fortunate he loves me very much and we both know he will stay as long as I need him to. He really is not all for this but he is standing by my decision and trying to be supportive and I really appreciate that. Today was my last day of work for two weeks and only my close friends know however I did the get comment "remember you have chosen to do this to yourself so I do not want to hear you complain about the swelling" gee thanks for the love now go shut up! wishing everyone a safe journey to the flat side.

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April 9, 2013

Welcome to the community!!  Thinking about you this morning and sending lots of hugs your way.   

People don't get this process at all!  All that matters is that you are happy so just ignore any haters and negative comments.  This is for you and you only and you are in a community with many others who do get it!

Check in when you can and let us know how you are doing.

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April 9, 2013
Would love to her how you are doing and see the "after" pictures.
April 9, 2013
Absolutely normal! It is exciting and scary. I am 10 days post op and I didnt realize how it would effect me emotionally as well as physically. It is so nice to finally be comfortable in my own skin. Good luck tomorrow! Keep us posted.
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April 11, 2013
Thinking of you and hope your recovery is off to a great start!
April 11, 2013
Thinking of you. Let us know how you are doing. I promise...it may seem bad right now but it gets better each day. Big days for me were day 2, 5, and 8. I'm on 13 now. Hang in there.