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So my labs before surgery had my hemo at 11.9 which was fine and cleared for surgery. Somehow during surgery I lost a little too much blood which brought me down to 6.6 and in need of a blood transfusion. Today my hemo level was 8.2 so it slowly going up.

I had my drain removed today. It felt so weird!!! Happy I don't have to worry about it anymore. They also gave me scar gel to use once I'm healed. My thighs are lumpy and hard after lipo so I'm supposed to massage and use a rolling pin to break up the scar tissue.

I go back to the office in a month for my 6 week post op and I will also do jevederm in my lips!

Hi ladies! So today I am 10 days postop. I go for my post op appointment tomorrow and I'll get my drain out finally! I've noticed yesterday that my feet ankles calves knees and thighs are really swollen. I've been trying to elevate my legs while laying on my belly which is pretty tricky. I might have to invest in some of those socks that help with swelling. I'll see what Dr. Grawe says tomorrow at my appointment. I also will see my normal doctor for a blood test to see what my hemoglobin levels are like now. I'm still sore all over and bruised. Especially my inner thighs are so sensitive. I'm still absolutely love my results and I can't believe how flat my stomach is. I finally been able to play around and try clothes on and I love everything about my new shape. I hope I don't lose too much fat. I can't wait to be able to sleep on my back and sit down!

So yesterday I had a scary experience! Basically all week since surgery I have been very weak and nauseated and just feeling so bad. I have never felt so bad in my entire life, I was MISERABLE. I was in the bed laying down to sleep this whole entire week on pain medicine and could barely stand up because my head was hurting so bad. I was so pale and sick looking. On the 3rd day post op I went to dr grawe office and she said I was just dehydrated so I kept drinking and drinking! I never got better, just worse. I have really bad bruises All over me. After not being able to get out of bed on the 6th day in a row I Finally I had my husband take me to the emergency room. Where they tested my blood and found that my hemoglobin level was at 6.6 instead of where it should be around 12 or 13. After many hours I was transferred by ambulance to a hospital with a blood bank. I had to have a blood infusion. They would only give me one unit of blood. I still am pale and very weak but at least the constant head pounding and neausea went away. I'm going to see a doctor this week sometime and if my levels are still low hopefully I can have more blood. The blood helped so much. I'm so glad i trusted my body and got to the ER. I wish I would've went sooner.