Tummy Tuck/Lipo/Contour

I just had my consultation. I am a size 14 woman, with a diastasis that needs correction. I had already had a consult with Dr. Raskin. But I promised my very overprotective friends and family that I would get at least 2 consults and make my decision from that. So I did. I had a different experience than my first consult. My experience is below.

In 2 days, I'll be back home and resting after my procedure. The reclining loveseat was delivered today. I've checked to insure that I'll have nursing care for the first couple of days. I still have to get one of those lap tables that i can put a pillow over because I know for sure that my big 110 pound lapdog won't understand not resting his mastiff head on my belly next to me.

I do have worries. My other big dog gets protective when i'm sick. So i worry that with Mama sick, she'll be less than nice if someone comes near me. I suspect she'll be in my son's room a lot. I have lifestock. I have put out extra watering containers and food containers to make it easier on the people coming to help me. But i still worry. I can't so much as look at them while I'm healing because of the risk of infection. I hate not being able to shower for 3 days after...and beyond that, how am i going to live without sex for more than a couple days?

To do: Hmmm I still need to get some cheap white towels and washcloths that I can bleach like crazy after each time I use them. I still need to get some long white tshirts and white cotton undies to wear the first couple days. I still plan on putting the Oxine in my humidifier to place in the room I'm going to be spending most of my time in. I use Oxine all the time with sick critters and it is very effective in neutralizing pathogenic germies. My main concern is always infection. I also started upping my kefir this past weekend and have about a half gallon in the fridge, just waiting for me to drink to keep my digestive tract funtioning. Ohhh, and I did grab some of my favorite Aloe water from the Japanese store. Nothing says 'smooth, moving' quite like a few ounces of aloe every day.

I'm not nervous about the procedure. I trust Dr. C. He reminds me of so many of my close friends who do similar things in his bedside manner. It's a quiet assurance but not pathetically fakey and kiss assey. Surgeons have to believe and know they are the best because they hold so much of our futures in our hands. Dr. C commands a high price because he is one of the best at what he does. I don't say this, his work says this.

I'll try to update with a before picture so if there are other women with my body build, they will have some idea.

Pain is still manageable but I'm very sore. Getting up to use the loo is very painful and I always feel like I'll break open.

I'm still groggy from the medication but am keeping up with meds.

The numbness is my fingertips are mostly gone.

My favorite part of recovery right now is those air bags for my lower legs. They feel wonderful on my legs.

Yesterday wasn't so bad. I loved how I was already out before they wheeled me down. My sister told me that as they are wheeling down, I gave them a thumbs up and told them, "this is some good [RS bleep]'. I want quite our yet because I do remember he surgical room but only being in there for a few seconds before twilight.

I was at ease. Get a MD for the anaesthesia. That tremendously helped with my anxiety.

I'm giving 5 stars. The process was very profession.

One last thing, he fixed my mons pubis area too. I'm so happy about that. No more camel toes. ?

Pain is bearable. Just shifting hurts. And standing to use the loo. This is also good pain. It means my nerves, my muscles, my incision is healing.