Looking to Make Some Changes

Recovery was gradual. To avoid using my abs for anything, I focused on my glutes and exhaling upon getting up and sitting down. That helped a lot! I stayed at the recovery house (a coordinator's home) for 4 days and then I checked into a hotel. I made sure that I walked around every hour. In the beginning I was barely able to walk around the living room. Getting out of bed was a little difficult if attempted on my own. By day 4 I was walking around the neighborhood albeit very slowly. I flew home with my drains but I had upgraded to first class so I was able to board, de-plane first and also fly back in some comfort. The worst part was the ride home from the airport, I felt every bump. I kept up with the walking every hour. I was back at the gym a little before the 3 week mark and I did bicep curls with 2.5 dumbbells and modified squats but I mainly walked on the treadmill. By 5 weeks, I was doing modified everything except ab and chest exercises.

2/21 marks my 7 month anniversary. At one point I had called Spectrum for a revision but no one has responded. Since then i have discovered that I love my results. My incision is low and my scars continue to lighten. I am still athletic even with these boobs. My gym workouts are officially kickass, no more babying, lol. Whatever changes that need to be done will accomplished at the gym.

I had my procedure done July 21 at Spectrum Aesthetics w/ Dr. Ortega. I flew done on the 20th and stayed at the Best Western Premiere which was behind the surgical center so that I could get there bright and early. The morning of the surgery, I was at the facility when it opened. It was very clean. I gave a urine sample and had my before pics taken by one of the nurses. Afterwards, I met with Dr. Ortega and he marked me up. I was then led to the OR and after I was fitted with an IV, I was told to lean back with my mouth open. I complied and while I was leaning back, my world went black. I woke up some time later in my garment battling waves of nausea. I won (barely) but I asked to pee and they slid one of those bed pans underneath me. *Sigh* I couldn't do it. I was afraid that I would get pee on my garment. So, I asked if I could get up and walk around. It was tough but I was able to walk to a recliner and sit my ass down. My stomach hurt, my boobs were troopers. Someone told me that your body will pick a pain focal point and my abs were it.