BA and Flank Lipo After 3 Kids - 32, 5'8", 160 Lbs - Draper, UT

Alright. Well, I feel sooooo much better today. Like human again. Still sore, of course, but not so dead. I actually did my hair after I showered. I finally popped this morning (tmi, sorry), and them at helped a lot. So, yeah, doing better. I was already dressed when I decided to take pics, so no pics of the lipo today because I wasn't about to take this garment off again. Pain in the butt!

But here are a few of the boobies. Less swollen today, I think. I'm not super happy about how they seem to extend out past my rib cage on the sides...I'm hoping its swelling or that they'll come in some as they relax? Reassurance would be nice. They're also so big...not sure I licked the best size for me. I'm sure I'll adjust, but...I feel like they are bigger than I was going for. Again, I'm hoping that as the swelling goes down I'll feel better. As for the symmetry, they look pretty good to me, considering my right side had much more sag from the beginning, as it always filled much more and was noticeably bigger while breast feeding. That I'm happy with.

As for my flanks, they are looking pretty good. I quite bruised and sore. Rolling them out in the shower to help them drain hurts like no other. Today I was able to use more pressure with less pain, which was good. My right said hardly drains anymore, left side still has some but is ° slowing down. Can't wait to get the drains out on Monday!!!!

Today hasn't been so bad. My sister took me to my appointment this morning. You guys, the draining! Argh! I was thinking a diaper back there would help absorb a lot of it but couldn't figure out how to keep it in place outside my compression garment. The girl who checked me out today at my appointment suggested granny panties. I've been much more comfortable (and less soggy) since :) pain isn't too bad, but I am very sore. The boobies are huge and swollen, but that's to be expected. I just hope they don't end up being too big for me. I was going to go with the 305 cc but changed to the 350 cc at my pre op. Different moods for different days! Someone asked if I was having a lift as well. I didn't. The PS said it would just depend what I was going for and what my expectations were. After explaining to him my goal of just having something I the top half of my on so the didn't look deflated he said he thought id be happier without a lift if I was realistic and understood the nipple would end up sitting just below the center of the breast/implant. I really didn't want the scars of a lift and think I'll be perfectly happy with what I end up with. Time will tell!

Anyway, I really have no idea if I'm repeating myself from yesterday because I have no idea what I wrote and can't see it while I'm typing this. So, sorry if I ramble and sound delirious! And typos...I'm sure there are tons, I'm catching a few, but can't bother to go back and read what I type right now.

But yes, today was good. The shower felt sooo nice. Rolling out the drainage, not so much. But it's worth it! I can see such a difference in my shape already, even though I'm super swollen, so that's really exciting! Can't wait to see what a couple weeks brings!

Family life is hard. I've been up and about a lot more today. Did homework with the big girls, played pac man with the younger one. I made freezer crockpot meals last week so we'd have easy by tasty dinners so I made rice and put together a bagged salad mix to eat with our pineapple chicken. It was good! The hubs, little man (20 months) and I devoured it. The girls are the rice lol. Their loss! Little man wants loves and hugs, which of course is nearly impossible when I can't pick him up, and that's hard. But over all we are making do and getting by!

First off, I'm really frustrated I had an update almost done and...it's gone. Grrrr. Also, why do pics post twice from the app? Also weird.

Anyway, I'm home and doing ok. Hooray! But I'll start from arriving at the surgery center. I had to be there at 6:45 am for a scheduled time of 7. First of the day. Made the not eating after midnight easier. The lady at the desk was very nice and I signed my concents, changed, blood pressure, yada yada. The paper shirt/vest/robe things was amazing. In a special way. There to create an illusion of privacy. So funnMy PS came in and gave me stretching/icing/ibuprofen instructions and market me up. Told me all about how much fun draining from the lipo will be, just to expect to be a soggy mess for 72 hours. So fun. Anyway, I walked back, said by the the hubs, got my IV, had a hard time focusing my eyes after a minute, she woke up in recovery.

I was still so super groggy and nauseous when they took me out to the car. I probably could've handled a little more time in the bed. That felt a little rushed. Not sure if it was because my husband was back and waiting with the car or if they just wanted me out of there. No idea. The worst part was probably whatever they gave me for the anesthesia. I've had 1 epidural and 2 other surgeries in the last 7 years, and that's pretty much all the anesthesia I've had, other than the little shots dentist do. I wasn't put under for wisdom teeth, tried the gas but didn't like it, and had my other two babies naturally because I hated the epi so much. Hated the groggy, puked and was nauseous when I wanted to enjoy my baby, etc. pain pills make me feel out of it and I'm not a fan. But my two other surgeries (both in the last 2 1/2 years) I woke up fine, didn't feel groggy or nauseous, and didn't mind it at all. Today kinda sucked. I vomitted the little bit of bile in my stomach while we were in the car. Felt so out of it for hours. I don't know. Not my favorite. And the chills! Oh my goodness. So I don't know if this is normal or just me, but when my body is fighting something (getting sick, or I guess ridding itself of the toxins in the anesthesia), it seems to work so hard on that it doesn't have enough energy to warm me. Feels different than a fever. But once I get cold, I can't for the life of me get warm. I was shaking so bad laying in my bed at home. I had a heat pad on my feet, extra blankets, warm tea, a corn bag heat thing around my neck...I took a Percocet to ease everything and finally fell asleep still shaking. I was warm when I woke up though. Weirdest thing. The thermometer in my room said 73 and I was shaking like I was naked outside where it's 15 degrees. Ice ever been that cold like that when it's warm before. A little, yes. But that was nuts! I made it through though.

I took tat pain oill because I could feel the numbness starting to wear off. I wasn't in complete pain, but felt I wasn't in a place to deal with it being so tired, groggy, and freezing. And the pills don't bother me when I'm asleep. Good call because SLEEP!

So, I'm not feeling all that bad. Boobs feel swollen and sore, but not as bad as I expected. I also expected the circle stretches to hurt a lot more than they do. To me it just feels as if I'd worked my pecks really hard. Not too bad at all. The drains are pretty uncomfortable. They hurt for a minute every time I resituate myself. My upper butt is sore, but that's ok. Really I feel a lot better than I thought I would. I ate dinner at the table with my family abs sat there and did math homework with one of the kids. Not really wanting to go out and about but I filled my own water bottle and ice pack in the kitchen and stuff. Getting in and out of bed is pretty uncomfortable. But that's probably the worst of it for now.

I haven't taken pics yet. I'm sure I'll get around to that tomorrow. My boobs are a little bigger that I think I want, but I'm sure I'll get used to it in a few days. My husband was joking that befell like he's looking through a part of me (where the love handles are no longer)/?: says it totally accentuates the whole hour glass shape. I've never been an hour glass so that's pretty cool to hear!!!

Alright. I'm getting tired. Took a pain pill since I'm heading to sleep, aged I'm sure it's kicking in about now.