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BA and Flank Lipo After 3 Kids - 32, 5'8", 160 Lbs - Draper, UT
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Oh my goodness, oh my goodness! I can't believe my...
memommyJanuary 3, 2016
$10,000
Oh my goodness, oh my goodness! I can't believe my surgery is TOMORROW!!!
But first off...I'm a mom of 4 (one is my step so I've only birthed 3, but I claim her as my own) ranging from 10 years to 20 months. My boobs have never been my favorite characteristic about myself, but I'd never really disliked them until after the plumping and shriveling process of pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding x3. I've also had slight love handles since my early 20s, but it seems to be where my extra weight settles now and I'm not a fan.
I've spent the last 14 months trying to get back to a place where I like how I look. I've lost 25 pounds by eating healthy and exercising and am pretty close to where I want to be, but can't fix the love handles or boobs on my own.
I had my consult with Dr. Fryer the first week of December. I had pretty much already decided to go with him based on the reviews, stories, and his answers on this site. Meeting him confirmed and I scheduled my surgery the next day. I had my pre op the week of Christmas, and I go in tomorrow!
So, here I am! I've been stalking the site for about a year now but now that I'm so close I wanted to document my experience and have a little support from the community.
Wish me luck!!!
But first off...I'm a mom of 4 (one is my step so I've only birthed 3, but I claim her as my own) ranging from 10 years to 20 months. My boobs have never been my favorite characteristic about myself, but I'd never really disliked them until after the plumping and shriveling process of pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding x3. I've also had slight love handles since my early 20s, but it seems to be where my extra weight settles now and I'm not a fan.
I've spent the last 14 months trying to get back to a place where I like how I look. I've lost 25 pounds by eating healthy and exercising and am pretty close to where I want to be, but can't fix the love handles or boobs on my own.
I had my consult with Dr. Fryer the first week of December. I had pretty much already decided to go with him based on the reviews, stories, and his answers on this site. Meeting him confirmed and I scheduled my surgery the next day. I had my pre op the week of Christmas, and I go in tomorrow!
So, here I am! I've been stalking the site for about a year now but now that I'm so close I wanted to document my experience and have a little support from the community.
Wish me luck!!!
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Day of treatment
Here goes...
memommyJanuary 4, 2016
I'm all hibaclensed and headed in! I'm super excited but oh so nervous at the same time. Ah! Can't wait to be on the other side of this.
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January 4, 2016
Good luck with everything! Let us know how it all went once you feel up to it :)
January 5, 2016
No, no lift. He said one side is borderline, the other could use it, but I didn't want to and he thought I'd be happiest without, as I don't want the scars and am going for more natural anyway. Just something to plump the tops back up. I realize the nipples with still be low, but I'm totally ok with that. I mostly just want something there in a swim suit top ;)
UPDATED FROM memommy
Day of treatment
I'm alive!
memommyJanuary 5, 2016
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.
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.
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