39 Mother of 4 Kids Including 13year Old Twins. Breast Lift with Reduction & Tummy Tuck.

I'm 39, 5'6"' & about 175lbs.
I have had large breasts since I was 10. I've always wanted a reduction because of upper back/neck pain but wanted to breast feed & such, so held off.
I had twins 13yrs ago (6lb 3oz & 5lb 11oz) via c-section (had 2 total sections) & that gave me stretch marks, loose skin, & very separated muscles. With a weakened core, I developed lower back pain & have had several episodes of significant pain that lasts weeks to 18months.
In addition to my twins & other pregnancy I have fluctuated in my weight a lot. I'm a yo yo dieter. At my heaviest non pregnancy weight I was 245. Lowest 165 which was recent. Christmas & stress eating the last few weeks I put back on 10. ????
I had a couple visits with Dr. Korus since the summer. I originally went in to just have the breast reduction. After asking tons of questions I chose to add in the tummy tuck. She & Brenda have both answered my millions of questions. Then after some weight loss, decided I was worried to have too much breast tissue taken. Although I was approved to have the reduction covered, I paid for both so that I could have more choice & control over how much was removed. Although I might regret not just doing government because the nurse said, she took almost as much as government required. They wanted to take 300g plus off each breast through our province. Dr.Korus & I agreed on 100-200g. Nurse said it ended up being about 250 & 305? I have no idea what they look like yet. Definitely feel lighter & smaller, which is a good thing. I'm curious why she took more than we agreed but I'll find out later as I did not see her after surgery. They took about 1150g off my stomach. About 3.5lbs off my body!
Thank goodness for financing.
Went in this morning at about 8:30am & it only took 3.5hrs. Spent 1.5hrs in recovery & then we came to a hotel because I live about an hour away & wanted to be closer to hospital. Very thankful I have a wheelchair as it's way harder than I expected to move around. Way harder than with my c-sections! I'm very tired but only dozing, not really sleeping. First time taking Percocet & it's making me tired but my pain is maybe a 2! But it goes up when I move. Of course I got my period this morning so my husband is getting to know me even better than in our first 20yrs together. He's been a huge help to get me around. I've gotten up twice to pee & coukdn't do it without him.
Tomorrow I will go back for them to look at my incisions. I have no drains in my breasts but 2 in my stomach. I'm really looking forward to seeing what I look like. Hoping to get some pics tomorrow.
For today I'll post a bunch of before pics & a couple from today.

Slept ok with tons of pillows behind my back & under my legs. Percocet helped, although I did a lot of dozing rather than sleeping. In more pain today. And nauseous but gravol helped. I have a really dry mouth-I think it's the meds. I had a plug in one of my drains but got it out. Haven't seen my doctor but got my dressings checked & got to see my new boobs & stomach. I have a few concerns but will have to wait & see how it all looks down the road. Overall, my breasts & tummy look much better than pre-surgery!
Walking better but very hunched. Getting up & especially down (on toilette or laying back) is difficult & I need support.
I'm concerned that I'm not peeing normally, it's more like a fountain instead of a stream & it's not all emptying at once. Is that common?

I heard Day 3 was the worst but I'd say it has been slightly better than yesterday. I'm still taking Percocet every 4hrs & can't get up/down by myself onto my bed or most chairs. I'm happy I can get onto the toilette by myself now.
I've had some seeping from my drain & called dr. office. They said unless its a lot, just put gauze on it & try to keep it dry.
I was told I could shower but I'm going to wait another 1-2 days & try to keep everything dry.
My belly button looks a little weird to me & feels irritated. I also think it looks too low on my stomach. Tomorrow I'm going to put polysporin & gauze in it.
I wish my breasts were a little larger (as discussed with surgeon prior) & my stomach a little flatter but we'll see how things look over time. I'm not great at being patient.
Will have follow up with surgeon next week.