23 Year Old Female, Grade 3 Panniculus - Flowood, MS

I've been super busy! My husband has gotten a job out of state, so we are in the process of moving! I'm sorry for not updating! I've been doing great! I'm down to one pain pill a day (I take it before I go to bed). I'm still pretty swollen, but that is to be expected. It is getting better, especially in my pubic area and legs. I had one drain removed last Thursday, and I hope to have the other one removed this Thursday! The drain removal didn't hurt AT ALL! I barely felt a thing! I'm currently putting hydrogen peroxide on my scars to get the scabs to go away. After that, I will start using a scar reducing cream recommended by my doctor! I am so beyond happy with the results of my surgery! I am attaching pictures that I took a couple of days ago! Thank you everyone for your support!

This time last week, I was in the OR! Fast forward to today, and I am feeling pretty great! My pain levels are decreasing, especially when I'm moving. The most painful thing now are after I've been sitting for a long time, and I stand up. The swelling in my legs are going down (I walk a lot and do ankle pumps). My mons pubis got very swollen, hard, and painful, but it is getting better now! My right drain is ready to be pulled out, and I'm praying that my left drain will slow down so that I can have them both pulled in the same day. The swelling in my abdominal area fluctuates, but everyday I feel like I can see a small difference! My scar revision looks so good! It's barely indented at all anymore! All of the incisions look amazing! I'm still having a little issue with the fever, but it's much better and the doctor isn't concerned! I am so excited to sleep in the bed again! I decided to wait until I have at least one drain out. I take a shower every night. They feel amazing, but they are pretty exhausting. I'll take some pictures after my shower tonight! I'll update again on Thursday after my appointment.

After a rough day yesterday, I feel so much better! I'm still running a fever, so I went to see the doctor today. He said that everything looks amazing, and it is probably just my body's response to the surgery and anesthesia. I have great control over my pain levels, I am able to slightly bend over now, and I'm less stiff. If I could keep this fever away, I would be in great shape! If I continue to have a fever through the weekend, I will have to get a chest X-ray just to make sure I'm not contracting pneumonia. They also took some blood, but I won't have the results until tomorrow for that.