44 Woman, Lipo to Abdomen, Flanks, Inner/outer Thigh and Inner Knees - Fort Collins, CO

Yes, me too, after 3 weeks, not pain really, but discomfort, and without the CG on.. ugh! I should maybe try another stage 2 one, as I had tried it about a week in, and I got more bruises trying to put it on and off, but I might be able to deal with it now that the bruises are mostly gone, and maybe it would fit better in clothes. My CG now is zippers up both sides from under boobs to below my knees. Without anything, its almost "unbearable" have things touch my skin. He told me to wear mine for 6 weeks during the day as well! Thanks for "chiming" in for me!!

You're welcome! Definitely try the stage 2 again as long as your Dr. clears it. I have a bit of a challenge getting it on and off...I have to kind of pull out on the sides as much as I can when getting over hips...ouchee! It's so great under clothes, though!

Just purchased 2 Maidenform high waist thigh slimmers LOL. very much a workout to get into, but great once you are in them. I have a trip to London in about 8 days and I didnt want the zippers if I could avoid it!

BTW, just saw your new posts, the 18 days, you look amazing!!!! Great difference!!

Oh yes! You will be much more comfy for your trip. How fun!

Thanks so much! I appreciate your feedback very much. :)

I put on new one today, and my legs swelled below it (darn it)... I had my inner knees done too, and my new CG is mid thigh!!

Of course :)

I am 4 weeks today, and I can now go for a day or half a day without too much trouble. I am trying to "wean" off LOL. I do find still that the there is an odd (undescribable to most) pain/numbness. I try to tell my husband, its kinda numb, but it hurts, and he tells me that doesn't make sense! Time of the month is due today/tomorrow as well and I am swollen/bloated for that as well, which doesnt help matters! So my point, maybe another week, like me and you might be a little better still, where you can without it and not swell like the goodyear blimp :)

Aww thanks! I have been working on getting out of it though, and have been taking a day off every 2 or 3 days, and I seem to be doing okay. I am just 4 weeks out, but I think on the trip, as long as I dont hurt, I wont wear it, but maybe will at night. I tried the spanx and the ones I got made me swell below the hem line. I was under general anesthesia. I am about 2 weeks out from having to not wear them anymore, and he told I did not have to wear them at night after 3 weeks. But I still do... most of the time. Thank you so much for thinking of me though :)

I am at the point where I now am comfortable in them. It helps me not to over eat. I only had the outer thighs done on the legs, but my legs were aching if I was on my feet for more than 6 hrs. So last mo. I even bought the Compression garment that goes to my ankles. I wear them around the house. At 3 mo. I'm not aching in the legs anymore. Because I'm old..61 is old, I want to wear them in them still, because I want my skin to conform to my body. I rub lotion on my areas every day to make sure those any little lumps disolve. Got a pair of capris coming from the UK I ordered, I read in New Beauty Magazine to help with cellulite. I'll post them on my site when they come in. They have little wooden beads in them. Interesting right? We shall see:)

I still feel like the blankets are driving me crazy without it at night. My TOM showed up yesterday and it is much more complicated! I am going "without today" as I have to wash them up for the trip to London, but I plan to wear it tomorrow for sure on the plane and then see how it goes. I found out I need it to exercise FOR SURE, not sure when that will change either!! I dont want to have to wear it for the rest of my days though. I am still in the ones with zippers up both sides and I feel like my clothes fit better without it on.

That's good to hear. I don't really mind sleeping in my stage 2 garment, but most nights I can't because it gets washed and dried. Oh, how I wish I had 2, but I didn't want that expense for something I wouldn't need after 6 weeks. Last night I was so uncomfortable in my binders. I think I hate them so much now because I love the stage 2 so much! At 4 am I ripped them off and slept 2 hours with nothing! I felt like I was cheating, but it felt good. At 4-5 weeks post I think we are probably safe with breaks. I'm such a rule follower, that I will continue to wear until I see my Dr. again, but dang, it was a nice 2 hours!

Hey Donna! Yes, I am glad to be feeling more "normal" too! I have a trip to London in 2.5 weeks and am hoping to be mostly normal for sure by then! I have a huge one and a slightly smaller one in my tummy and a small one, about half an egg size on my left hip. I have a new abdominal cincher coming today and I am hoping adding that to the CG will help to hold those in and maybe dissolve quicker. (I read this helps, so we will see) also a backup garment so its easier when I have to wash them, since I am exercising again most days and it gets sweaty (eeww) LOL.

At any *rate*

Sounds like a great plan. I feel most of the bruising is gone and the swelling, so so... but its a work in progress! I work from home, but have started walking and spinning to add back in exercise. Was contemplating doing weights soon too. Are you back to exercising?

Just the 30 minute walk today so far..I did a few shorter walks while I was off, but mostly rested and puttered around the house doing light things. My Dr. said light exercise is good now to help with skin retraction, but too much = extra swelling which should be avoided. I'll stick to walking this week and then see how I'm feeling next week before I up the intensity.

Mine told me standing will cause/increase swelling, but walking would help with lymphedema. So I had picked it up. He said at about 2 weeks I could start lighter intensity cardio, and to wait until about 4 weeks for high intensity cardio, etc. But I am sure its definitely a "listen to your own body" kind of thing, smartest way!! Cant wait for your new photos! I am still only about 6 or 7 lbs below my pre weight too! I would love to lose 20 more really!!

That's pretty much what my Dr. said, too. To me, light intensity cardio is a nice, brisk walk. I think every day I will be able to pick up the pace a bit. Definitely a "listen to your own body" thing. My Dr. advised against anything that broke a sweat and causes lost breath. :) I definitely don't want to be jumping at this point. Bumps on the road still startle me. Ha ha! I really think I'll start to drop some pounds now...I'm not sure yet when I'll do more photos. Still bruised and STILL have marker and tape on me! Only one of the seven incision site tapes has fallen off. The rest are stuck solid.

LOL, I think I have finally got all the marker off me now. I also take a bath and a shower every day (I seriously missed my bath when I could not take one) but its a "relax nightly thing" for me normally. That might have helped. I just pulled the tape off the last 3 places just yesterday in the shower. Your two weeks in now? You should post some updates! I did yesterday, even though still swollen too and some bruising, but its a progress thing! I am finally getting to where I can let my bulldog sit on my lap again! She was feeling lost without "mommy snuggles"

Dont get discouraged. I was too about day 5, didnt see any difference, the scale was up and not down, the sweling was horrendous, but now... day 16 I think today and I tried on a pair of jeans I could not zip before (size 6 skinny modern jeans) and they fit!! Only had a tiny bit of muffin top on the top too. I am still a little swollen in the legs, still have a lump in the belly area, but still making changes even though the scale is not really cooperating, so I am not focusing on that, and am focusing on the fit/inches instead. Not really in pain anymore either. A bit of stiffness after sitting to standing, but thats it. I am back to most exercise as well! I didnt take photos of before/after really until PO day 14. :) Let me know how it goes with the doctor!!

If I have no pain in 10 more days I will be soooooooo happy! lol The burning pain sucks! What kind of compression garment are you wearing? He just put me in a binder corset typye thing and it is so uncomfortable ... when I sit it rolls from the swelling .. so annoying. Im going to ask him tomorrow if he has anything else ... but you are getting good results so I thought Id ask! :-)

I got mine from http://fstubbs.com/ and then go to the liposuction girdles, and I got the high waist, below the knees, contact closure and zippers. I got the same one from my PS, but it was not as high waisted and it was hitting and making a sore spot, so I got this one, higher and then an abdominal cincher from them too, and that helps to work out that lump in my tummy I think. My first one did not roll either though. I ordered and returned 3 other types trying to find one with higher waist. This one is perfect!! and so easy to put on and off (well considering) LOL

2070 is the item number (BTW) abdominal binder I think was 2003

I dont feel tight really, except where the lumps are. There are 2 of them in my belly. I am trying to keep a binder on them when I can. My thighs feel tight, like I cant stretch them out. I tried running today (3 weeks out today) ugh!! pain!! LOL. I feel like I cant see a difference this week, like I did last week. I hope this passes. How are you doing?

Thanks for replying.i think something is wrong but I'm a worryingly type. I'm 2 weeks and 3 days, but u feel so tight like I can barely stand straight. The doctor says it'll pass but it feels as if my skin is too low. I don't know anymore.

Try some stretching. Are you exercising yet? I think that helped my "stiffness" out a bit too! Mine would hurt until I was fully upright, but then once "stretched" a bit, it was fine. Maybe you just need to loosen up those muscles a bit more!

I feel like I look worse than at 2 weeks right now! ugh! TOM swelling is starting as well. Maybe I will wait for 4 weeks and see how I feel, that would be Monday!

Lets hope! How are you doing today? Your day 14? post op? have you started seeing more changes??

Yep! Every day! I'm 11 pounds down and 4 inches off my waist. It's a happy place!

Very good news!! Yeah! I didnt take before measurements, just the photos.. :(

I am still wearing the CG. I dont have foams, not sure what that is... I was normally pretty active before and tried to keep moving during as much as possible. The first 4 or so days were horrid then it started slow improvement. I did two little bottles of the Arnica too, for the bruising. How are you doing?