Belly button & flank issue after tummy tuck with lipo & MR

As I commented below I have received an email from the doctor talking about doing a non invasive skin tightening procedure and possible laser scar treatment. I have replied and will know more about that soon. I should have waited to update my review for when I wasn't super stressed, upset, worried, etc from my last appointment that day but I also think I should be completely real and at the time, that's how I was honestly feeling. I'm hoping everything follows through and I can have these issues resolved but at the moment I'm feeling hopeful. I am uploading my official before/after pics from the office. You cant see my belly button issue unless its an up close pic of it and the flank issue doesn't show in the pics, its more with clothes on and feeling the jiggly-ness (

I am now 3 months post op and have had some issues that I have been worried about. I had my 3 month appoint at my PS office and brought up my concerns, which are still having loose skin, my side love handle area is very flabby/jiggly, and my skin gathers oddly at the end of my scar. There is also a hole in my belly button where one of the stitches came out. He completely blew me off and acted as though I was just being a picky anal person, cut me off while I was talking about these things and then rushed me out the door. Yes, these are smaller things that Im having but from talking to other PS I know they can be fixed and for the amount of money that I spent I should not have to feel like he doesn't give a crap whether I am happy with my result. For the thousands of dollars that I gave him, I should have these things fixed. I look better than I did but that's not the point here. I was VERY turned off by my appointment and very discouraged knowing Dr Garramone is not going to do anything to help me!! Took my money and ran with it!

I am officially on the flat side!! I went in at 9:30 this morning and started at 10:00. My experience was very pleasant. The doctor marked me up wearing super low cut bikini bottoms and had to get completely undressed, for those of you that don't know that. It was totally fine. They took me in to the OR and had me lay on the operating table, which they had all warmed up for me and felt nice. They covered me with some blankets, put some leg warmer like things on to help with circulation, gave me my IV and I don't even remember anything after that until I woke up post op. I was not nauseated whatsoever but did stay pretty loopy for a few hours even after I got home. I think I told my husband I loved him like 100 times in my "drunken" state lol. I was able to peek at my tummy a little bit but was so loopy I hardly remember. I can't wait for my office visit tomorrow to get a better look.

They gave me zofran before the procedure and after the surgery they gave me some crackers and one of my Percocets but they wanted me to go home and eat something before taking a second one and then count 4 hours after the second one to take 2 more. Doing that caused a lot of pain for me for the hour before I was due to take them again because by then the first one stopped working long before that.

I'm drinking a ton of water and its making me have to pee quite a bit, which sucks cause getting up and down just sucks. My hubby helps me up and down if course and if I recommend anything to any future tt'ers it is a reclining couch or chair! It's wonderful and comfy and so necessary!

For the most part, except from the hour that was pretty painful it has been completely manageable pain wise. All the pain that I'm feeling is due to the lipo from what the nurses tell me and that makes sense to me from where I'm feeling it. My hubby had been soooo wonderful throughout this whole process and has been taking such good care of me, I really am a lucky, lucky woman to have a great man!

Will update more after my appt tomorrow and possibly pics : )