Tickle Lipo - Tumescent - Gold Coast, AU

I'm really surprised. I thought I'd be in a lot of pain still at this early stage. All I really feel is the sensation of bruising (rather than the DOMS sensation earlier this week) from below my belly button and around to my sides. I am actually bruised, a nice green/yellow colour now, around my underwear line. I suspect it is actually bruising.

What I'm hating most post-op is the herbal pills and concoctions - the drinks taste a very weird version of citrus and the capsules are so light they float about in my mouth and are difficult to swallow. So glad when they all finish up, which is sadly in 3 months' time.

Well, the only 'pain' I feel now is when I accidentally knock my abdomen. Otherwise I'm feeling pretty normal.

46 hours later .... last night I slept as I usually do, flipping about from side to side, with NO panadol or painkillers of any description. I woke up a lot in discomfort (bruised areas) and itching from the seams in the compression garment, but I SLEPT drug free. :) To top it off, this morning when I shimmied the garment off (today I'm doing my full 23 hours instead of 23:45 like yesterday, I need the break!) I can see my ABDOMINAL MUSCLES!! Woot-woot!! I'll finally have a six pack that's not hiding in an esky :) So I'm feeling extremely happy. There's still a bit of swelling, so the abs can't be seen completely but I can see the upper muscles (over the ribs/under the bust).