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41 Yrs Old, 2 Kids, Athletic but Stubborn Fat on Tummy and Thighs-Smart Lipo - Honolulu, HI
UPDATED FROM OceanSports
22 days post
swelling take two/ doc feedback
$10,000
So I called my doc on Monday. The office told me doctor would see me after my Smoothshapes rx on tuesday. I wore cg all day monday, Tuesday and again am wearing it today.
When doc saw me and I explianed my activity level last week, he told me I'd overdone it. checked the areas to make sure it was nothing serious, and told me I was allowed to do light to medium cardiovascular and light lifting of upper body only. No leg work. Whoops! My bad. He also recommended wearing compression type work out leggings when working out to help. My legs are still swollen but not as bad. I'm trying to drin mkore waTer As well.
He was really happy with how everything else is coming. I will get one more Smoothshapes rx next week Tuesday, then thursday I have my one month check up and pics. I forgot to ask him about the airplane flight of 10 hours I have in a month. I'm assuming he will say to wear the cg. Ugh.
Oh, he did say the one glass of wine I had on saturday was no issue. Yippee!
When doc saw me and I explianed my activity level last week, he told me I'd overdone it. checked the areas to make sure it was nothing serious, and told me I was allowed to do light to medium cardiovascular and light lifting of upper body only. No leg work. Whoops! My bad. He also recommended wearing compression type work out leggings when working out to help. My legs are still swollen but not as bad. I'm trying to drin mkore waTer As well.
He was really happy with how everything else is coming. I will get one more Smoothshapes rx next week Tuesday, then thursday I have my one month check up and pics. I forgot to ask him about the airplane flight of 10 hours I have in a month. I'm assuming he will say to wear the cg. Ugh.
Oh, he did say the one glass of wine I had on saturday was no issue. Yippee!
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UPDATED FROM OceanSports
19 days post
Holy swelling batman!
Ok, so I think lifting at the gym Thursday and then beach volleyball Friday was a little much for my body. My legs had started to feel achy - esp. my inner thighs - Friday afternoon. Saturday I could barely stand up... like I had lifted too much thigh machine... and on Sunday I woke up to super huge bloated thighs. The inner thighs were the worst. I could barely sleep Saturday night! Granted, I did have ONE glass of wine Saturday night... maybe that made it worse ? I also haven't been drinking water like a camel these days. And I was more worried about the stomach so I for sure had a compression tank of some sort on most of the time, but not on my legs. Both Saturday and again tonight I pulled on my compression garment (the original version) and plan to wear one of them every night from when I get home. Anyone else have anything like this happen to them? Will this continue to happen? My legs have never been this big in my life. Horrible!!!! I'm hoping it's just crazy swelling. I also started Bromelian again, arnica, and arnica pills. Will that help? Obv not lifting any legs again for a while..... (BTW I'll be 3 weeks post opp this coming Tues)
Oh yes, and see here for my 2 week pics.
Oh yes, and see here for my 2 week pics.
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April 27, 2015
I haven't had the procedure yet....but when I was asking questions they told me I would have to wear a CG for 3 months total. After so many weeks (sorry, I forgot the number...maybe between 3-6 wks) they said CG should be worn for 12 hrs a day. So I was surprised to read that you were cleared to stop wearing one after 2-3 weeks! Hopefully others will post who have gone through this already.
April 27, 2015
am still in mine post 11 weeks...and laugh or not I'm only out of it to shower..I seriously feel vunerable without it on....and yes we all heal differently :-)
April 27, 2015
well all I can say is either I am one hell of a chicken or you are super woman...gym lifting weights and volley ball....um i'd say that was a lot to do with swelling!! I am 11 weeks and STILL not managed the gym....the only time of day I am not swelling is when I get up and there is not time to go then before work and by the end of the day....forget it.. and then just when I think I am getting less of the swelling I get a set back like today..For whatever god knows reason I was creased up again...A session of mld massage took it down, but im like 'really' I am so wanting rid of the swelling now so I CAN get back to the gym and feel like I am resuming normality again! Hey, al you got to do is listen to your body...if its shouting at you, then rest it.. Not sure if I help or hindered with my comment. Others may see/feel different x
UPDATED FROM OceanSports
18 days post
swelling much?
So at 2 weeks, doc said ok to stop wearing cg. I took it off for 3 hours that day, then 10 hours Wednesday (next day). I was pretty puffy at 10 hours. Thursday wore the cg except at the gym, when I wore those maidenform tummy thing. I like that.
Friday I played beach volleyball with just a compression tank. Then cg went back on. Kept the swelling down.
Today is Saturday and I have a maidenform bodysuit on.
I figure come tuesday, my 3 week point, I will try to just wear cg at night and switch up during the day or go without. I plan to pick up some spanx seamless tanks tomorrow at Macy's (friends and family sale!) So I always have a little compression if I need it. Hoping by 6 weeks I'm all good because I have a vacation planned. Will post pics later today of my 2 week update from doc.
Friday I played beach volleyball with just a compression tank. Then cg went back on. Kept the swelling down.
Today is Saturday and I have a maidenform bodysuit on.
I figure come tuesday, my 3 week point, I will try to just wear cg at night and switch up during the day or go without. I plan to pick up some spanx seamless tanks tomorrow at Macy's (friends and family sale!) So I always have a little compression if I need it. Hoping by 6 weeks I'm all good because I have a vacation planned. Will post pics later today of my 2 week update from doc.
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April 25, 2015
Any insight into how long any of you wore cg is helpful. Also, anyone fly on a plane after sl? I have a 10 hour flight 7 weeks post op and am wondering if I should wear cg just in case?
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