41, Mom of 2, 5'7 137lbs.. Tummy Tuck & Lipo - Second Procedure. Kirkland, WA

The first few days were too easy to be true :) today has literally kicked my butt! The pain is the worst it's been... I'm physically and mentally hurting and exhausted! Today has been my "what was I thinking" day!! I think my drain is trying to kill me.. The pain is ugh! I hope to get it out tomorrow, but the drainage is still 20 every couple of hours. The bright side I've had zero at all swelling!! Like none at all! I started arnica a few days prior and still taking it, I swear by it! My stitches are burning... Even when I'm not moving... So I don't know why. Oh and tmi.... Bm today... Ohhhh my....lawd! I thought my insides were falling out!! It was so bad ...I ended up throwing up due to the pain. I literally hope tomorrow is better. I have my follow up tomorrow I need good news! Just for my mental health I think :) my sweetie has been amazing! Now I know why I could never have done this before... Because he wasn't apart of my life. Everything happens when it's suppose to! We leave for New Orleans end of next month, then the Caribbean this summer... Excited to have a nice swim suit body!

Well I made it that's the first blessing!! The last few days were a complete blur! I tried to up date on here but could t figure out how ha. So I went in Thursday 11am, drew all o sr me and I was out 15 minutes later. When I woke up I was cofused if they had even started ha. First night was t terrible was pretty comfy the most past. We had a timer for 3:30minutes when to take the next round of meds. By Friday.. I was oddly still feeling good but stayed on track w meds. Saturday morning knocked them down to 1/2 and today Sunday... Zero!!!dont get me wrong if I move a certain way it gets cha. I showered yesterday for the first time w help. As soon as all the dressings etc were off... I literally started bawling!!! I can't v
Believe how good it looks! I can't believe for 15 years I looked so yucky and now this! Keith kept saying happy? Scared? Pain? I don't know what to do ha! The skin is beautiful the scar is low it's more the. I had hoped for!

well I'm down to three hours until the flat side! Most people mentioned they had a hard time sleeping the night before.. I was not that person! ha. I was zonked out at 10pm like clock work. Just took my son to school now killing time until check in. My surgery starts at 11 , should take about 4 hours and then 1 hour of recovery. I'm not nervous yet.. but that will change I'm sure when we get there. I'm about to shower at shave my legs ha they are a train wreck... I need to have some dignity! :)
Most important.. gotta say a prayer..
Dear Heavenly Father... thank you for this blessed life!! Thank you for the sun shining today and my family's health. Lord I just ask you be with us today during surgery, be the hands of the doctor with precision and care. I just ask for your comfort and speedy recovery after Lord. Please watch over all of those who are reading this and bless them as you have me. thank you for today and thank you for your love. In Jesus name.. Amen!