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40 Years Old, Jelly Belly and Saggy Boobs :-( - Kuwait, MN
UPDATED FROM Vicky997
5 days post
OMFG swell HELL
Vicky997October 6, 2014
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Pain, swelling, tingling, burning, hard. Fine in the morning but by mid afternoon a freight train of swelling comes crashing into my house and lands on me. Can't sit, can't stand, painkillers as useful as fairy cakes. Don't know what to do with myself at the moment.
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UPDATED FROM Vicky997
4 days post
Pity Party
Vicky997October 5, 2014
Had myself a pity party this morning and had a good old snotty cry due to the fact that I am always in pain. Feeling better now. Changed my torture corset myself today and even put some mascara on. That beauty product is way undervalued as a pick-me-up. Still in pain all over my back, especially lower. Right pain across abdomen and occasional stabbing pains at my lipo sites. Blisters causing me no end of curse words - the keep weeping and when I peaked under a dressing today to find out why I managed to rip off a chunk of skin. I shouted words that I can't spell. Will leave those for my PS to sort out when I see him Tuesday. Apart from that, same old same old. Took Panadol Night last night as I needed sleeeeeeeeeep and that worked well. Bit bored of sitting around. Ho hum.
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October 5, 2014
awww... if it helps, I know how you feel. But it will definitely get better... I kept telling myself, one more day, one more day... Kept kicking myself for not looking into Exparel injections earlier. But what can you do? Just grit your teeth and bare through it. No pain, no gain... right? Sorry to hear how much it sucks... but - it does. I know. I've been there. Take care and get yourself through it... Dig deep - you're stronger than you know!
October 5, 2014
Thanks chiklet3, it does make me feel better. I shall ask my PS for some different pain pills when I see him and also some muscle relaxers. My upper back is all tensed up and I'm in a little mess at the moment. Still, tomorrow is another day :-)
October 5, 2014
Are you sleeping totally flat on your back yet? If not, try to do it asap. It's a pain and so hard to log roll out of bed - but the faster you sleep flat, the faster you'll be able to stand and walk straighter... and lessen the strain on your lower back (yet another thing you'll have to recuperate from).
October 5, 2014
I am sleeping quite flat. I gave up sleeping semi-upright on night two when I wasn't getting ANY sleep and my backside was on fire from my weight being on it plus all the extra swelling. Couldn't stand it anymore. I will follow what my PS says to the letter but when I find it impacting my ability to sleep then it's a definite no-no. I'm a front sleeper and can't wait to get back that way but my boobs are like loaded missiles at the moment so that will have to wait a while.
October 5, 2014
Nope, gotta change that bad habit - as you get older, gotta train yourself to sleep on your back... the "princess position". Don't want to add botox of the wrinkles to your recuperation list! ;)
UPDATED FROM Vicky997
3 days post
Drains are a-gonna!
Vicky997October 4, 2014
First check up today. My PS took off my dressings and discovered that I am allergic to the plasters. I have blistered underneath the plasters and some of the blisters have burst making the wound all gooey. I have had everything cleaned, creamed and covered back up. Boobs are doing fine. Tummy a bit swollen today and back and top of bum still tear-jerkingly painful. More importantly drains are OUT - happy days. My bruises are shocking - hope to post some photos when I can get them. PS told me I had just under 1000 cc liposuctioned from each side. Lovely bedside manner, did all the cleaning and changing dressings himself and didn't just rely on a nurse to do it. Asked me to come back to see him on Tuesday. Can get up and down by myself. Painkillers as needed - the ones the hospital gave me do sod all (tramadol) so am using my own OTC ones which work great. Will update more when I can get to a laptop - hate typing on this stupidly small phone keyboard. V :-)
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October 4, 2014
Reading your comment and laughing to myself, remembering how much I hated having to type on my tiny phone keypad, too, just to post updates bcz my laptop was too far away and too much effort to haul myself up after sx to go get it! Good memories... Sorry to hear about the blisters. Not uncommon here on RS tho. Couldn't have predicted that one - who knows what we're all allergic to, right? Well, at least the drains are out and you're on the mend. It's an uphill battle but just take it one day at a time. Tomorrow'll be another day towards healing... things will get better! :)
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