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39 Years Old, Mother of 4, Ready to Get Rid of Batwings and Thighs That Rub Together - La Jolla, CA
UPDATED FROM geli1975
11 days post
Day 10 - 5 1/2 inches lost !!
geli1975July 6, 2015
WORTH IT$2,500
Hello Everyone: hadn't had a chance to log in and update until today. Had my one week post of last Friday. I wasn't doing to well. I was very stiff and very sore. Rod gave me an injection for the pain and gave me more pain medication. I stopped taking the paid meds about 2 days after surgery and was only taking Tylenol. He encouraged me to take the pain meds as they were going to help with the pain and I would be able to move around easier and stretch out the muscles. I was babying my pain since Tylenol worked but not to the same degree. Day after my appt I was so much better. i have about 90% of my mobility. I can take off the CG on my own and put it back on. My incisions are almost all healed and my bruising is alot better too. I lost a total of 5 1/2 inches on my left arm and 5 inches on my right. Went from 19" to 13 1/2" and 18" to 13". I am very pleased with the outcome!
UPDATED FROM geli1975
2 days post
day 3
geli1975June 27, 2015
Had a shower today. Needed a nap afterwards. Getting the CG back on after washing was tough. Everything's looking good so far. Woke up sore from washing dishes and folding 3 loads of laundry. Still leaking but not too bad. I'm a little surprised at how tired I feel. Definitely taking it easy. I can lift my arms enough to grab my hair into a ponytail but washing my hair was tough. Taking it day by day. Swelling about the same.
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June 28, 2015
Hmm. Long recovery huh?
June 28, 2015
Well it's only been 3 days and he was pretty aggressive. My arms measured 18 and 19 inches. Wasn't sure what to expect but it's been better than what I thought it would be.
June 28, 2015
Listen to your body and rest when it is telling you to, your healing will happen faster that day, I'm sure.
How much swelling?
How much swelling?
June 29, 2015
Congrats on being 3 days post op!!! Your CG will become your new BF lol. You can already see that there is a difference with your post op arm. How's your pain & swelling? Remember to listen to your body as it will tell you when you over do it & keep your fluids up it will help to flush toxins out of your systems. Thanks for posting your journey so far :-)
June 29, 2015
Swelling has not been too bad. I've been getting up and walking slowly on a treadmill for about 10 minutes. Haven't really used the painkillers, just Tylenol and Tylenol PM at night. I do tire easily and take breaks but I'm trying to keep moving since my butts tired of all the sitting
UPDATED FROM geli1975
1 day post
Update continued....
geli1975June 26, 2015
Ok sorry to continue on another post but the one with the pics I had to do from my phone and typing a long post on it is annoying.
So I get to the surgery center, check in and am taken to a room to get ready. Leticia weighed me, took my blood pressure and pictures. Rod came in and marked me up, made sure I was satisfied with what he was going to do. He did tell me he was going to be aggressive with the lipo and that made me happy. He had warned me at my previous appointment that I would probably have some loose skin after the procedure and I am ok with that. I'd rather the loose skin then having all that fat just hanging there. He gave me my meds (antibiotic, vicodin, and blood pressure) and then I was escorted to the surgery room.
Once there I was swabbed all over the area. And waited for the meds to kick in. I actually fell asleep waiting. Rod comes in and we get started. I'm not going to lie... the numbing procedure hurt. Not like in a super painful way but enough to make you alert. When the numbing liquid starts to fill you up it feels like when they are taking your blood preassure and your arm is being squeezed or like if you were wearing a very tight sleeve. But once it hits you don't feel it anymore. Rod was very good about asking me if I felt any pain through out the procedure and would numb right up if I felt any. I also received a pain injection when he was done. After the procedure I felt stiff, sore and a little pain. Getting the compression garment on was probably the hardest part of the whole thing. Once that injection hit I was good for the rest of the day and most of the evening. Before I left I was given my post surgery instructions, extra pads and all my meds with instructions. I was given a pain killer, Tylenol, Melantonin for sleep, antibiotics and pills for the swelling. We went out to lunch afterwards and did the 3 hour drive back home.
When I got home I was pretty swollen but that was my fault for not taking my pills right after lunch like Leticia told me too. :( But once I got home I took then and started drinking a lot of water and by about 10 p.m. my swelling had gone done significantly.
Today Day 2 I am sore and stiff but not in any major pain. I'd say maybe a 3. I have not taken my painkiller. Only the Tylenol and that seems to be working well. I will take the pain killer tonight so that I can have a goods night rest. I had to change my pads out today because I started to leak. My poor husband had a slight panic when seeing my arms with out the CG. I had to explain everything to him all over again. Oh I'm going to have to wear my CG for 4 weeks 24/7 and then we'll see what Rod recommends. Love the CG cuz I don't have to wear a bra and wear it around the house like a shirt.
So I get to the surgery center, check in and am taken to a room to get ready. Leticia weighed me, took my blood pressure and pictures. Rod came in and marked me up, made sure I was satisfied with what he was going to do. He did tell me he was going to be aggressive with the lipo and that made me happy. He had warned me at my previous appointment that I would probably have some loose skin after the procedure and I am ok with that. I'd rather the loose skin then having all that fat just hanging there. He gave me my meds (antibiotic, vicodin, and blood pressure) and then I was escorted to the surgery room.
Once there I was swabbed all over the area. And waited for the meds to kick in. I actually fell asleep waiting. Rod comes in and we get started. I'm not going to lie... the numbing procedure hurt. Not like in a super painful way but enough to make you alert. When the numbing liquid starts to fill you up it feels like when they are taking your blood preassure and your arm is being squeezed or like if you were wearing a very tight sleeve. But once it hits you don't feel it anymore. Rod was very good about asking me if I felt any pain through out the procedure and would numb right up if I felt any. I also received a pain injection when he was done. After the procedure I felt stiff, sore and a little pain. Getting the compression garment on was probably the hardest part of the whole thing. Once that injection hit I was good for the rest of the day and most of the evening. Before I left I was given my post surgery instructions, extra pads and all my meds with instructions. I was given a pain killer, Tylenol, Melantonin for sleep, antibiotics and pills for the swelling. We went out to lunch afterwards and did the 3 hour drive back home.
When I got home I was pretty swollen but that was my fault for not taking my pills right after lunch like Leticia told me too. :( But once I got home I took then and started drinking a lot of water and by about 10 p.m. my swelling had gone done significantly.
Today Day 2 I am sore and stiff but not in any major pain. I'd say maybe a 3. I have not taken my painkiller. Only the Tylenol and that seems to be working well. I will take the pain killer tonight so that I can have a goods night rest. I had to change my pads out today because I started to leak. My poor husband had a slight panic when seeing my arms with out the CG. I had to explain everything to him all over again. Oh I'm going to have to wear my CG for 4 weeks 24/7 and then we'll see what Rod recommends. Love the CG cuz I don't have to wear a bra and wear it around the house like a shirt.
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June 28, 2015
Was your husband alarmed because of bruising on your arms or was it the swelling? I am glad you seem to be having a very mild recovery pain wise?! THAT IS AWESOME!!!!!! 5 weeks of the CG won't be a picnic in summer weather in CA. I am going in for LIPO on 8/14 and I was already telling my hubby we might need to install a room air conditioner for me for sleeping in our room at night. We have central AC, but I hate two waste AC all over the house just because I don't want to be a sweaty mess as I try to get quality sleep!
June 29, 2015
He was worried about the way it looked, kind of lumpy near the armpit area. Luckily I don't go back to work until the second week in August and plan on staying in as much as possible due to the heat. I sleep with a fan blowing on me at night :)
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That is a lot of inches lost!