38 Years Old, 2 Kids, 2 C-sections - Lafayette, LA

Still have a bunch of swelling but the difference is still amazing

Wow!!! I am so astounded at the way things have turned out. I was so scared going into this, I like to drove myself up the wall. And here I am 11 days post-op and I am pretty much back to my normal self. To say that I had any real pain, I didn't! It was more being uncomfortable and trying to figure out different ways to do things comfortably. I was up and walking around at 8am the morning after my surgery. I slept in my recliner for the first 3 nights then decided to try out my bed. I was so much more comfortable in my bed. By the end of week one, I was sleeping on my side, which is my normal sleep position. I took pain meds for the first 5 days, then started with Advil during the day and a muscle relaxer at night. I am swollen but I am drinking TONS of water and sticking to a high protein diet. I am sure the swelling will go down soon. I have an appt today to get my drain out. I could have gotten it out on Friday but it was borderline for being able to get taken out so I wanted to be safe than sorry. The weirdest thing about the whole experience for me is that sometimes, it feels like I have things crawling in my tummy. I am told that it is normal and part of the healing process. And with my breast lift and augmentation, I have had some itching from the surgical adhesive. Other than that, no complaints on my part. I am 100% satisfied that I made this decision. I can't wait to see the final results!

Finally entering the week of my surgery. I haven't been sleeping very good because I am so anxious for the day to get here. I am so grateful for all of the info that I find on this site. I can't wait to be able to share my personal experience with everyone to try and help others the way these amazing women have helped me. All of the little things that I would have never thought of such as a lanyard for my drains, renting a hospital bed because of the fact that I have a 2 year old, leg massage machine to prevent blood clots, where to buy extra compression garments. Please say some prayers for me to have a safe and speedy recovery!