2nd Chance - Las Vegas, NV

I forgot to add that they took off 2 1/2 pounds of skin and 4 pounds of fat with the lipo.

Back on Oct 21st I had my surgery for my tummy tuck, lipo, and breast implants. Everything when the way it was suppose to go lol. We left the house at 3am and got to the dr's 20 minutes before my appt at 6am. They opened up the doors to find me and my husband waiting for them. :) I signed some more papers and they took us right back. At around 6:30 Dr Stiles came in and did some drawing on me and said he would see me in a bit. Within a few minutes I was saying good bye to my hubby and the next thing I remember is waking up in the hotel lol.

They put in 2 drains and put me in a CG. The day after surgery we went back over to the dr's office to be checked out. He changed my bandages, said everything looked good and took a pic for me. Then we headed home.

The first pic is the day after surgery, taken in the dr office, laying down. The 2nd and 3rd pic is me at home held up by my walker. The last pic is my one week after surgery, at the drs office, laying down.

So yesterday we drove up to Vegas again for my 1 week appt. They took out the stitches in my back from the lipo, the stitches in my breast, and one of the drains. Dr Stiles said every thing looked good and that next week I could get the other drain out. Michelle took another pic for me and I could lift up some to see my belly. Looking good. Even if all the swelling stayed I would still be happy with the results.

So the only problems I am having is being in the recliner all day and night, so tired of it, and sleeping most of the day and night away. Today I look back on this week and I have gotten nothing I mean nothing done. :( I have till Tuesday Nov 5th before I have to go back to work. The good thing is I work from home, will only go back on part time for about 2 weeks before putting back in my full time hours, and other then sitting for a bit over an hour at the desk, on the phone, the rest of the work I can do in the recliner. Today is the first day I have been on the computer at all lol.

So I have moved my pain medicine back from every 4 hours to every 6 hours and I also, after the 1st day, I started taking the pain medicine and then next time I take 2 tylenol. Seems to be working out really good. Not really having pain all the time, a sharp shooting pain every once in a while, maybe twice a day, and then the itchy get to me lol, but my mil had a great idea, she told me to rub baby powder on my skin where it is itching and it worked. So my hubby put some on my back and it kept it at bay through the night.

So I guess that is all for now. I will repost next week after my next appt.

Well I made it. Sore and tired but so far happy with the results. Even with all the swelling it is better then what I had before. I can not stand up straight and the support bra and tummy garment is making me itch already but I will have to deal with it. I hope to post some photos soon.