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Mommy Makeover, Lipo, Breast Augmentation-35 yr old
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7 days post
Drain Out. Dressing Off. New Picture Up.
Jenjen924March 10, 2015
$11,700
I got my drain out today! Yay! Luckily I only had one. They also took my dressings off and my nurse and doctor seemed very pleased with how everything looks. My husband was super impressed by my scar. He seemed to be expecting it to be grotesque. It's hard for me to see pass the swelling. My belly might be flat(ter) but I still feel as though I look bigger than I would like to. I'm totally ok with my results so far, I just can't wait for the final result.
I do feel 100% better since getting the drain removed. Also, I think getting the dressings off is helping tremendously. I'm more comfortable and feel like I can move a lot easier. When I stand my inner thighs and sides burn. I assume this is from the Lipo. They have the feeling of being stretched like a rubber band. It goes away the more I move, but initially that is my biggest source of discomfort at the moment. Also, when I stand I'm hunched over but after a few moments I'm able to stand more upright. I dont really know why this is, but definitely the more I move, the easier it is.
I'm posting one picture that was taken in the office. It's not the greatest. There are ink stains from surgery, adhesive from my dressings and compression lines from my garment but it at least gives an idea of where I am a week out. I wasn't able to shower while I had my drains in.
I do feel 100% better since getting the drain removed. Also, I think getting the dressings off is helping tremendously. I'm more comfortable and feel like I can move a lot easier. When I stand my inner thighs and sides burn. I assume this is from the Lipo. They have the feeling of being stretched like a rubber band. It goes away the more I move, but initially that is my biggest source of discomfort at the moment. Also, when I stand I'm hunched over but after a few moments I'm able to stand more upright. I dont really know why this is, but definitely the more I move, the easier it is.
I'm posting one picture that was taken in the office. It's not the greatest. There are ink stains from surgery, adhesive from my dressings and compression lines from my garment but it at least gives an idea of where I am a week out. I wasn't able to shower while I had my drains in.
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5 days post
Today was my weepy day
Jenjen924March 8, 2015
I knew it was coming. I actually thought I might avoid it. But ultimately the tears came and I was uncontrollably crying. My husband is awesome when it comes to emptying drains, changing dressing and waiting on me hand and foot, but tears he cannot handle. He didn't know what to do. I could feel him trying not to move too much. Like any sudden movement might make it worse. I have guilt not only from the fact that he has to do EVERYTHING, but also the fact that I can't cuddle my kids like I want to. I hate being so reliant on him. I hate my kids being so reliant on him. I just want to feel normal again.
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March 8, 2015
Oh Jen. You knew that weepy day would come - almost everyone goes thru it. It's the post-MM blues. I remember crying at night - felt like I was all alone downstairs on the couch, some time in the middle of the night/early morning (kinda like when I used to breastfeed at all hours and felt like I was the ONLY one up), everything hurt, had to pee but too much effort to get up, hated feeling helpless, wondering why I ever put my once-normal body through so much agony... But it DOES get better!! It seems like each day crawls by and feels like you've been reclining FOREVER... but one day you will turn that corner and look back and feel like you can't even remember the day you had surgery, can't even remember what all that hunched-over pain and numb butt from reclining so long felt like... That day will come. Sorry it won't come soon enough - but it will come. Just try to remember why you did this and that the end will justify the means - lol. One day you'll feel totally normal - except that you'll have boobs and a flat tummy! It is truly AWESOME!!
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4 days post
Is there a secret to cleaning the CG without having to take it off?
Jenjen924March 6, 2015
It's really starting to get gross. I've not been able to use the bathroom without getting pee all over me. I can't imagine I'm the only one who has faced this challenge. Plus, I was on my period since day one and that always makes me feel like I need an extra shower or two, so not being able to take even one has been torture. I have taken a "wash-off" and tried to clean myself that way. I wish I could wash my hair. It's so gross. But the worst of the worst is this CG. It's smelly and it has stains from drains and other healing areas. It smells like a pet store. I'm a walking hamster cage. Does anyone have a secret to cleaning their CG without taking it off? I'm not supposed to until I see my doc in three days. I'm almost too embarrassed to go in without cleaning it in some way. Anyone? Help?!
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March 6, 2015
Why can't you wash yet? PS said not to? My first wash was at 4days PO. You have open wounds?? I showered, washed my hair, mom washed my back and blow-dried my hair for me... she even washed and dried my CG while I was showering. Came back 2 sizes smaller (so it seemed) and super hard to get back on! lol. So if you can't wash, why can't you take the CG off and have someone help you sponge bath (the poor man's shower)??
March 7, 2015
I have done a sponge bath but haven't washed my hair yet. My PS said no shower until the drain is out. I go Monday for that. My husband has offered to wash my hair in the sink tomorrow but my back kills when I'm hunched over so I'm not sure I can take it. I think I may try it though. I did end up taking off my CG long enough to hand wash and dry and then put it back on. I wasn't told I could but wasn't told I couldn't.
March 7, 2015
Clarification-I was told I couldn't shower. I wasn't told I couldn't take off my CG to clean but I was told I needed to wear it 24/7.
March 7, 2015
PS is probably worried you'll get your drains infected - which is odd since most RSers on here are told they can shower at 2days PO. Dr.Clark is old-fashioned. ;) Most of us wash well with antibacterial soap - I used the dr-Rxed one as well as double-washed with Dial antibacterial soap. Washed and dried and had no problems whatsoever. And btw, once the drains are pulled out, the hole closes by itself in a couple days. Just put a dab of neosporin on it and it's fine. Not even a bandaid needed. As for hubby washing your hair, try leaning over the sink. At least you won't have to bend so far forward (since I'm sure bending backwards as in the salons would be near-impossible). Worse comes to worse, you could always try some dry shampoo. I bought some Tigi Bedhead dry shampoo for the first few days and it smells really nice and kinda does make you feel a bit "cleaner". :)
March 8, 2015
My ps told me after my drains came out, that I could shower with mine on. He said to air dry or use a blow dryer. Maybe you could wash that that lower area with a spray nozzle and anti bacterial soap and then blow dry it? It really doesn't take that long to dry naturally at all.
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