Look no further than Dr. Perry!

I had my surgery on 10/31 with doctor Perry. My BMI was close to 38. I had Lipo 360, chin lipo, fat transfer to lips, and arm lipo. I am an out of town patient (a post operative nurse with some idea of the recovery process). I flew in the day before. I landed and immediately went over for my pre op consultation and to meet Dr. Perry. I was greeted by Nadege (his amazing secretary) and was pleased at the process. I signed forms and went back to meet him. First impression: he is smart! He teaches you about what to expect and how he plans on performing his procedure. He looks at you and goes over what he plans to do. He does all this with no rush, he also takes your before pictures and gives you an opportunity to ask 1000 questions. Unfortunately, (a part I left out) my labs were not completed by my urgent care (NOT A PERRY FAULT) but Nadege was able to have the lab tech on site draw my blood and send it off to have it done for me in time to have my surgery completed the next AM.
Day of the surgery: I went with my boyfriend and we were told to meet at building 3 (his practicing clinic is comprised of 3 buildings). The one you probably see in pics is his office, however the massage building and actual OR suite are in the two mid rises right behind his office. We got there and I was immediately asked to come back, my boyfriend was not allowed back at this point but I did have my phone on me. I was taken to a room where I was weighed, gave urine sample (drug testing and preg testing), changed (had a chance to call my mom), and taken to a stretcher. A nurse came by and started an IV. Anesthesia came by (she was so sweet and calming, I explained I was a nurse, never had been intubated, was so scared, and she explained everything to ease me). Then Dr. Perry came by, marked me, made conversation and was over all so confident that it put me at ease. The process from when I went back to when the surgery started was about 1.5 hours (not bad). The nurses took me with the stretcher into the OR and I said goodnight. I remember waking up cold and so thirsty. I drank aprx 30 ounces. I did complain of pain and nausea and was medicated appropriately. When it was time for me to start waking up......it BURNS. My whole core felt like it was on fire. But at this point it was 5pm. I had been dropped off at 745am, it was time for me to get home! I remember Dr. Perry and all the recovery nurses being so nice. I mean the nicest. I work in recovery and I know how difficult it is for patients and how hard we try for their comfort. And I am so grateful for them. Dr. Perry came by when I was ready to go and I wasn't in a faja as I thought I would be. I stood up and he began draining my incision sites (groin) I felt so weak, but not dizzy. They put me into the faja. And Dr. Perry brought me via wheelchair into my awaiting ride. He really cares. That night you pee nonstop. He does warn you, but be prepared. It's so uncomfortable to be getting up and down, you don't sleep. And you have to hydrate.
POD 1: The next day I had to go see him. He drained me and taped me. I was taking my Tylenol 3s and was very tired.
POD 2: The following day I had my first lymphatic massage and it was tolerable. I was TIRED. I did have a scopolamine patch which helped w nausea so I luckily didn't throw up.
POD 3: This was a Sunday so I was off, I rested and did not do much.
POD 4: I went to see Dr. Perry. I had been feeling weak with an elevated heart rate and a low grade fever. (I know myself and I didn't feel like this was a fever related to the surgery but more so lowered defenses). I let Nadege know and she asked me to come in sooner. This was another moment Dr. Perry showed how much he cares. He was genuinely concerned about what it could be. (Of course as a doctor should be, but the way he approached the conversation was meaningful to me). Once we established it was likely atelectasis we continued my visit. He removed the tape (painful) and he also massaged me with a vibrating massaging tool. Now lymphatic massage number 2 WOW. It was the hardest and most painful of everything I had done in my stay. She drained me and I felt exhausted and regretting everything at this point.
POD 5-6: I felt exhausted, short of breath. Every morning you feel more swollen than the day before. But every night you feel better than the night before. You are wearing your faja and ab board.
POD 7: First full night of sleep and able to get myself up out of bed alone. Ate with no issues and continued hydrating. Went to see Dr. perry for my last visit and spent 1.5 hours with him massaging me and just talking.
I'm telling you, as a nurse w plenty of physician relationships- he is one you want. He's personable, he CARES, he listens, and it's more than him being an amazing doctor-which he is. My results already are so much more than I ever expected, but he is also a great person. And so is Nadege, she made the process of being a scared out of town patient a breeze. I will keep you posted as I progress.

These pictures were the day before surgery and POD 4 I believe. I don’t plan on posting pictures until my swelling has decreased a bit more. However, you can see a dramatic change with just a couple days. And today I am POD 12 and LOVING MY BODY.