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I am super nervous/excited. Tomorrow I am going in...

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lulu42
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I am super nervous/excited. Tomorrow I am going in to get a benelli lift and a bit of lipo on my abdomen and hips. I have been working out like crazy and just can't seem to get rid of my "pooch" after baby. My baby is a little over a year. I plan to post before and after pics to help anyone out that is thinking of having the same thing. It helped me a lot to look at all the other people on here.

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Gary Motykie, MD

Gary Motykie, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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February 13, 2014
So I'm on day 3 after my procedure. 2 nights sleeping a bit upright with a neck pillow to keep me comfortable. Yesterday was def more painful than today so I'm happy it's true people say the first 24 hrs is the worst. I got a little add on lipo to my inner thighs last minute and so far that has been the most painful. I wish my bed was a little bit lower, it's pretty high to get in and out of. Yesterday morning I went in to see the nurse and she took off my bandages to have a look. I'm very puffy. My boobs aren't looking so great, it seems my nipples still point down, but the nurse said "that's just from the swelling, I hunk when the swelling goes down you will be very happy " I'm really hoping she knows what she's talking about. I'm taking Percocet every few hrs. I asked for a refill because I know I'm going to run out. They say on bottle to take 1/2 pill-1 pill every 4-6 hours as necessary. I'm taking one whole pill every 3.5 hrs. They also gave me Valium. I thought that was just for helping any anxiety but its also a muscle relaxant. I tried one last night and I did feel a bit better. I think I'm going to need less and less of everything judging from how I feel today :)
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2 days post

Day 2 Post Op

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So I'm on day 3 after my procedure. 2 nights sleeping a bit upright with a neck pillow to keep me comfortable. Yesterday was def more painful than today so I'm happy it's true people say the first 24 hrs is the worst. I got a little add on lipo to my inner thighs last minute and so far that has been the most painful. I wish my bed was a little bit lower, it's pretty high to get in and out of. Yesterday morning I went in to see the nurse and she took off my bandages to have a look. I'm very puffy. My boobs aren't looking so great, it seems my nipples still point down, but the nurse said "that's just from the swelling, I think when the swelling goes down you will be very happy " I'm really hoping she knows what she's talking about. I'm taking Percocet every few hrs. I asked for a refill because I know I'm going to run out. They say on bottle to take 1/2 pill-1 pill every 4-6 hours as necessary. I'm taking one whole pill every 3.5 hrs. They also gave me Valium. I thought that was just for helping any anxiety but its also a muscle relaxant. I tried one last night and I did feel a bit better. I think I'm going to need less and less of everything judging from how I feel today :) Had my first shower. happy to feel clean but it was pretty painful and slow going. I was shaking when I got out of shower and worried if I would be able to dress, but I just lay down and rested until i had a bit more strength and got dressed and now i am feeling a bit better.

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2 days post

these are the pre op photos sorry they are out of sync with the post op ones

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also I posted my update in "review" before realizing I was supposed to do it in "update" should have the swing of things by now.

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