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So today has been good, I havent had any pain meds...

So today has been good, I havent had any pain meds (ugh i hated the way they made me feel, lol) still very swollen but pain wise I have no complaints other than when I get up it aches a little. I go visit my PS tomorrow and I'm just excited to be getting out of the house,lol. Wanna hear something funny?? Ok I am a very secretive person and told almost no one about the surgery other than my bf and a couple of friends. I did however tell my cousin/aunts that I had my appendix removed (that was all i could think of at the time) so they come over to visit me today and was like " oh so they put drains in you when you get your appendix taken out?" Did the dr cut you on the right or left side, how big is your incision and it all caught me off guard where my bf and I just busted out laughing, he walked out and said I'll let you ladies talk! LOL so needless to say I went ahead and told them. I laughed so hard but boy did it hurt,lol. I took some more pics which I will upload here in a second. Hope everyone is having a great evening!

Ok so i just typed an entire msg and hit something...

ok so i just typed an entire msg and hit something on my laptop and it disappeared :( anyway im doing better tt is good, lipo hurts like hell. my boyfriend and his mom have been helping me while my mom has the kids. yesterday was the worst but today ia better, i can see my results and they look good. just very swollen. i havent had an appetite, just eating crackers so i dont get sick. i had a lot to post in my last one but since it was deleted I'll update more later. i had my bf to take a pic, I'll post more when I can stand up. thnx for all your support

Ok so at this point I'm slowly watching the clock,...

Ok so at this point I'm slowly watching the clock, after today it will be DOWNHILL from here...Unfortunately I won't be able to get a recliner because all the rent a center's in the city were out of stock! What in the world?? The only store that had one was a media chair which didn't look comfortable at all. So I'll be going to Walmart to buy a lot of pillows, I have a chase so that should be fine. I've been taking my Vita Medica pills and I pray that they really do help with brusing and swelling. Yesterday I began taking showers with Hibiclens, my PS said he doesnt like the wipes they give you at the hospital. Anyway any comments or last minute suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I am so dern nervous that I can't control myself, but I know it will be all worth it in the long run.

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Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
6401 Poplar Ave., Memphis, Tennessee
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I found out about Dr.Aldea through a good friend of mine that had a tt performed on her. I also had another friend that recommended a PS but when I called his office I didnt get that "warm and fuzzy feeling". I called Dr.A's office and left a message and his wife Dr.E called me back immediately. At first she said they didn’t have any appointments until the mid-October, but she called me back later that day stating someone had cancelled so I was able to go the following week :) I went in for my consultation on September 12, 201 and was super nervous. The front receptionist was very warm and friendly. Within about 15 min Dr.Aldea greeted me and we went into a consultation room. This surprised me because I expected to go get undressed and "get down to business" regarding what procedure I wanted done. lol. In the consultation room Dr.A, asked me first what I knew about a tt. He said he doesn’t like performing surgery on people that are uneducated about the procedure itself. He then asked me about my family, and what my spouse thought about me having the surgery. Before I knew it I felt like I was talking to an old friend. He noticed I had a notebook and asked what questions I had and he answered each and every one of them. I didn’t feel rushed or pressured. I then went into another room to get undressed where Dr.E joined us and we pointed out my areas of concern. I have never felt so comfortable being undressed at a doctor's office in my life. We were talking so much that I forgot about the fact I was only in my undergarments! lol. I could tell that both Dr.A and Dr.E really care about their patients and didn’t pressure me to go with their group or try to “sale me” on what I did not want. At that point I knew Dr.A was the perfect surgeon for me. I actually booked my surgery that day! I have an appointment on tomorrow to check my weight loss so I'll update more then :) Please free to give me any advice/words of wisdom on what to expect over the next 4 weeks to come prior to my surgery. I am so nervous.