Communication is Key

I am finally feeling like me again. Appetite is back, no more migraines (iron dissolves w/vitamin c did the trick), able to do light workouts, numbness in legs has stopped, etc. I am still sensitive to touch and swollen in my back and abdomen. There are also areas I massage more than others in attempt to get fluid and hardness worked out. I’m pretty comfortable in my stage 2 faja and ordering a smaller one today. I have enough room to wear my ab board and lipo foams with little pressure. I’m excited to see my waist getting back to the size it was a year and a half ago. I use quite a few silicone based products, coco butter, bio oil and natural scar gel on my incisions. The combination of them all are keeping my scars soft and already fading them. It’s going to be hard to tell what product worked best so I’ll post everything I’m using. I also keep silicone tape over my main incisions. I take them off to shower but replace them after applying all my products. I’m already planning to see Dr Stover again for a breast lift. I’m really comfortable with her as a Dr, she’s STILL so very responsive and her work is phenomenal.

Just a brief update. 12 days post surgery and a lot of improvement. Most of my bruising is gone (only in arms now). And swelling is also improving. I can still feel the pressure in my midsection so I know I’m still swollen. I only take my Faja off only to shower (already can fit in my stage 2). I also use lipo foams for my sides and ab board. The Faja alone is quite uncomfortable being it’s on 24/7 I wear tanks underneath. My incisions are barley noticeable but I will be starting a scar and stretch mark regimen in a few days. I wanted to ensure I had no unhealed wounds. I am noticing most of what was harvested was placed in my hips and upper portion of my butt. I knew it wouldn’t be a ridiculous change in my butt being I needed help in my hip area. I still think things look great and expect them to improve over the next 3-5 months even more with less swelling, my workout routine and high protein diet.

I barely slept during the night and woke up super stiff, swollen and sore. I forced myself to eat something so I could take my antibiotic. I shed a few tears during my massage and the masseuse told me I really needed stronger pain meds. I told her I’d contact Dr Stover. And that due to another condition I was prone to muscle inflammation. I asked Dr Stover if I could take a muscle relaxer but she didn’t recommend it. I then asked about an NSAID to possibly help with the inflammation I assumed was the issue . She green lighted me to try it. And thank God I did. It took a few hours but I started to feel less pressure and pain. I also had a migraine all day that was so bad it caused me to have a nose bleed that ceased a few hours later too. So at this point I may just stick to the NSAIDs and ditch the pain meds. Hoping today is a good day in preparation for my flight tomorrow. And the inflammation/bruising gets better.