My Journey to Dr. Valls

This will be my final update on this review. As of now my butt muscles still ache all the time. If anyone experienced something similar please let me know. I'm still pretty concerned about it! Anything new will be in my newest review. I decided to have a round two/revision so check out & follow that journey. I learned a lot and hopefully round two will be easier!

Well, as it turns out I didn't develop a seroma. I simply gained weight lol. Which was easier to notice cuz I had less fat in my stomach and you know we're very aware of any changes after surgery. So no crisis. I'm relieved but saddened that I've gained half the weight I lost back. But I'm trying to get it in check & reverse it again. My butt kept is shape. Still 47". Everything was fine and then about 2 weeks ago my butt muscles started aching constantly. To the point I didnt want to sit. I'm supposed to be healed by now right? Nothing hurts anymore. No soreness or anything except my butt muscles now feel like I did 2000 lunges for unknown reasons. I'm getting worried, hoping this isn't permanent. I sit a lot throughout my day. I sit in my car on the way to work. I sit all day at work. Sit in the car again. Go home. Sit on the couch. Go to sleep and lay on my back. I tried to stand more at work & home & lay on my sides at night but I find myself waking up on my back. It was really bad for a minute and it's still there but not as bad. I'm hoping it's not nerve damage or something. And it's weird because my butt was just fine for a while. Thought I was all healed up and then this. I really hope it's not permanent. Anyway, as crazy as it sounds right now I'm thinking of going for round two in June 2018 with Dr. Fisher. But I'm only going if I get a good deal at the recovery house. I would only stay at Miracle Touch because their vibes were so inviting. We'll see!

Welp! I think I done got myself a seroma :-(. About 10 weeks post I was looking and feeling good. I stopped wearing my garment altogether cuz I HATE it. I think the lack of compression didn't allow my skin to adhere to my muscle & fluid seeped in. It's right above my belly button. It doesn't hurt but it does bulge & my stomach profile looks kinda like it did pre-op :,-(. The clinic in Miami stopped returning my emails & requests for how many CC's were removed & before pics. So I doubt they'll be helpful. I don't have a PCP right now & I'm nervous to go in cuz I know medical professionals don't like messing with other docs work. Plus my insurance doesn't cover anything pre or post op related to cosmetic surgery. I was hoping it would resolve by now but nope. I mistook it for swelling but I don't think it is. I'm otherwise almost 100% normal. I still get a little itchy on my lower back & it's still a little numb but no pain anywhere. Even sleeping on my back without worries. Butt doesn't get numb after sitting too long anymore. For a little while it felt more like my tailbone was hurting when I sat too long. Maybe the extra cushion confused its position but that's gone now too. I guess I'll have to start back up with wearing my garment & hope it pushes the fluid back out. ***eyeroll***
***fingers crossed***