FINALLY did this - Miami, FL

I'm back home and back to the same routine.

Getting home:
I sat in the first row of first class and had a hard time adjusting pillows, back supports etc to stay comfortable throughout the flight, but I survived. The guy next to me noticed my struggled and tried to help me whenever he could. I was so drugged up that I she's a year when he handed me my water bottle after I dropped it on the floor and couldn't reach it. Smh.
When I booked my ticked with American Airline, there was an option at online booking to indicate whether I needed assistance. I opted for assistance with boarding. As soon as they scanned my ticket, I was escorted past the long boarding line and to my seat. There was also a wheelchair waiting for me when deboarding.

Back to work:
Hot mess. It took me about 2 hours to get myself dressed and out the door. A good 20 minutes of that is attributable to putting on my socks.
My boss told me I looked a hot mess and to go home early. I didn't. Too much to do.
The next day, more snow hit the ground, so I was forced to work from home.

Current booty status:
My booty looks good. Most of the swelling has gone down so it looks more normal (I was nervous it was too big).

The hardest thing to deal with is the swelling, which is annoying and painful. I have a lot of fluid retention and it just won't go away. In hindsight, I would have opted for drains and started massages at Vanity much sooner. I guess I will just have to keep wearing this darn garment, excercising a few times a day so I'm not so stiff, drinking lots of water, and getting massages until the swelling subsides. The swelling also makes it impossible to see how my shape looks. My entire lower back is swollen and so are my sides and waist. I posted a few pics without the garment in my favorite comfy pants.

Still walking around, and got my first massage today. Some parts hurt, some not so bad--nothing unbearable.

This swelling is too much and my stitches hurt a but in the front. Those are my biggest complaints right now. I also hate wearing this garment but my ass feels like it's about to hit the ground when I take it off. I also stopped taking Percocet last night bc I didn't like the way it made me feel (no appetite and fast heart rate).

I added a few pics from after my first massage today. Still black and blue. MEANWHILE Shay08 is looking like she had her surgery several months ago--no bruises, stomach completely flat. She's gonna have to move out while I finish recovering so I don't have to look at her skipping around here during my struggle.

On a positive note, I ate a real meal today and it was wonderful. We couldn't have picked a better place to stay for this recovery.

I had sx with Dr Fisher at Vanity on Wednesday morning and all went very smoothly. The only unexpected occurrence was how FREEZING I was when I woke up from sx.

I walked around quit a bit in the afternoon, drank a lot of juice, and felt pretty good aside from the soreness. The next day, the morning was pretty rough due to stiffness and pain in my lower back but it subsided by late morning when I went to my first post op visit. The shower wasn't too bad and the most annoying thing about putting the compression garment back on was dealing with the little eyelet closures.

I posted a few picks. LOTS of bruising and swelling around my lower back and sides. I'm here recovering with Shay08 and her body looks like Dr. Hasan waved a magic wand over it. Amazing.