Time for a Better Me! - Miami, FL

It's officially 4 weeks post for me today! Let me start off by apologizing for my absence. Shortly after my last post, life decided it would be a great time to throw some lemons at me. I've been dealing with a lot lately between deaths in the family and personal issues, so even though I haven't been on real self in a while, I told myself that today at my 4 wks post date that I would give an update. Now it's 10 mins to midnight and I'm determined to keep my word! This has been a frustrating experience. I am able to see some light at the end of the tunnel but I really really can't wait to get there. I've been wanting to fast forward this recovery time so bad! I really hope I'm not discouraging anyone because that is not at all my intention but I do think it's important to go in knowing that it won't be easy. Just like many have said, you have your days were you hate things and you have your days were you love things. It legit can drive you crazy. So I truly think it's necessary to mentally prepare yourself for this rollercoaster. At week 4, I am still swollen. Still very stiff. The boards make me feel even stiffer but I know they're necessary. I'm still retaining fluid in one spot and had more fluid removed just a few days ago. So far I've had over 500 cc's of fluid drained since surgery. I'm so happy to have my massage girl because she drains me and she knows her stuff. Never realized how hard it would be to find someone to not only drain you but also to be so knowledgeable. She also does the ultrasonic cavitation during my massage and it's helped a lot. I still have that hard lump that looks like a love handle/fat roll on the lower part of my waist. It has gone down a bit since week 1. I really hope this will dissipate as Dr.H has said it will. He said to give it 3 months. My massage girl also thinks this will go away. She says it's just swelling. My skin is still tender to the touch and I guess it's slowly waking up. Sometimes I feel itchy but I can't feel myself scratching so it doesn't relieve the feeling. And it's like a painful annoying itch. My lower back is still very much asleep. When I rub or scratch my lower back it just feels like pressure. I am liking how things are starting to settle as the swelling continues to go down. I do have some minor lumps and skin irregularities that have improved slowly. I was expecting this to happen bc Dr.H mentioned he came across some scar tissue that was difficult to work the wand through during surgery. It's is visible in pics. While not totally smooth, my stomach is very flat. Way flatter than I ever thought could be possible. A few years ago I had a consult with a well known PS for smart lipo and she told me that no matter what I did that my stomach would never be completely flat because of the protrusion of my muscle wall. That was really discouraging to hear and I left things at that never thinking that this would ever be possible. Dr.H totally proved her wrong and I'm very grateful for it. Another reason for why I can't wait for summer and be out of this faja enjoying my flat tummy lol! Now as for my booty is concerned, pretty much all what was injected is gone!! Pretty much the only thing left is the shape. And honestly I'm so happy about this. He gave me what I wanted. For others who want that big fat booty look, Dr.H can deliver that too! Trust me there was so much of his "work" and proof of that walking all around me while I was at his office in Miami. To be honest though, when I realized that I had lost the majority of what was put in, my first reaction was to be disappointed but then I got to thinking... He gave me what I asked him for and it still looks great because the shape is still there! Besides, I started laying on my back and sides to sleep way earlier than recommended (2 weeks) but that's because I really couldn't take the pain from sleeping on my stomach any longer. I have herniated discs and the pain of constantly sleeping on my stomach was truly unbearable to the point where I didn't care anymore. I guess I felt that way at first because who wouldn't want a little extra booty lol but at the end of the day there is still an improvement and that all I wanted. I was very clear with him about that and I guess I didn't really believe that I would lose that fat and was starting to really enjoy the "new" addition that I forgot about what I had originally wanted. You see guys!! It's a rollercoaster of emotions lol. So definitely be very honest and upfront with what you want and he will be sure to deliver! I'm uploading new pics that I took a few days ago with my new measurements. The only measurement that hasn't changed is my booty. It was at 47" pre and is still 47" now. Enjoy all. Feel free to ask anything and I will try my hardest to get back to y'all asap. I wish everyone a good night and a great tomorrow! Also, I am done using my bbl pillow so it will be up for sale. I have the Dr. Miami booty buddy and I only used the bottom portion. The attachment cushion for your back was never used and is still in the clear packaging that it was delivered in. The bottom cushion that was used has a washable cover on it. For more info go to http://drmiamibootybuddy.com/ I paid $117 with tax and shipping for it. I used it for 2-3 weeks only and am selling mine for $75 with shipping obo. Send me a private message if you're interested! Take care all! :)

This is day 3 post-op for me. Today I finally got to shower and I've been walking around a little more. Trying to keep busy and not focus so much on laying on my stomach. I totally underestimated how frustrating that would be! So let me recap back to day of. I was told to come in at one and was on the OR bed by 3:30pm exactly. Everything was going ok and then I had a total moment of unexpected anxiety. No idea where that came from but right after my IV was started my blood pressure shot up, my heart was pounding out of my chest and I had the worst pounding headache ever. The anesthesiologist was quick to say "oh no this might have to be pushed til tomorrow morning" but I asked him to give me a minute to compose myself and sure enough within a few I was back to normal and so were my vitals. Dr. H gave the ok to proceed and before I knew it I was out. I woke up in the recovery room after 7 maybe. I'll never forgot how violently I was shivering. The worst cold I have ever felt. And I woke up on my back and in pain. I was trying to flip over and the nurse kept trying to stop me. She put something in my IV and the pain felt better. Dr. Hanabergh came out to speak to me and told me that everything went and looks great. I was too out of it to ask him questions but I wish I could've asked him how much he took out and how much he put in. I could barely speak though. My throat was so dry and hurt so bad. Then, I was getting into a wheelchair and escorted out by the nurse and my RH lady who is a CNA. We made it home and she walked me right to bed on my stomach. She fed me a purée she made of chicken noodle (I think) but it was delicious and easy to eat. I took my pain meds and woke up a few times in the night in pain. It wasn't unbearable though. About 12 hours later she suggested I try peeing because I still had not felt the need to. As I was trying to get up with her help, I lost my balance and almost passed out but I was able to catch myself after a while. I know I really scared her. Still feel bad about that. Day 1 and day 2 post op was pretty much spent all day in bed but by day 2 I was getting up a little more frequently. I originally had my first massage set for day 1 post op but I was in no condition to go so we post poned it to day 2. Oh my that was the worst ever. She put some wax like material on my back to help with the swelling for about half hour and then I stood up to be drained. Worst part ever. Omg. Nothing could've prepared me for that and she barely even touched me!! She started with the incisions near my groin and while it hurt it was bearable but then she moved her hands up towards my waist and I absolutely lost it. I let out a loud yelp and held her hand back begging for her to stop. I know that needed to be done but seriously it's just not something I couldve handled at that moment. She did that for maybe less than 2 mins and I was back into my clean back up faja. It only took 30 seconds for that one to be covered in blood too. At this point I was dizzy, lightheaded, annoyed and just did not want to be messed with. Good thing I was able to keep all those emotions inside. The last thing I would want is to be rude with those trying to help me. Because of a scheduling issue I'm not due back for my next massage until Monday and I can tell you I'm not looking forward to it at all. Today I noticed what originally I thought was a love handle roll that was swollen but it's not, it's a large crease. I'm not sure how this happened but it is concerning and needs to be addressed asap. Unfortunately that won't be until Monday. I wish I would've noticed it sooner but I think I've only been out my faja twice since surgery. Today I got to shower for the first time. I couldn't wait to do that! It was really rough though. I don't really think anyone talks about how sensitive, numb and how much pain your skin is in. It's really bad! Like completely sore to the touch. I can barely feel my fingers on my skin and what I do feel is pain. There's no other way for me to describe it. I look forward to the end of that symptoms which apparently can take weeks to disappear. I had to be as gentle as possible washing up but I did it and felt better hygiene-wise after. After 5 minutes I had to lay back in bed because I was really dizzy and felt like I was gonna pass out. I'm going through my pics now and I realize that I really need to take more when in out of my faja. For now, here's two teasers. Overall I'm happy with my results so far. Before I went into the surgery, I thought that there would be something I wasn't happy with like him not taking out enough fat or not sculpting me enough but no I can't say any of that. I'm truly happy with my new and improved shape! I really hope tomorrow is a better day. I am seriously sick of laying on my stomach. I never thought it would bother me that bad! It's causing my neck, head, arms, lower back , legs and tummy to feel pain and strained. I am legit over this process!
I hope everyone is doing well! I will update soon y'all! Hopefully next time with more pics. Stay tuned y'all and sorry for any typos, I usually scroll up to fix them but I'm just way to tired. :/

I totally understand now why ppl don't post updates right away after surgery. You just really are out of it and can be sensitive to a lot of things. For me, I wanted nothing to do with my phone! Here's just a quick pic. Hopefully I can give you guys a good update by tomorrow. Everyone at my RH says the same thing that the pics don't really do it justice as how it really looks in person. Tomorrow I'll go for my first massage. I hope to feel better after. Stay tuned dolls, and again sorry for taking so long to get back to y'all. Xoxo...