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UPDATED FROM jellyely
2 months post
Hello! I hope everyone is doing well, I am a...
jellyelyJune 4, 2012
$5,000
Hello!
I hope everyone is doing well, I am a little over 6 wks post sx. I feel great. I just started sitting again (although my dr. said after 2 wks I could sit, I wanted to play it safe and wait). I am really paranoid so I only sit for increments of 20-25mins and then get up. I still sleep on my stomach. It’s funny because my BF tells me “Its already past week 6, we can sleep like before”. Poor guy, he’s been really supportive through all of this.
I feel almost 100% I still have some soreness on part of my butt, my stomach has a small bump on the top left side but nothing too big. I wear a BG most of the day, my doctor told me I didn’t have to but I feel better with it on and I feel that it helps mold you better.
Overall I am not very happy with my results. I am still hoping my stomach and waist will get smaller, but I don’t see a big difference. My butt has me extremely sad. I wanted a more shapely butt, a nice round plump butt. While it look somewhat better I am definitely not satisfied with my results up to now. I still have dents. The doctor told me the left one was extremely deep so while it might nit be 100% gone it would be significantly better. I honestly don’t think it is significantly better, but instead a little better. My right side was my good side( WAS), it looks exactly the same. The dent there was not improved AND NOW when I put my leg up it looks like there is something missing. I don’t know if you can imagine this, I’ll put pics up soon.
Again I am a little past 6 wks, I am hoping something will happen and it will get better….:(,
For everyone that asked I got 350cc on my left side and 300 on my right side.
I hope everyone is doing well, I am a little over 6 wks post sx. I feel great. I just started sitting again (although my dr. said after 2 wks I could sit, I wanted to play it safe and wait). I am really paranoid so I only sit for increments of 20-25mins and then get up. I still sleep on my stomach. It’s funny because my BF tells me “Its already past week 6, we can sleep like before”. Poor guy, he’s been really supportive through all of this.
I feel almost 100% I still have some soreness on part of my butt, my stomach has a small bump on the top left side but nothing too big. I wear a BG most of the day, my doctor told me I didn’t have to but I feel better with it on and I feel that it helps mold you better.
Overall I am not very happy with my results. I am still hoping my stomach and waist will get smaller, but I don’t see a big difference. My butt has me extremely sad. I wanted a more shapely butt, a nice round plump butt. While it look somewhat better I am definitely not satisfied with my results up to now. I still have dents. The doctor told me the left one was extremely deep so while it might nit be 100% gone it would be significantly better. I honestly don’t think it is significantly better, but instead a little better. My right side was my good side( WAS), it looks exactly the same. The dent there was not improved AND NOW when I put my leg up it looks like there is something missing. I don’t know if you can imagine this, I’ll put pics up soon.
Again I am a little past 6 wks, I am hoping something will happen and it will get better….:(,
For everyone that asked I got 350cc on my left side and 300 on my right side.
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Replies (5)
June 16, 2012
Hi jellyely I hope all is well with you n that ur healing perfectly. :)
June 16, 2012
Hi Carmen 2012 thank you! I am still healing. I meet with the doc next wk I'll
Let you lovely ladies know how it goes and post some 8 wks/2 month f/u.
Let you lovely ladies know how it goes and post some 8 wks/2 month f/u.
July 31, 2012
Hey Jellyely - How are you feeling? Are you still undecided about your resullts.
September 29, 2012
Hi bigbootygal,
I am okay. Thank you. I will be 6 months this month definitely not happy. I want to wait until i have the full 6 month and my last followup to put a final review. I have a couple of issues i am hoping will resllbe themselves. One side of my back seems to have mre fat the ln the other, i have a couple offlat spots and i have a painful lump on my left buttcheek, my stomach is also weird. I been working out an trying to eat as healthy as i can to jmprove my results but in all homesty right now i feel like i wasted 5k.
I am trying to stay positive though and hope working out will help.
UPDATED FROM jellyely
10 days post
Hi ladies, So I am 10 days post. Overall I feel...
jellyelyApril 30, 2012
Hi ladies,
So I am 10 days post. Overall I feel good. I don't have pain or anything. I been good so far not sitting or laying on my back. I basically either stand or lay on my stomach.I am growing restless, my back is swollen and it looks worse than it did before. I know I have to wait bu honestly I getting frustrated. My dents are better but still visible :-(. I am wearing my body garment 23/7. I take an 1hr break, a day. My stomach is flat. but still a little swollen.
So I am 10 days post. Overall I feel good. I don't have pain or anything. I been good so far not sitting or laying on my back. I basically either stand or lay on my stomach.I am growing restless, my back is swollen and it looks worse than it did before. I know I have to wait bu honestly I getting frustrated. My dents are better but still visible :-(. I am wearing my body garment 23/7. I take an 1hr break, a day. My stomach is flat. but still a little swollen.
Replies (5)
May 1, 2012
You look great! even with the swelling you are going to look even better later. So happy for you.
May 1, 2012
Thank you Teresa, I don't know, I guess I have the post surgery blues because I am not very happy right now. My back looks awful :( and I don't see that muh of a diference.
May 1, 2012
Everyone goes thru the blues after surgery (its like in almost every review) but will fluff or "pop" even more later. I've heard alot of people go thru this. but for what its worth, you REALLY LOOK GOOD!
May 1, 2012
I totally agree with Teresa, we all go through the post op blues. My bbl looked the worst at about two weeks post op then it got bigger thenit went down again but in a better nicer shape. I love it now. Youre only 10 days post op youre going to go through a few changes before it settles. Give it time. I posted new pics today and I can see a huge difference at 2 months post op.
May 1, 2012
Thanks jusi418 I just retread your profile lol. I know I have to just give it time. I'm just frustrated. I can't wait to stop wearing the garment!
May 1, 2012
you look geat!!!!!, i was wonder where did he put the incision marks to lipo your stomache? cause i notice some doctors put there right about each seid of the pubic area
May 1, 2012
Hi Curvess, Thank you. The incisions are very small. He put one under each cheek and one in between, idk about my back. He did my lower back, as for the front, from the pic you can sort of see the only only one I see. It's straight below my belly button. Right on top of the pubic area.
May 1, 2012
Try not to worry too much the swelling is alfot more than you can see. Once that goes down you will see a new shape. The back ache is killer and will take about a week week and a half to start to fade. It did for me anyway. The high looking shelf will gradually start to settle lower and the butt that is sitting just below the shelf will move down a bit also... Again, that is how my BBL recovery went. Don't be suprise if you begin to think WHAT did I do I dodn't see any change WE ALL go through that.... Try to be patient, rub your hands over the lipo areas gently to get the lymph fluid to flow. Best of luck
Health and Healing
Suzi
Health and Healing
Suzi
May 1, 2012
Hi Suzy, you look great!! Congratulation!!
I don't so much have pain anymore except for morning stiffness. I've notices that mg butt has started to slowly move down. I been giving myself little arnica massages on the lipo area of my stomach and side. I'm hoping go start my real massages soon, I'm waiting to see my doc next Tuesday and get his okay. I am already going through the "what have I done, I don't see a diference' phase and it sucks :(. I still see the dents and my body overall looks the same to me. I know I just have to wait but at his point it's frustrating. I also have a love/hate relationship with my garment. I spend the while day thinking Bout removing it for my hr break that includes shower and self massage and then it happen I want to put it back on ASAP because I'm thinking something is going to get messed up! June 1st I have 6 wks, I have a countdown to when I can take it off. Trying to motivate myself.
I don't so much have pain anymore except for morning stiffness. I've notices that mg butt has started to slowly move down. I been giving myself little arnica massages on the lipo area of my stomach and side. I'm hoping go start my real massages soon, I'm waiting to see my doc next Tuesday and get his okay. I am already going through the "what have I done, I don't see a diference' phase and it sucks :(. I still see the dents and my body overall looks the same to me. I know I just have to wait but at his point it's frustrating. I also have a love/hate relationship with my garment. I spend the while day thinking Bout removing it for my hr break that includes shower and self massage and then it happen I want to put it back on ASAP because I'm thinking something is going to get messed up! June 1st I have 6 wks, I have a countdown to when I can take it off. Trying to motivate myself.
UPDATED FROM jellyely
4 days post
Hello all, Today is day 4. All in all a good day...
jellyelyApril 24, 2012
Hello all,
Today is day 4. All in all a good day I had a follow up appointment with Dr. Francis today. Let me first start with the day of.
I got there at 6am Anela took us (My mom and sis) to the room where we went over some information about after care whether I at anything you are not suppose to eat after 12 because I'm o paranoid I didn't eat after 8pm, didn't drink anymore water until 11pm. Dr. Francis came in then came i the anesthesiologist. I don't remember the anesthesiologist name but he was amazing. He calmed me down because I am such a scary cat, Then we went to the operating room, the nurse was running late so Dr. Francis started the iodine rubdown. Lol soo awkward!!!!but it was okay besides he was going to be all up in my booty anyways.
Next thing I know I am waking up soooo thirsty and in pain!!not sore not uncomfortable but pain!
My mother and sister and the nurse were right by my side they all helped me get up, honestly I don't remember much my mother said I was draining a lot all I remember was feeling tired, nausea and thirsty. The car service arrived and we came home. I spent most of the day in bed, on m stomach. I had some soup not really much.
Day 2 was much better I am very swollen but nothing too crazy. I spent most of the day sleeping, I would get up walk around for a bit and then back to bed.
Sunday the same deal.
Monday I felt much better. I spent most of the day up and running.So back to today.
Like I said day 4. I feel good, we left at 12pm, took the train into the city my appointment was at 2:30. We go back at 3:45ish. I ate and took a nap I was exhausted. It sucks that you can't sit anywhere, so it is a lot of pressure on your legs and back since I was trying to walk straight. Dr Francis said I was healing nicely, I have 2 small bruises nothing serious and have swelling. I aksed about when can I start getting massages he said in 2 weeks. Another thing we spoke about was changing my body compressor. I personally do not like the one he gave us and rather something fuller not just for it to over the belly. I will go tomorrow to a Colombian store to get a Salome faja. If anyone has any suggestions please let me know!
Today is day 4. All in all a good day I had a follow up appointment with Dr. Francis today. Let me first start with the day of.
I got there at 6am Anela took us (My mom and sis) to the room where we went over some information about after care whether I at anything you are not suppose to eat after 12 because I'm o paranoid I didn't eat after 8pm, didn't drink anymore water until 11pm. Dr. Francis came in then came i the anesthesiologist. I don't remember the anesthesiologist name but he was amazing. He calmed me down because I am such a scary cat, Then we went to the operating room, the nurse was running late so Dr. Francis started the iodine rubdown. Lol soo awkward!!!!but it was okay besides he was going to be all up in my booty anyways.
Next thing I know I am waking up soooo thirsty and in pain!!not sore not uncomfortable but pain!
My mother and sister and the nurse were right by my side they all helped me get up, honestly I don't remember much my mother said I was draining a lot all I remember was feeling tired, nausea and thirsty. The car service arrived and we came home. I spent most of the day in bed, on m stomach. I had some soup not really much.
Day 2 was much better I am very swollen but nothing too crazy. I spent most of the day sleeping, I would get up walk around for a bit and then back to bed.
Sunday the same deal.
Monday I felt much better. I spent most of the day up and running.So back to today.
Like I said day 4. I feel good, we left at 12pm, took the train into the city my appointment was at 2:30. We go back at 3:45ish. I ate and took a nap I was exhausted. It sucks that you can't sit anywhere, so it is a lot of pressure on your legs and back since I was trying to walk straight. Dr Francis said I was healing nicely, I have 2 small bruises nothing serious and have swelling. I aksed about when can I start getting massages he said in 2 weeks. Another thing we spoke about was changing my body compressor. I personally do not like the one he gave us and rather something fuller not just for it to over the belly. I will go tomorrow to a Colombian store to get a Salome faja. If anyone has any suggestions please let me know!
Replies (5)
April 25, 2012
The Salome fajas are very tight. Be careful not to get something too tight on your butt. The Marena garments are really good they compress but it doesn't squash your booty.
April 25, 2012
HI Jusie418, first let me tell you I read your post and you look wonderful :-) Thank you for your advise. I will go see what they suggest for me and take it from there.
April 25, 2012
hi jellyely i cant wait to see more pics.how many cc did u get?im 5'4 and weigh 170 something lbs (i dont look it lol) but im hoping for 700 cc and up.im at the nervous stage now.less than a month away for me with the same doc.
April 25, 2012
i also asked the receptionist anela at dr.francis office about massages and she said they dont reccomend it because they dont want the fat just settling anywhere.what did they tell you?
April 25, 2012
Hi reggie_Babez,
I forgot to ask him how many cc's I'll send an email to see and let you know. He said he put everything he got. Idk though because I so I would have thought it would have been bigger. I'm 5'5 and Friday befor the surgery I weighted exactly 170. Yesterday I weighted 174. I am verrry
I forgot to ask him how many cc's I'll send an email to see and let you know. He said he put everything he got. Idk though because I so I would have thought it would have been bigger. I'm 5'5 and Friday befor the surgery I weighted exactly 170. Yesterday I weighted 174. I am verrry
April 25, 2012
Sorry I'm on my phone.
I am very swollen so it makes sense. I will put up some more pics. I understand you ate nervous but don't be, this is something you want and you are almost there!!
I asked about massages yesterday he doesn't seem to be a big fan of it. I was told to wait until our next follow up in 2 wks so that will be 2.5 wks post op to get one. Idk about that. I been massaging myself everyday fr a few minutes just my stomach to reduce swelling. I do it with arnica oils and my skin is soft and I have like 2 bruises one on my butt. I will put up more pics soon.
I am very swollen so it makes sense. I will put up some more pics. I understand you ate nervous but don't be, this is something you want and you are almost there!!
I asked about massages yesterday he doesn't seem to be a big fan of it. I was told to wait until our next follow up in 2 wks so that will be 2.5 wks post op to get one. Idk about that. I been massaging myself everyday fr a few minutes just my stomach to reduce swelling. I do it with arnica oils and my skin is soft and I have like 2 bruises one on my butt. I will put up more pics soon.
April 25, 2012
The massages are a great help with swelling and the lumps that normally form. The massages help break them apart and smooth out the skin. I've had three and today will be my fourth and I highly recommend them. They hurt while they do them but after you feel great! I've read here on realself many doctors recommend them to help with the healing and there were just a couple that didn't care one way or another for them. Also Jelly have you tried the Arnica cream? It's really good for the sore and swollen areas I started using it just a couple of days ago while I massage myself and I can already feel a difference.
April 25, 2012
Hi jusi418, how long after the surgery did you start them. I wanted to start next week but since he recommended I wait another wk now idk. I haven't tried the cream. I'll give it a try though. I really like the oil. I honestly think I works and my mother swears by arnica and calendula oil so I mix them and massage myself. I think it has hel
April 25, 2012
Again my phone!
I think it has helped a lot. When he saw me he was please y surprise at my recovery and my skin. Also it helped with the itching. I'll pick up a lotion today as well and try it!
I think it has helped a lot. When he saw me he was please y surprise at my recovery and my skin. Also it helped with the itching. I'll pick up a lotion today as well and try it!
April 26, 2012
thanks for the info Jusi418. i was really confused as to why this doctor didnt really approve of it being that most of the girl on this site say they get them.i guess it makes sense to wait a couple weeks to do them though.what type of massage is it called?
April 25, 2012
Hi ladies, today is 1 week post op for me. I saw my doctor yesterday and he said the massages ate very necessary and he will start them in 2 weeks ( due to the fact I can't sit for 3 weeks). The purpose of the massages is to break up scar tissue which will soften up the hard areas. All my brusing has actually cleared and my stomach is still a little swollen. My butt isn't hard n He thinks I won't be losing anymore volume.
April 25, 2012
Hi Tamar, thanks for sharing! Dr. Francis basically advices me to wait 2 more weeks. I'll be 1 wk post op this Friday, so about 2.5 weeks after surgery. Im glad to see that that is in fact the norm I was a little worried.
April 26, 2012
thanks for the info jellyely. i hope the massages are worth it. looks like i will have to include those in my budget.or maybe i can get them done here at the hospital i work at.i think ill post my pre op pics later today.where can i get some of those oils you use?
April 26, 2012
The Arnica can be found in vitamin shops as for the oils Jelly would be better to tell you. I also take the arnica pellets.
April 26, 2012
Hi reggie_babez like Judie 418 I got the arnica pellet at the vitamin shopps, they also have the cream. Gnc also has the cream the oil I use are Farmaesthetics arnica remedy oil I got mine at a spa I used to work, you can also order it online and it'll probably be cheaper.
Its still going down a bit, people say around wk 8-12, but everyone is different.