Getting Rid of the Old Me. New York City, NY

It's been years of dieting, exercise and even one round of lipo however this stomach refuses to change. After losing 60lbs or so, nothing has changed this fat stomach. It's time to take matters in my hands and change drastically. Surgery is tomorrow and I'm excited yet nervous.

Seeing a few guys on here share their journey, I thought I should do the same. Somehow these journals help to gain the courage to make a difference for ones self.

Prayers up

Had my surgery this morning. I was extremely nervous this morning but of course nothing was going to stop me from making this happen.

Operation took about 2 hrs. The staff and surgeon were super kind. I awoke not yet in pain but definitely uncomfortable.

Now I'm sitting here at home on the couch and feeling it. Decided to stay away from the heavy drugs and instead take Tylenol Extra Strength every 4 hrs. So far so good. Emptying the drains is not fun but primarily because standing too long is painful. My drain bottles are filling up fully so that's a good thing. Also, my back is leaking from lipo where there are no drains. I have fluid and blood flowing to a degree down my leg, etc. but that's only when I get up. That should subside after 24 hrs.

My left side seems more painful then the right so I've been adjusting accordingly. That's all for now. Pics to come

I'm not sleeping all that well but to be expected I guess. I'm definitely not comfortable but the pain is not that bad either. I stayed away from heavy drugs until evening.

As suggested, I've been walking every few hrs but really to use the bathroom and that's all I can take. After about 5 mins, my body hurts especially my right side so much so that I almost cry. I desperately need to sit at that point.

My wife has been amazing through this process. She has lovingly tended to my every move. I had lipo of my back and sides also, however there was no drain inserted. Therefore there is plenty of blood drainage that occurred today. Standing for a few moments would produce a steady stream of blood down my legs. I'm hoping by tomorrow that this is no longer the case. Other than that, it all seems manageable.