30yrs 2 Kids Later - Getting my Body Back! - Portsmouth, NH

Sounds like we have a lot in common. Congrats to you!!! How did everything go for you? How old are your kids? My son just turned 6 the end of Aug and my daughter will be 3 in Dec! :) how are you feeling 11 days later? Are you in the US? I'm in New Hampshire. :)

Yes I am in Nebraska. I have 2 boys oldest will be 7 and youngest will be 4 both in October and November. Y surgery went very well I thought. I did stay 1 night in the surgery recovery facility which was nice. Hubby then took me home next day. If you had c-sections I would compare it as very similar. I did have lipo in my back flank area so I still am alittle numb on my lower back but I have been able to sleep in my bed since 1 week post op. I thought it was comfy in a recliner and I had my hubby put a couch cushion on the ottomen to put my feet up on since I couldn't release the foot of the chair. I did go for a mile walk today and it felt really good! If you have the muscle repair like I did you will feel the tightness in your stomach while you walk but I really thought it helped! Are you getting excited??!!:). Let me know if you do have any questions! It's nice to see someone in the same situation! Oh and I do still have my drain in and might get it out Thursday!

Really nice how are stories are so similar, makes me feel like I have a great person to look up to and look to for advise. Thank you for taking the time. Your kind words, advise and encouragement really have helped me mentally these past few days when I thought about backing out. I am having muscle repair but no lipo. I hope I don't regret not having it later. It is good to know I will fee tightness. Not like I am excited about that but I am happy to know what expect. My PS said the drain would only be in a week, is it because you are draining so much fluid? I hope I don't have to have the drain in longer then 7 days... :/ Do you work? I will have really only a week and a half off. My boss is ok with the thought of me doing a few half days when I get back if needed. What are your thoughts on that amount of time? Thanks, btw, my name is Jackie :)

I totally agree Jackie! My name is Ann. Yes I do work. I was able to take a week off and came back to work feeling sore but not too bad. I did do lots of work from home as well. (I get really bored easily). My drain output really hasn't really been too bad. They had originally told me maybe a week or two. As long as it stays below 25 cc's 2 days in a row then they can take it out. I have read that some people don't really drain that much at all. The first couple of days I was draining about 120 cc's but everyday it kept going down. OH DON'T BACK DOWN! I have been contemplating having this done for YEARS and I can truly say from the bottom of my heart that I do not regret it one bit! I am actually so shocked how I can get around better everyday. I was even able to sleep some on my sides last night!!! :)

I hope I can do a lot from home too while I am out so I don't go back to work and have a month of catch up to do. I am really glad to hear your progress. Yay for side sleeping. How are you doing today? How are your lipo incisions healing?