Here's Hoping! - Raleigh, NC

I'm 39. No matter how much weight I lose, I still have that dang pudge on my lower abs. I've lost 83+ pounds and I'm as close to my ideal body weight as I can but DARN THAT PUDGE! I read all of the reviews - thanks to everyone on this site - and thought that I'd rather go this route than getting cut...
Debbie answered all - and more - of my questions & gave me the honest truth. When & where there would be pain & what type of results there would be - or not be. I appreciate the honesty more than anything.
I had the procedure last Friday. Suction was no problem, cooling was no problem. Massage afterward - HOLY HECK!! That hurt but it increases the results so I went for it. The wrap afterward helped a lot & I was back on the street 30 minutes after I was done. As you can see by my pics, I had a big pudge so more than just my lower abs were suctioned into the machine. Debbie said I was an ideal candidate because my skin was so plyable & the fat sat so close to the skin. Here's hoping.
As of today, I'm tender & numb - kinda crazy feeling but okay. Like others my belly button is sore & the area below my lower abs are tender but nothing that bothers me too much. I'm way more comfortable in a girdle - yes just like my Mom wears - but it helps with the jiggling so I'm doing it.
I have been active but I'll admit, I'm sore. Some slight cramping but as a woman, its nothing!
More info to follow!

Day 4: So Monday was a little tough. Stupid me wore a girlde that was too small considering I was swollen however the sitting all day is what killed me. I had to wear the compression belt from the appointment to bed but it wasn't that bad. Certainly not bad enough to take meds. Day 5: I broke down & took a few aleve & 2 Tylenol PM to sleep. Just the compression belt for the day with a cami but I thought i was going to go mad. Once I took the belt, etc off at home & spread out to watch the tube, I was fine. No belt to bed but sleeping on my stomach helped. Day 6: So much better however the numbing, pricks & needles is going away but the stabbing is getting worse. Not enough for meds but the day is young. Here's hoping!

It was one week ago that I had the procedure and, while it was touch-and-go for a few days, I'm happy I did it. Obviously no difference in look (although my boyfriend-bless his heart-was nice enough to say that he saw a difference...great guy he is!) it made me very aware of what I was eating this week etc. I certainly do not want to have to do this too many more times. I'm considering getting a follow up procedure done in January which will be 10 weeks after the original procedure (8 weeks is right when I leave for Christmas vacation) just to see if i can do a little more before summer gets here. Pain is at a 3 today however when I get stabbed, I GET STABBED! Note to self: don't wear heals a lot to work. Its killing me.