I did it!!! TT and BL - Round Rock, TX

Holy bruising, Batman! So I did it! Lipo of inner and outer thighs, and flanks/hips. Surgery went super smooth - everyone at St. David's Hospital was awesome, and of course, Dr. Kerr is the best! Love him!! I'm super swollen though and it looks like someone took a baseball bat to me and went hog wild! Yikes! Hoping that goes away soon! Trying to be a good patient patient (heehee), because results won't be evident for at least several weeks. Bummer. My husband says he can see a difference in my flank area already, and I think he's right. My poor legs, however, they look double the size at the moment. In any event - I'm happy I went through with it and will try to wait patiently to see my results! Happy healing everyone!

I'm loving my new me! No regrets whatsoever! I only wish I did it way sooner! I'm actually having another procedure next week - lipo on inner and outer thighs and flanks. It's funny how you are bugged by other areas when the tummy is all wonderful again! But after a year, I'm feeling normal, still a little numb in some areas of my tummy, but nothing bothersome. I will say my muscles hurt up until I reached the 9-10 month mark. But overall - 100% happy and I'd do it again in a heartbeat!

It's hard to believe that I've made it to this point! Feel like it was yesterday that I was planning for my procedure! So to update, I'm doing better each day, my activities are basically back to normal, as is my energy level (all good-yay!). I'm still numb from below bb and actually still feel pins and needles above bb in some places. I'm still struggling with weaning away from my binder. I have to wear it while I sleep or else I'm uncomfortable. During day, if I wear nothing, I feel weird and unsupported. So I do binder or spanx garment. Occasionally I will do a few hours with nothing, but not often. That does have me a bit worried, but dr says it's normal and I will be able to be without it soon enough.

I have wicked moments of swelling, where I will swear that I have a little "pooch" again in my lower belly. I'm making myself stay patient until I'm closer to 4-5 months - so that I can see if it goes away.

Scar therapy has been skinmedica scar recovery gel and the scar away silicone strips. Only been doing it for about 1 week, so we will see.

My boobie drama is hopefully over! Had stitches removed last week and it's now starting to look healed. Wow who'd a thought my boob would be the thing to give me trouble?? Grateful for my ps who fixed it so quickly and has kept me sane throughout.

I'm thrilled with my results. Pure and simple. I would do this again with no hesitation. Love my surgeon and think he's an artist who really loves what he does. This process could have really been unpleasant and even with my few setbacks, I'm feeling so thankful and blessed.

I think I'm healing great and if I could just get rid of the numbness and the swelling - I'd be ecstatic! Look out Christmas! Hoping that by then I won't be dealing with either issue. I'll put up a few pics - I'm so happy with how I look and feel most of the time. It's sooo true how we see things so critically now that our tummies are flat. I see all this other imperfection when I should be grateful for what I have. Working on that, truly.

Wishing all of you well!!