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40 Y/o with 2 Adult Children. Bye Bye "Stretchy", Hello Crop Tops, Low-rise Jeans, and Bikini's!!! Sacramento, CA
UPDATED FROM Lala88808
4 months post
Progress Pics
$9,500
I'm just shy of 4 moths post-op. Haven't posted any progress pics yet so here goes. My recovery went really well. Was on meds for only a few days and was vacationing in Texas at 6 weeks post-op. I could only stand the compression garment for 2 months. I still get a little swollen and you'll see by the pics, some days look better than others.
Currently, I am at my heaviest weight in years due to thyroid issues. It sucks and is very frustrating to see my weight consistently creep up despite efforts to keep it down. I went through all of this to have body I feel good about. Will I ever see these beautiful abs? Hopefully things are in check now and I'll be able to lose the weight. I can't wait to see how I progress over the next 2 months in preparation for by Western Caribbean birthday cruise :). I love my flat stomach and don’t mind the stretch marks that stayed behind. All in all I am very pleased with the experience and my results!
Currently, I am at my heaviest weight in years due to thyroid issues. It sucks and is very frustrating to see my weight consistently creep up despite efforts to keep it down. I went through all of this to have body I feel good about. Will I ever see these beautiful abs? Hopefully things are in check now and I'll be able to lose the weight. I can't wait to see how I progress over the next 2 months in preparation for by Western Caribbean birthday cruise :). I love my flat stomach and don’t mind the stretch marks that stayed behind. All in all I am very pleased with the experience and my results!
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UPDATED FROM Lala88808
1 day post
Post Opt Day #1
Had my first post-op appointment today. Everything is going great! The walks are helping a lot. The more I walk the easier it gets. I get really stiff and sore from sitting. The pain is manageable just hard to find a comfortable position. Back hurts more than anything. I saw my stitched up belly today. Thank God for the pics posted by others. I think I would of freaked out had I not known what to expect! Very swollen and perfectly imperfect.
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M
November 13, 2014
Congrats on your surgery! I never had back pain but I totally agree that sitting still causes you to feel more stiff and sore. The toughest things for me are changing positions in bed and convincing myself that if I get out of bed in the morning the pain will start going away in a few minutes. Keep up with the positive thoughts. Sounds like you have support at home. It really helps to have someone time and administer your meds.
M
UPDATED FROM Lala88808
Day of treatment
Post Op...4 hrs
My experience thus far has been a lot better than I expected...though it's only been a few hours. My family has been so supportive and my boyfriend is here taking wonderful care of me. Draining drains, timing meds and helping me thru the god awful walks around the house. So far, that's the worst of it. As far as the procedure went, I laid down and woke up...bandaged up, sore and with a couple drains. That's it. Was not around for any of it! I was told that everything went really well. Cant wait to see what all is going on down there. First post op appt tomorrow.
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F
November 11, 2014
Can't wait to see your after pics! I'm hoping mine goes as smooth as yours has! Dec 29th can't get here soon enough!
L
November 12, 2014
This site has been so helpful, really. All of the advice on what to expect, do's and dont's were dead on! Good luck to you!
H
November 12, 2014
Glad to hear you made it thru, YIPPEE! And looks t that smile...must be the drugs, lol. Take care and good for you walking around. That'll help speed recovery and help circulation. ;-DSuzy
L
November 12, 2014
Lol! Thank u. I wish that feeling stayed around. By evening the real deal settled in. Still managing to walk frequently. Dr. was impressed w/ me today ;)
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