40 Year Old Just a Few Hours PO...yikes! San Jose, CA

Hello
Going to write as much as I can today...being that I had my surgery a few hours ago and am in a bit of pain.
I am a 40 year old woman who had been wanting a tummy tuck for a few years now. After years of a roller coaster of weight issues my whole life I finally went hard at the gym and lost 60 lbs about 4 years ago. I do fluctuate between between 5-10 lbs not and then but I have done a relatively good job of maintaining my weight.
What that weight loss did was leave me with extra skin that a million sit ups couldn't help.
This took a major toll on my self esteem.
Fast forward to today....
Tummy Tuck and Liposuction to the love handles aka muffin top!
I went in at 7:45 this morning...surgery was scheduled for 9:15 it was pushed back a little bit due to the difficulty of my lousy veins which caused a delay in starting the IV.
The surgery was scheduled for 3 hours but they finished in 2 hours 45 min.!
I woke up in a lot of pain...they did try to accommodate me but it finally got to a point where it was best for me to go home relax and take my pain meds before The good stuff wore off.
I am in quite a bit of pain as to be expected but in this moment is is bearable. (thank God for pain meds)
1 of the best tips I have seen online was to get a recliner to sleep in.. it makes it easier to stand up and use your stomach muscles less. The recliner I have practically lifts all the way up into a standing position I recommend this for anyone getting a tummy tuck.
I also have a commode this way I do not have to torture myself and hobble to the restroom.
I read a lot of people complaining about their compression garment and in my opinion it seems to help a lot and does not bother me at all the drainage tubes however are a bit gross to look at but I know they serve their purpose.
I feel extremely swollen and bigger than I did before I have the surgery and my husband's opinion he does not think so but maybe that's just me. The swelling has not reached my thighs yet which I read that is most likely going to happen. All in all my day one is coming to an end let's see how the rest of the week goes!

Day 2 has been a tuff one. I had to have my doctor prescribe me stronger pain medication the percocet was not doing the job so he prescribed me oxycontin to go along with it. He stated on the phone day 2 & 3 would be the worst I concur. the swelling is just ridiculous my compression garment is literally digging in me it is extremely uncomfortable.
I strongly recommend anybody about to have this surgery invest or rent or borrow a recliner chair it has truly made all the difference in the world I couldn't even imagine getting up from a flat bed. Hopefully day 3 will not be as bad even though I have already been warned I would really like to stop having this pity party and get these drains out already!!!

Today was a mixture of improvements and setbacks I could say the setback is I feel more increased pain when I'm up and about but at the same time I was actually able to get up on my own for the first time today without assistance which that is a big deal.
Okay this is a slightly embarrassing part for some reason I have been unable to do anything in the restroom other than urinate. I know the pain medication can call this issue & I've taken laxatives and softeners but nothing so I haven't gone number 2 since Tuesday evening so today I started a liquid diet I'm nervous to eat because I feel so bloated on top of already feeling super swollen.
my doctor notified me yesterday evening that he remove 10 pounds of skin which was surprising to me and surprising to him as well but I was happy about that the thought of carrying around 10 pounds of saggy skin is just depressing...sayonara flabby skin!!!