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Give Me my Body Back!!! Please? (28, 2 Kiddos) - Scottsdale, AZ
UPDATED FROM luvericalynn
14 days post
arms 2 weeks post op. post op doc appt update
luvericalynnDecember 5, 2015
$6,500
so i went to see the doc thursday for my post op check up he says im healing well. im a bit discouraged because i feel big. my jeans are fitting again but im just not where i want to be. the doc said thats normal. he took a liter of fat out of each arm and 1.6 liters from my stomach. he says my fat was tough to get out which is why im so sore. he said 1/20 patients he works on has this kind of tough visceral fat. he said i should expect to actually get bigger and look worst these next two weeks and then my results should start showing. blah... im not that patient. my stomach looks a hot mess and lumpy right now. i got out of the shower today and my 3 year old felt the need to say, "mommy your tummy looks disgusting." lol gotta love the kids and their honesty. heres some pics of my arms as of today. not posting any pics of this hot meas of a stomach right now
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UPDATED FROM luvericalynn
9 days post
9 days post op
luvericalynnNovember 29, 2015
So i wanted to give you all an update on how ive been. To sum it all up ive been very sore. i can move around without pain but going from the sitting to standing postion is horrible. Also, laying down is painful so i havent been getting good sleep. im also very tender. The slightest touch on my arm, love handles or mid section hurts like hell. i was extremely swollen for the past week. i have not been able to put on a pair of pants since the surgery. my love handles are swollen and sore so putting on jeans is out of the question. I think i was holding on to water. I was drinking a gallon a day and barely using the bathroom, until yesterday. I was running to pee every 5 minutes. I am concerned becuase i have actually gained weight since the surgery. But hopefully its just because of the swelling. I am still concerned that my compression garment is too big. it has never fit snug, not even the day of surgery. I got some great advice from "readyforsummer" one of the blog users here. She recommended getting an ab board, topi foam and using an ace bandage because my gut was bulging. I felt like it wasnt compressing enough. so i started to use all three tools and the difference is mind blowing. I also ordered a smaller garment because as she put it, "i paid too much money not to get the results i want over something minor like a cg" Woke up this more and took some pics. I am very happy with my results so far! excited to see myself 6 weeks post op.
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November 29, 2015
Looking good! I can definitely see a difference! So happy things have turned around for the better. :-)
November 29, 2015
thanks girl. i see a difference too! i dont think i would look this good without all your advice!
November 29, 2015
You're welcome. That's what this website is supposed to be all about, helping one another, sharing information. Keep compressing, try not to go without wearing your cg, board, etc for longer than 30 minutes a day for at least the first couple of weeks, drink lots and lots of water, stay mobile, and keep a positive attitude.
December 2, 2015
How are your arms looking? Do you see any difference? I'm 8 days post-op and can't see any at all :(
December 2, 2015
i will post some arm pics tomorrow. i do notice a difference. i know im still swollen and my arms are a bit lumpy like my tummy.
December 2, 2015
That's awesome! I just had my stitches removed from my arm/hip/waist. I was told it takes time, as long as I know one day I'll see results I'm fine. I spent too much money to be unhappy with the outcome. My arms are lumpy too... I got a lymphatic massage on Sunday, I felt so awesome, and helped with the lumps.
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UPDATED FROM luvericalynn
4 days post
Nutty Professor Hands.
luvericalynnNovember 24, 2015
Okay im starting to worry my hands and lower arms are soo swollen. They feel extremely tight. Im drinking plenty of water so i dont think thats the problem. i think my cg is cutting off my circulation. or maybe everything from my upper arm is just draining downward. Its painful to the touch because my skin is so tight. i posted some pics of my hands. does this look normal?
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November 24, 2015
Hi
My dr told me that swelling always goes downward due to gravity. Since you had your arms done that is probably what is happening. Are you wearing an arm CG? They can be pretty tight. I had my upper arms done in Oct and my arms would swell up at night and make my CG unbearably tight. When I had my thighs and knees done my dr told me that the swelling would go downward, get worse before getting better, and that the swelling would even go down past my knees and he was right. I think you should call your dr about it just to be on the safe side. It could be from a too tight CG or you could just be holding onto water or maybe even need to be drained. I put Epsom salts in my bathwater and soaked and that seemed to help a bit. Good luck!
My dr told me that swelling always goes downward due to gravity. Since you had your arms done that is probably what is happening. Are you wearing an arm CG? They can be pretty tight. I had my upper arms done in Oct and my arms would swell up at night and make my CG unbearably tight. When I had my thighs and knees done my dr told me that the swelling would go downward, get worse before getting better, and that the swelling would even go down past my knees and he was right. I think you should call your dr about it just to be on the safe side. It could be from a too tight CG or you could just be holding onto water or maybe even need to be drained. I put Epsom salts in my bathwater and soaked and that seemed to help a bit. Good luck!
November 24, 2015
thank you. I'll try epsom salt this evening. ill just soak my hands because im not supposed to soak in the bath yet. i had my upper arms done and the cg is extremely tight. im considering cutting a slit in it. i think i may be holding on to water also. i literally drank a gallon of water today at work and only went tinkle twice
November 28, 2015
How did the post op appmnt go? I've been following your story and just concerned about your hands. I also want my arms done to remove the "wings" LOL
November 28, 2015
my post op appt is scheduled for Thursday 2nd. but my hands are better! i think my compression garment was cutting off ciculation. i cut slits in my cg so its still fitted but the blood is circulating. my hands are back to normal!
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so how are you liking your results so far?