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4 week update

Yep 4 weeks! Time flies! So how I've been? Well My lower abdomen and back roll is still tender and swollen. I may go a couple hours without a garment on but that's it. I find my binder is way more comfortable and really helps with me not feeling as sore. I take Tylenol or Motrin every now and then. My stomach still hurts when I wake up so im not sure how I'm sleeping at nite to cause this. The fun part?? Fitting into jeans I brought years ago that still had tags because I couldn't wear them!!!! Oh yes!! I've been feeling so sexy lately!! Definitely happy with my body and results and to say it's not my final results because swelling hasn't gone down well I'm really happy!!! The pics im posting are comparison pics from pre op in comparison to today

Updating

So hey everyone! Saturday past made two weeks! Time flies!! Things get better each day. Sunday I actually put on some pants I haven't been able to wear since I brought them two years ago. Talk about a proud moment!! Although things get better some days are rough. My first week I was extremely depressed and crying a lot! I'm like what's wrong with me?! It was like I had postpartum depression. I did some reading and seen that estrogen is stored in fat cells and if you have lipo it's releasing these hormones into your bloodstream. I was much better after first week. I still have to take 3 Motrin some days but not everyday. My stomach is so lumpy!! In my lower abdomen feels like a brick is in there! I try massaging but I'm still tender in some places. Now I tried to jump the gun and go without wearing binder as much, I still kept the compression garment on 24/7 though. It would be so uncomfortable to sleep in. now I need it to sleep in because it feels as though it's holding me in and keeping me more comfortable. The first week and a half I felt like I was so swollen like I would burst through the binder. Now I feel like my abdomen is tightening but not swelling outward but tightening inward. Not sure if that makes sense. And finally I've been getting these sharp pains every now and then. It's like sharp needle sticking pinching pain. Any input on what's this? Any advice on getting the lumps and bumps to go down will be great too. I can't eat too many things either I've noticed. Certain things I eat come back up. Is this normal?? I have to eat light and maybe once a day. My stomach cannot tolerate a lot of food.

One week official

Yesterday made a week, and it's been a very trying week yet it went by quickly. I'm still tender and sore. My stomach is swollen and swells even more at nite, I don't know why... But! I no longer take pain pills and today although I had some slight discomfort I didn't take any Tylenol or Motrin. My pain level was manageable. I'm only posting a back photo because like I said my abs are swollen so im not seeing much difference right now. Again thanks for following my journey!

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Dr. Melanie Carreon
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Dr. Carreon and her staff are amazing!! I was comfortable from beginning to end. Mrs. Mary is amazing and wants you to be well informed of what's going on with you and you understand and aware of procedure and expectations