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Tummy Tuck and Lipo with Experal Pain Medicine - Shreveport, LA
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I am so nervous, I can't believe I just made my...
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I am so nervous, I can't believe I just made my appt.. I have 3 friends that have already done a tt but they had breast implants too. 1 had a pain pump and 2 had prescription pain meds. I heard the ex petal is awesome. I hope so :) I am so worried about recovery. I have had a c-section but I've heard it don't compare!!! Please god help me make it through surgery day!! I can't back out now! My husband would be so mad since this is all I've talked about for months.
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1 month pre
So my surgery is a secret
I haven't told anyone about my surgery except my husband ( of course) and my bf( my cheerleader ) I'm a pretty private person if you can't tell. Lol I want to post before pics but I have a few tattoos that would be a dead giveaway if I posted them. So does anyone know of away I can photoshop my tattoos from a iPhone?
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October 8, 2013
What is ex petal? I've been pretty worried about the pain as well. I have to decide if I want the pain pump 2 weeks before the surgery. I had a plastic surgeon tell me that c-sections are more painful but he is a man so I'm not sure how to feel about that. I look forward to seeing your post surgery pictures! I'm sure we'll survive this pain as well.
October 8, 2013
Dr Holly used that with me... Exparel works better than the pain pump...because it's injected under the muscle Fascia & directly on top of the muscle. Where as the pain pump catheters are placed on top of the muscle. You can move around more quickly & more comfortably too! :) and u don't have that pain pump device to carry around & don't have to worry about accidentally pulling it out! :). Just be sure to take pain meds as prescribed! Unlike my hard headed self ..(as most Nurses are..) I had to play catch up with my pain because I was trying not to have to take the pain meds! WRONG... Like other stories I've read... I'd take pain meds for 5 or more straight days as directed! :). I know u r getting so excited!!! :):):)
October 8, 2013
It seems like it's all I think about!! It keeps me up at night. Thank you so much for your encouragement! I feel so much better knowing that shot actually works. Did you get lipo too? My paper says I'll be getting 2 hrs of it. I've heard lipo hurts afterwards too. I know I will survive, I've had other surgeries in the past ( not plastic surgeries) and I made it through fine. Also do you think I will be able to go and have thanksgiving dinner with family? It will only be 10days po.
October 8, 2013
It's suppose to say experal, but autocorrect has a mind of its own... It's a injection that they put in high nerve areas to block the pain for up to 3 days. I hope it's as good as I've read.
October 8, 2013
It's suppose to say experal, but autocorrect has a mind of its own... It's a injection that they put in high nerve areas to block the pain for up to 3 days. I hope it's as good as I've read.
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October 8, 2013
It worked on me! :) and I'm still numb from
Everything and I'm 15 wks post op.... I know everybody's different tho. :)
October 8, 2013
I had full TT, hernia repair, smart lipo & muscle repair & fat injected into butt. :) I bruise easily... But... When my Daughter & Husband was changing my Bandage on one cheek of my buttock(because it kept GUSHING blood...). I glanced at their faces... I saw they were freaked out! I asked what was wrong? That said it looked like a gang of people beat my back and butt with frying pans! I was BADLY BRUISED!!! At 10 days.. I was still hunched over a little bit .. Back was killing me due to not being able to stand straight up! I started standing pretty straight up by 2 wks.... I believe u can make it to Thanksgiving by 10 days... U might still be slow moving... Just be sure to take at least a half of a pain pill.... And I rode on a pillow underneath me and 1 behind my back... The Drains are what drove me CRAZY!!!!! Lol!
October 8, 2013
You will be so glad you did it! Just be ready for one week of hell, and not feeling too great until about the two week mark. But going shopping later is awesome! Keep your eye on the finish line!!
October 8, 2013
That's what my friend said, it will be all worth it the first time you slip on a tight fitting shirt!!!
October 8, 2013
I went to Nordstroms and tried on a few dresses...bought four! Three are very tight on the tummy and my husband is so happy. He feels like he has a new young wife. He loved me the same before, but wasn't happy that I wasn't happy, and I was dressing very frumpy to hide the bulge. I couldn't stand it if someone asked me if I was pregnant...happened to my best friend and her body's better than mine was!
UPDATED FROM North Star
1 month pre
I got my surgery packet..
I signed all my papers today and made my appt to have a physical and blood work done. I have 5 prescriptions to be filled also. I'm actually feeling more calm about having it done now. I guess you can only worry about something so long. I will probably still freak out when it gets closer to time!!
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