My Journey to Smart Lipo - Abs, Waist & Back bra roll... My gift to me!
3/7/13 I have been thinking of lipo for over 2...
3/7/13
I have been thinking of lipo for over 2 years. I have researched, read reviews, watched Youtube videos and researched some more. I have thought about going to Dominican Republic to have lipo done, since they say it's cheaper. I decided not to go that route because, what if something happens to me? Also, for my post check ups they are done via phone... I'm sorry, I want the doctor to see the work he has done on me. I have a 1 week, 3 month & 6 month follow up after surgery... I don't see how logically going to DR or anywhere else abroad would make sense. Since price was always an issue, my inner voice kept questioning me if this was the right choice. Well I finally decided to get it done here in Boston, where I can recover in my own home.
What I did do for the last 2 years was, learn portion control, started eating healthier, walking more and preparing my body and mind for a lifestyle change. I started taking skinny fiber pills which are all natural. They help me with my portion control and to lose some of my excess weight. (w) bdskinny1 dot sbc90daychallenge dot com - Check out that site for more info on losing weight with an all natural product.
FYI... You are charged by your bmi to get smart lipo done. So the lower your bmi, the better pricing & results you will get. With the weight that I loss, I got my body ready for the smartlipo surgery. The doctor said I was a perfect candidate and my results should be amazing.
So my journey begins... I went to my pre-op yesterday. I was given 4 prescriptions... 1 for anxiety, 1 for nausea, 1 is an antibiotic and 1 is a painkiller. They also gave me Arnica which I started today, it's for muscle aches, bruising, swelling and stiffness. It was required I started the Arnica 2 days prior to surgery and tomorrow I start the antibiotic.
I was told to shower Friday night with an antibiotic soap and Saturday before surgery as well. I was also, told to bring in all of my prescriptions to my surgery. I told them I don't have anxiety issues, but they make you get the meds anyway.
Ok, so I am 5'6" and 158lbs, bmi of 25.5, I am getting my upper abs, lower abs, waist & back bra roll done. I will admit I am a bit nervous. But I am hopeful as well. I am looking forward to a new me, or maybe a renewed me I should say! But none the less... this is my journey I'm willing to share it with you... stay tuned for more updates & photos! =)
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3/8/13 So it's the night before... I have started...
So it's the night before... I have started taken my antibiotics along with Arnica. I'm having doubts about doing this surgery.... My own personal battle with myself. I also had the clinic call and reschedule me for a later time in the day. Is it devine intervention?
I know I came this far... I have to finish what I started. Going ahead and getting this done tomorrow afternoon. Right now I'm getting my bedroom ready with old sheets, plastic to cover the mattress and my night stand table lined up with all my meds & bandages. The anticipation is driving me crazy...
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Ok, so surgery was a hassle yesterday... I was...
So there it is 7pm and the procedure began. They had me take a pill for nausea, and an axiety pill before we started surgery. For the most part, I did not feel pain. There was some discomfort in certain areas, but I told the doc & he gave me more local anesthesia. It felt like one of those wooden rolling massage with wheels on it. Like a Tonka truck the kids play with. Lol No real pain except a burning sensation when the incisions were made.
Afterwards when I first stood up, I had a lot of drainage. I asked them to allow me to stand there to drain as much as I can. I was then helped into my compression garment. I got dress, & was wheeled out to my ride.
I got home had some toast, took my antibiotics, Arnica & hydrcodone for pain. My doctor called me personally to make sure I got home safe & to check on how I was feeling. After that I went to bed.
3/10/13
Ok, it's 14 hours later, I have been up & walking around... Still draining a little bit. No pain killers yet, I just feel sore... like I had a serious workout & my muscles are sore. It's hard to sit on the toilet, cause it's so low & to get into bed since it so high. But besides that, I'm feeling great! No nausea! :-) So relaxing in bed & walking around the house every 2 hours to help the blood circulation! :-)
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