Surgery Day! (Butt Implants)

Today is exactly 3 weeks since my surgery & it’s been an emotional roller coaster. This is the toughest experience I’ve ever gone through. I seriously don’t know how I’m still alive lol. Anyway I got the drains out yesterday, I had the drains in for 3 weeks. I had a lot of fluid & my doctor had advised me in the beginning that the drains weren’t coming out any time soon ... so yea, they’re finally OUT! I hated those drains, they were so annoying! I felt like I was attached to this torturous leash. So I went to get the drains removed, the nurse removed them for me & of course I cried like a little baby & of course I was screaming when she pulled each one out. It was the most painful/satisfying feeling ever! It felt weird, & slimy & I’m just glad those tubes are out. Ugh! She put these cotton gauze bandages to cover the openings where tubes were at.. I thought I was going to get stitches but apparently it closes up on its own. I also haven’t been able to shower, I have to wait 1 more week. (Dr. Hughes does not want the openings to get wet.) I give myself bird baths every morning, you have to do what you have to do! I still walk very slowly, I’m unable to sit on my butt, & I’m suppose to be resting for the most part according to the doc. I don’t feel anymore pain, I finished all my antibiotics which I hated as well .. made me so nauseous! I stoped taking the pain pills about 3/4 days after because the pain wasn’t that intense anymore. I don’t have much of an appetite but I force myself to eat small portions throughout the day. At this point I’m just a little sore, my thighs are still swollen, I have light bruising on my butt & I’m getting all the sensation back. I think the hard part is over & my recovery should be smooth from here on out. I’m still drinking the Premier Protein Shakes, I really feel like they’re helping my healing & recovery progress.
The stitches at the top of my butt are almost all gone, the incision closed up nicely & I’m sure I will have no scarring. My skin tends to heal nicely. I’ll post a before/after pic, & updated pics I took today.

Follow up visit went well, Dr. Hughes informed me that everything was properly healing & I will have to keep the drains in for 2 more weeks. (I’m sad about that.) He also said that ‘being depressed’ is something that comes with the recovery, & that’s exactly how I feel right now. I feel depressed & overwhelmed with all the changes. He made me feel so much better & explained the way I was feeling & how I will gradually feel better as long as I keep the same ‘maintenance routine’ you can say e.g. draining every few hours to avoid blood clogs, taking antibiotics, 100g protein a day. Basically keep doing what I’m doing & I should be fine. I have some bruising & swelling has gone down. I will update in a couple days. If you ladies have any questions feel free to comment below or private message me.

I’ve been drinking 3 - Premier Protein Shakes a day, taking antibiotics 3 times a day & avoiding the pain & nausea pills. This is by far the most complicated life changing experience I’ve ever gone through. I can’t wait until they remove my drains. I hate them. I was also finally able to go #2 today. What’s a relief! lol like seriously what an uncomfortable feeling. So I went 3 times today, & I kind of feel like that was a good sign to my recovery progress. I still get nauseous after taking the antibiotics, I know it I’ll do me well or whatever. (I hate those pills to) I walk around like the penguin from Batman, says my s/o lol. So basically I’m not able to fully lift my feet up when I walk around the house so I kind of slide my feet side to side. So far draining, getting up & lying down is worst part. I get a couple headaches but I’ll try to sleep it off. Majority of the day I’m on my stomach, watching TV, playing board/card games with my s/o. He’s been the best part of all this, I don’t think I would be able to go through any of this without him. He drains me (yuck), feeds me, cleans up, makes sure I take my medication on time, cheers me up, brings me flowers, & he is the best! Making sure I’m ok is his priority & I know that. I appreciate him.
Another thing, I have not showered since surgery. I do clean my body with wipes & tomorrow I’m doing a real ‘birth bath’ because I’m not smelling too great right about now. I’m just being honest. But yea, in regards to what I’ve been eating? I don’t have an appetite so I force myself to eat, I’ll have beef sliders, oatmeal, fresh fruit & that’s basically all I can keep down. I wish I had an appetite, I’m ready to gain some weight! I’ve always been petite. My before measurements were 5’4 - 117 lbs.
32D-23-33 (I had some big [RS bleep] with no butt whatsoever, so sad) I will measure myself in about a week. I had lower back lipo, bottom of butt/crease line lipo, & butt implants done of me last Friday. I still have bruising on my waist/hips, & minor bruising on my butt. I’ll post a before/after pic of myself. I am absolutely LOVING my results.