35 Year Old with 3 Kids. I Have Never Had a Body That I Was Happy W/. I Wanted to Enjoy my Body for a Few Yrs While Still Young

I'm still swollen. I'm getting happier and happier with results. My goal is to not have to wear Spanx my whole remainder of life, but seems I will have to unless my skin is really forgiving but does not seem likely at this point. It's hard getting this surg because the results take a long time. Recovery is rough but it's do able. Here are my pictures that I'm still really ashamed of but everyone else does the before AND afters and that's what I came to look at when I first started my journey.

So on Monday morning I had surg. When I got to the office I was really panicked. I could feel my heart beating in my neck. Once I got back to the room the RN took my vitals and said my pulse was high as well as my BP. Dr. Bullis said give two xanax a perk, and clonidine. I felt super relaxed after about 20min. I got up on the table and they started to numb me up. I don't feel like I was numb as I should of been. Some spots hurt so bad. Dr. Bullis hit my rib cage while suctioning out my bra roll and I grabbed him because it hurt so bad. He said he was getting greedy getting as much as he could and that he was sorry and that he promised to not do it again. I told him its ok to keep going. It hurt, I'm not going to lie. The time went quick. I was out in about 2 hrs. I went home changed my cloths and wrapped blue chuck pads around me and placed a protector on my bed and went to bed for about 6 hrs. I was so tired. That night sleeping after the pain really kicked in was hard. I woke every hour. the next day I was up and moving. I took a shower and washed my garment, I did laundry and rested a bunch. post op day two I was up even more. At this point I did not have much bruising. Mostly by the holes in my lower abd and under my arm pits, thats it!!! I felt like I should be more bruised for how bad I felt and almost like maybe Dr Bullis didn't do as much as he could. I am not thinking that anymore, I know he did an amazing job. I have just been taking my arnica like I was told and my body was just lucky to not have much bruising. I went shopping and made dinner. I spent the day with my mom so I didn't get to lay down much. I was sore by the end of the day. Today is post op 3. I am at work at the hospital. I work as a float secretary. I was worried that I wouldn't be able to do it but I am. I feel really good. I am going to come back tomorrow and finish my week. I am sad that I look about the same as when I went in. I lost some pounds and since I didn't bruise I feel like maybe I'm not swollen and Its still just FAT!!!! I am worried but am planning to take pictures every 3 to five days just to see the difference. I will post them as soon as I get home. Still feels so unreal that I did this.

I am getting really excited to have my lipo of my top and bottom abs and also waist. I might exchange my waist for the bra roll. I am going to see Dr. Bullis on Wed for my before appointment and ask what he would suggest for my body to look its best. I am going to post before and after pic. I am scared that I am going to look the same and you wont beable to see the difference. I have always had a hard time losing weight in my mid section and just want to look and feel comfortable once before I am older. i work out religiously 4 to 5 days a week. I feel sexy and my husband loves me for who I am (together for 15 years). I am doing this just for myself and he know how much it means to me so he is getting a second job to pay for it. I love him. I would love to get my arms and a tummy tuck also. I am thinking that I will work my arms out myself and do a tummy tuck next year. I will post pictures and update exactly what I will be doing on Wed. thanks you for reading and thank you for any coments.