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Day before surgery. Getting very anxious!
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2,017 years post
Day 27
NorthFlorida27August 28, 2017
WORTH IT$7,700
Feeling better all the time. Still concerned about left hip swelling and I have a small part of incision that stays irritated and bleeds a little. Belly button looks much better. Lipo on back side has funny looking areas that will hopefully smooth down. Been using Bio oil to try and help soften scar and areas where lipo looks hollowed out. See PS next week and will see what he thinks. This Tuesday will be 4 wk marker. Yay!!!:)
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UPDATED FROM NorthFlorida27
2,017 years post
Day 22
NorthFlorida27August 22, 2017
Still feeling a lil better every day. Recent concern is small spot on front side of incision is leaking a small amount of fluid very similar to what came out if drain. Nothing yellow. I don't know why and I am watching it. My left hip seems to be going down some. My PS felt like it was swollen tissue. He tried to drain it and no fluid was there or seroma. Hopefully it will flatten down in time. I have recently began sneezing. I think something is blooming that I'm allergic to. I rushed out to buy Claritin since the sneezing is very uncomfortable. I have been waiting to crack down on my diet until I get thru the first month and can get rid of this binder aka straight jacket lol
I am down a few pounds from pre op anyway so that made me happy. I see doc again in a few weeks and hopefully he will clear me to go back to gym for light weights and some cardio. I am not the best with cardio but feel like I need to get moving. I do like that I have somewhat of a nicer waist line again although it appears uneven right now. I was beginning to be one big square and it made me stay away from any activity that required a bathing suit. My belly button is starting to look better also. It seems to be pulling to the left side though. I'm hoping that's bc of the swelling. I have one more week and can switch to a better garment or binder. I'm up for any suggestions. I looked at Target and Kohls so far and couldn't decide. Happy healing everyone.:)
I am down a few pounds from pre op anyway so that made me happy. I see doc again in a few weeks and hopefully he will clear me to go back to gym for light weights and some cardio. I am not the best with cardio but feel like I need to get moving. I do like that I have somewhat of a nicer waist line again although it appears uneven right now. I was beginning to be one big square and it made me stay away from any activity that required a bathing suit. My belly button is starting to look better also. It seems to be pulling to the left side though. I'm hoping that's bc of the swelling. I have one more week and can switch to a better garment or binder. I'm up for any suggestions. I looked at Target and Kohls so far and couldn't decide. Happy healing everyone.:)
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August 22, 2017
Looking great! Sneezing is the worst. I've avoided it thus far but getting anxious one will slip. I think I've read other people have had luck finding CGs at kohl's. I'm still wearing the binder. I'm so used to it.
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My doctor would of had to take out a pretty large area of tissue on the left side to even it up. The thought of any kind of complication out weighed the slight unevenness I see. The right side scar was very jagged and toward the back of it, it had a pinched up area of the skin that was very noticable. It would not go away without a revision, so I felt I had to address that area first. I think I got to a point where I really just wanted to feel better and not worry about it anymore. I am still very happy that I did the procedure and with my results. My stomach is so much flatter and my clothes fit so much better now.
Hopefully, your hip is just swollen from the surgery. I wouldn't worry too much this early in your healing process. It really takes a year to see what your results will be. I'm sure you will look amazing! I wish you well on your journey!