Tummy Tuck & Reduced Breast Surgery - Wyncote, PA

It is now almost 4th week. I'm doing really good. No pain at all. just discomfort, especially at half day (about noon-1pm) I started work last Tuesday for half day. I felt great in the morning, but not at 1pm. My tummy was swollen really bad. I was off wed and thurs due to bad weather. I went back to work on Friday feeling the same as Tuesday. However, I do feel great compare to first day I came out of surgery. Last Saturday, I went out with friends for my friend's engagement party. I ended up standing for about 4 1/2 hours. OH MY GOD, MY TUMMY WAS SWOLLEN so bad that I had to beg my boyfriend to take me back to home. At least I enjoyed myself, but I hope 6-12 months recovery will be a quick journey. Everyone was amazed with how I look. I love how I do not have 2nd tummy anymore, the jeans look better on me. :) got a new picture of me in jeans and nice shirt minus the swollen tummy :( lol

Today is 5 days since the surgery. This Tuesday will be one week since my surgery. I'm feeling great--- despite the fact I'm experiencing extreme gassy stomach, uncomfortable and not being able to sleep well as such as I used to. But, I've been eating and sleeping better everyday. I walk even better! I was able to get out of bed independently this morning to go to bathroom. I get dizzy when I get my binder out to clean out my wounds. But other than that, my boyfriend, sister and several friends have been helping me a lot. They made my life easier!

I've been taking 2 perceot at the beginning every four hours. But i've changed that into 1 perceot every 4 hours. Now I'm taking 1 perceot every 6 hours. I love the way my underwear looks on me. :) I gave my mother all of my bras and most underwear. I will need to shop for new bras/undies. but not for other few weeks :) I'm excited because I fit into med and large jog pants. XL was too loose for me. I do not like numb sensation on my tummy at all :(

My drains (left is mostly under 15 CC for three days now, but right has been under 30 since yesterday. I am hoping to take them both out on Thursday when I see my doctor). I am glad that this is not what i have been preparing for ever since I found this site. I believe that everyone is different. Yes it is going to be a long recovery-- but not unbearable. You will be uncomfortable most of times.

A day before surgery was one of the most emotional days ever. I was crying and being emotional. I'm grateful to have my boyfriend who was there for me. Xanax helps a lot so I feel a bit better after taking it. When I arrive at the hospital-- I wasn't sure if it was realistic or not because it was hard to believe that the day has come. of course i was being emotional, nervous, paranoid and everything you can think of. I was thinking about cancel the surgery but then they put me to sleep. I woke up a new lady :) but in a lot of pain. I was frustrated because of lack of communication (I'm a deaf woman who needs interpreter). they did not have anyone presented until then, so I was frustrated and in a lot of pain. But it was over with, the interpreter arrived and I start to feel better. The nurses were wonderful! they helped me so much overnight and during the day. I couldn't eat well. I barely EAT!!!! My breasts look so SMALLLLLLLL and of course swollen. I no longer have two stomach :). THe pictures are 2 days post OT. I look much smaller and I'm not used to it :)