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Love love love my new body - 10&half weeks
Largely because my recovery has been uneventful.
I did have a huge scare around 5 / 6 weeks, I started taking long walks (about 1 hour on the thread mill, my period was also coming but I did not know this. I had the worse swell ever! A glimpse of my old tummy without the skin.. I spent all night reading all sorts, and going down a rabbit hole.
However my period came and on day 2, I was the flatest I had ever been.
Got another period during the Christmas holiday, while the bloat wasn’t as bad, I was prepared for it.
Overall I feel good, look good. I decided to wean myself off my compression garments by week 9 and I now go without it completely except when I’m working out and I feel good. Sure doesn’t feel like my tummy is about to fall off again. I also feel sexier in bed in my nice lingerie without any compression underneath it or ontop.
Speaking of workout I will say I’m up to 50% of where I was pre- surgery. I started by walking by week 5, by week 7 I could walk on an incline, by week 8 I could get on an elliptical and week 9/10 I can spin fast on the spinning bike.
I’m yet to start my intense hiit or lifting as I honestly don’t feel I can burpee yet! Must be psychological but I have decided to pace myself and listen to my body. So no les mills for now.
Overall, my healing was great, will definitely recommend the drainless procedure, had no pain, used pain meds out of fear that I will wake up on severe pain if I don’t get ahead of it, but ditched it by day 3. Also no nausea, no difficulties with bowel movement, no popping stitches, no awful drains. I had a textbook recovery indeed!
I now wear crop tops, something I never thought I will wear in this lifetime, no bikinis yet but I’m sure I will try it during the summer. My confidence is back to a 100. Ny husband can’t get his hands off me, I love shopping and trying new pictures.
My scar doesn’t bother me at all! Although my husband says it looks like it’s getting worse. I read here during my research that it gets worse before it gets better so who knows? Who cares more importantly, it’s so low it’s covered by everything!
The best part is the results keep getting better by the day! Can’t wait to see how it looks at the one year mark.
I’m also down by 8 pounds ish post surgery, my waist is down about 6 inches.
This is the best thing I ever did for myself. Thank God I got over my dear and went for it.
Have to reduce the quality of the pictures to post because of the size limit, hope it stil clear enough!
12 days PO
I feel like myself, however when I over exert my body reminds me that I’m not back to 100% yet.
The hardest part for me has been sleeping on my back as I’m a tummy sleeper. Can’t wait till I can sleep normally again.
Thought to drop some pictures here.
Pictures I took on the morning of my surgery and today. Im about 7 pounds lighter. Im conscious that I’m sedentary (not working out) so trying to regulate what I eat especially since I never had nausea or loss of apetite.
Hotspot healing to all, and if you are still contemplating I advice you to go for it. I look into the mirror and I don’t recognize myself
First post op today
Also had a bowel movement last night, which was easy as I been taking stool softener all week.
Today feels like I have turned for the better. To be honest I have not felt any overwhelming pain.. more discomfort if anything. I’m still hunched over slightly maybe at 20%. Had my first post-op today.
Saw my body…the ugly wrinkly stretch mark apron is gone. I’m definitely swollen but was not bruised or battered as I feared. The incision is low so I’m happy… I’m a bit puffy at the side but overall happy to see my results.
I have two twinging hot painful spots.. probably lipo not sure… before my binder came off, I thought it was the ends of my incision but I know it’s not
Still resting and taking it easy as good as I feel..
I got a more comfortable binder and a faja from my doctors
Provider Review
Writing this review at 10.5 weeks. I love love love my results. I’m able to wear crop tops and most likely will try a bikini by the summer. Dr Suzman is super skilled, good beside manners, his voice was super reassuring everytime. His experience came to bear first with the drainless procedure he performed which meant I had no irritating drains to deal with when I got home, also the process was painless for me. I had braced myself for the worse pain ever based on multiple endless reviews I obsessed over prior to my surgery but that wasn’t the case for me. I could have easily done without the pain meds and I still have the oxycodone and most of the meds that were prescribed. I also had no nausea, no issues with bowel movement. My scar is super low so overall I’m satisfied with the results. The only issue I had / still have are as listed below: 1. Wait time. For the money paid - almost $16k I don’t think I got premium service. I wait consistently at least 1 hour every time which is super annoying. 2. Payment - if you are paying with care credit, he charges the fees back to you. No other doctor i spoke to had this weird practice 3. Rushed sessions - I always felt like my sessions with him were rushed. Like he was waiting to bolt out of the door. He answered all my email questions patiently though. Just wish I got more face time especially at my third visit where I was swollen from my impending period and my return to excercise. I will definitely recommend him to anyone as I am very very satisfied with my results. He also has the best physician assistant. Such a delight to work with her!