Wonderful Experience for VASER Lipo

At just over 4 weeks post op I am getting more comfortable moving around, but still not 100% back to normal. I had to reset my expectations after my 3 week checkup. I was hoping to be back in the gym full force by Oct 1, but it's going to be more like Nov 1. Dr said everything is very normal, so it's just my impatience that needs work. I have a ridge you can see in the pics running horizontal below my belly button. Dr was not too concerned about this except under this area the skin seems to be sticking more which could cause skin sagging or creasing above and along the ridge. He suggested I try to massage it down. There are also hard spots here and there which he said are normal to experience up to 6 months to a year. I can massage those also. I was cleared for swimming and more light activity at my checkup, but with cation to make sure I'm not twisting or straining. I went for a swim a few days later and instantly felt what he meant. I couldn't move like I normally do in the water without discomfort. The discomfort ranges from dull, sore, or burning pain to sharp jabs. Dr said sharp shooting pains are bad but I can work through the dull sore discomfort. The more I move the easier it gets. Walking a lot is important for this reason. I have another month still in shapewear from my checkup and I've purchased a few different pieces to rotate from Amazon. I'm finding I need smaller sizes, which is a good sign.
I went on a 1.5 hour flight last weekend and was pretty uncomfortable sitting in the seat for that long. Swelling comes and goes also and the flight made it worse. Sleeping has gotten easier as I can lay on my side more and more and it's even now feeling good to do so. I have a 2.5 year old who had to adjust to me not being able to carry him after surgery. I'm just now feeling like I can carry him carefully again. Things are coming along, just a lot slower than I anticipated. I have to remind myself I had a lot of tissue removed that I had been carrying around since puberty for the most part, so a couple months to let my body adjust is understandable.

Dr. Ross performed VASER Lipo to my upper & lower abdomen and bilateral flanks, aka my "spare tire". All the staff made me feel very comfortable and answered my questions thoroughly throughout the process. The consult appointment was extremely detailed, no question left unanswered. There was a fee for the consult which was applied to the cost of surgery. A month out from surgery I went through general lab work with my GP to ensure I was healthy for the procedure. One week before I had a pre-op to review how the day would go. The morning of I showed up at 9am with my husband. He was able to leave and be called when I was ready to be picked up. I left a urine sample and was hooked up to an IV. They used epidural and twilight sedation for my anesthesia, which were administered perfectly. The staff including Dr. Ross helped put my mind at ease with good bedside conversation. I don't remember most of the surgery, only discussion about what music to play, so it was very relaxing and I slept the entire time as far as I could tell. I remember waking up remarkably alert in the recovery room with my husband on the way. The staff said they took out 2-3 lbs, 1,500cc less 500cc of tumescent, and were very excited about how it went. They helped me get dressed, move into a wheel chair, and into the car to head home. At home I experienced pain in my thighs from the fluids pooling below the binders so I took the prescribed pain medication and fell asleep. I woke up three hours later feeling good enough to move around the house. Finding comfortable positions to stand and sit are a challenge, but not unbearable. That night I woke up at 1am with similar leg pain and took the medication to go back to sleep. The next morning I had my first follow up. Dr. Ross partially opened my binders to see the swelling and the three incision points: at my hips in inside my belly button. He didn't open them all the way to avoid more swelling, but said when I took a shower that night or tomorrow I could change into the compression garment. The next morning my husband helped me out of the binders and I almost fainted. Please do this laying down due to blood and fluid rushing to the area. It is painful to put on and take off the compression garments and my husband has had to help. I feel the need to support the area and walk hunched over. Every day it gets easier though. I get worn out and out of breath, but feel stronger each day. At currently 1 week post op I am excited about my progress and new shape. My surgery was on a Friday and I took Monday & Tuesday off work, going back Wednesday at a desk job. On Thursday I had to go home early due to fatigue. Friday my energy level is much better. In hindsight I might have taken the week off instead of trying to be at the office.