Journey to a Better Body - Webster, TX

Had 4 week appt today and everything looks good. I started sleeping back in the bed last week and its getting more comfortable as my bruising subsides. There is still shooting pain where my drains were located. My doctor told me to massage the area so I will start today. My incision burns when I sit a lot but for the most part I feel fine. I started using silicone strip by ScarHeal at night. It is 22 inches long and it fits perfectly (a little long). It is reusable and supposed to last for several months but I bought two just in case. In the morning I use Scar Esthetique, a cream by the same company. I bought some Mederma as recommended by my PS so I will probably use that too. I'm mostly pleased with the way my scar looks. My right side is very thin and smooth, the left side is fairly thin too but there is more swelling so parts looks puckered up. My PS assured me that it (swelling) will all go down.

Currently my CG has been getting on my last nerve. Mine goes under my breast to above my knee. I hate it and I have two more weeks. Thanks to the May TT forum (love how informative this site is), I recently bought Flexees waist nipper. That thing is serious, I actually think it may be tighter than my CG but I like it because it really holds me in and I get tired of having my thighs constricted. I can't bring myself to sleep in CG anymore so I wear Spanx that look just like my CG. I still wear CG during the day.

I stopped taking Arnica and bromelian at around week 3 because I have read that you should not take either for a long period of time. I do use arnica gel on my bruises from the lipo and the swelling. I know a lot of people in this site use tumeric and I know it is excellent for your health, so I will probably start taking it.

I'm still wanting to lose a few pounds so I will be happy when I can work out in two weeks. I've been a little loose with the diet so I had to get back on track with a 3 day diet I do when I need to jump start weight lose. So I lost 6 lbs, probably mostly water weight but I feel much better and less bloated. I really only have about 6 more lbs to my goal weight of 130, but I have so much trouble with the last few lbs. I will post some pics soon.

Okay, I slept in the bed for the first time last night. I was excited because I'm a side sleeper and the recliner just wasn't quite right. I had thigh lipo so they have been bruised and too sore to lay on my side. Also my love handles are still sore and swollen due to lipo too. Well I thought lots of pillows would help me get comfy so I had a body pillow from when I was pregnant a wedge pillow between my legs and another pillow for my back. I don't know why I thought all this was necessary but I was so hot and not even comfortable. It took a lot of energy to shift from side to side while I slept so ultimately I did not get a good nights sleep. I did like laying on my back with pillows under my legs though, it was a nice easy stretch on the tummy. The problem is I can't sleep like that though. So I'm not sure whether to try again or back to the recliner at least for a couple more nights.

I drove for the first time today. Ran a couple of errands and back home without feeling too exhausted. Well I did take a 2 hour nap in preparation for my first outing by myself. I was slow getting in and out of car but i got around fine. I'm hoping to move back to sleeping in bed soon. My sides are feeling much better and arnica gel is helping heal bruises from the lipo.