29Feb - losingjusme's plastics day

[losingjusme 12]

**sigh**, Steph to be honest i wasnt in that much pain.

sure it hurt (i think it was me that said something about being cut in half), but not as much as you'd think being cut in half would hurt ... :drool:

i had my op on Friday and my last dose of pain meds (liquid lorotab) was Sunday night and that was only to knock me out to sleep.

you're only having the tummy area, right? not the arms or girls? im quite thankful that i didnt have other areas done or i would have been dead in the Water i think ... i cannot imagine trying to get up out of bed (a total chore in itself) without using my arms. :eek:

one tip i can suggest - do some major squats / lunges now.. my thigh muscles pulled me through getting up off the bathroom and out of bed..

it did hurt when DH had to give me the blood thinner shots in my back ...

trying to think of what else really hurt... nothing excrutiating...

the skin pulled was quite uncomfortable, but you just grin and bear it...

i have nerve twinges every once in awhile...

the itching was really bad ... really bad but that was from my Lipo incisions... what helped a great deal was putting Aveeno anti-itch cream (not lotion) on them. the itching didnt start until several days post op.

you'll do great! and with you being smaller than i am, your results are going to be fantabulous!!! :frown:

[StephC 0]

LJM - you stayed home that first week right? So you had the weekend and then a whole week to rest? As I read everyones ps adventures I have taken notice that those who had Lipo seemed to have more pain then the ones who didnt' and also the mulitiple surgery people also seem to have more pain. Thank you for your advice on the lunges. I dont' really know how strong my legs are so thats something to think about. My surgeon said he doesn't see doing any lipo, I don't have any back fat (believe it or not) and he says the only part he's worried about is that inner fat that I have below my ribs and I understand he won't be able to lipo that. I take a hot bath every night and just try to imagine what it'll be like to have a flat stomach - seems almost surreal that I'm really going to get a tt!

[losingjusme 12]

i had the weekend, the week, then another weekend then i went for 1/2 days the 2nd week.

i was tired at the end of the 1/2 days but fine...

[losingjusme 12]

holy crap... not bad ...

[oneflew 0]

LJM, you look great!!!!!!!!!

Sam

[Shalee04 7]

Looking awsome LJM!!! You are amazing.

[juliegeraci 7]

What a great pic. Thanksk for the share!

[StephC 0]

wow you look wonderful! I'm so excited!!!! woohoo! Thanks for posting the pics its so encouraging!!

[AZA 0]

Wow - you're looking fantastic!

[MicheleK 8]

WOW You look amazing LJM!

[Sue Magoo 71]

ljm:

Your progress has been so incredible! Congratulations.

Sue

[She Smiles 2]

LJM you are looking just wonderful!

[losingjusme 12]

thanks ladies ...

today was a big day for me ... im in a dress from target ... size XL. i'll see if i can sneak into the bathroom and take a picture.

i cant believe this journey. starting out Women's 6XL and im now wearing a ladies XL dress... wow!!

[StephC 0]

I can't wait to see the pic! You know its so crazy shopping now. Do you find yourself looking at the plus size clothes? I will catch myself and then go wait a minute, move to the ladies and still I've bought two tops in a large that I should have had a medium in, but bc they were t-shirts I didnt' think I needed to bother trying them on. A pleasant waste of money. I need work clothes bc nothing from last season fits but I'm still holding off until after my tt, JUST incase I go down a size!

[losingjusme 12]

ugh... horrible picture ... but i'll post anyway ... my 'trunk' is really swollen today and my garment is an old one .. :sad_smile: excuses excuses...

im still very hesitant not going to the + section, or even Avenue / Lane Bryant for that matter. their smaller sizes still fit me (and i love the casique (sp?) bras with a little padding in them)...