*EDITED* I HAVE ADDED PICS IN A LOWER POST PLEASE DONT LOOK FURTHER IF THESE PICS MAY OFFEND YOU.

Hi everyone,

First off thanks for all the messages and phone calls.

Anyway, from the beginning. I arrived at the hospital at 6.30am and

was notified that it would be about 9am when I went in. I was taken

down and drawn on and my surgeon ended up lipoing the back of my

upper arms, my back fat and flanks. I had a breast lift without

implants and an extended tummy tuck with aggresive muscle repair. I

woke up in the most pain I have ever been in my life. I had a pain

pump and was told to use that when needed. I pushed it constantly the

first night. It is all pretty much a blur. The next day I asked for

the pain pump to be taken off as it was sending me loopy...I hate

that feeling...so they took that off and put me on digesics. They got

me up out of bed which was like OMG, I actually cried it hurt so

much. After getting up I felt so much better and that was the

beginning of it. I showered and started walking bit by bit.

Day 3 they came and took my drains out, some say it doesnt hurt some

say it does. I say OMG I nearly passed out. Good thing is that the

pain only lasts for a few seconds then stops...but that few seconds

is like agony.

Once my drains were out they couldnt keep me down. I stopped taking

the pain meds through the day and walked as much as I could. I wanted

to be ready when I left hospital and not be so useless.

I had and still have alot of sweeling from the lipo and I have a

garment covering my arms, then another one that covers from boobs to

upper thighs. It is really tight and is uncomfortable at times but

when I take it off to shower it feels weird, so at the moment I

prefer it on.

Since getting out of hospital I have had a run in with the toilet and

constipation like you have never heard off, I actually passed out in

pain and thought I was going to die.

As for my results I am really happy so far. I still have huge

swelling so cant see the actual results properly yet, but seeing my

boobs on my chest with nipples pointing up and a tummy that doesnt

cover my pinny and thighs is an amazing feeling for me. I have never

had this in my whole life and it I tell ya is worth everything I have

and am going through with the recovery.

Pain - I say 9/10 the first day - then 3/10 after that.

I dont feel pain my boobs just discomfort actually like when your

milk comes in when you breastfeed, that is the exact feeling.

I have no pain in the TT insicion just in the upper abs where they

did the MR, and that feels like you have done 1000000000 sit ups.

I do have pain from the lipo, which has been the worst of it all, so

if you have the op done without it I really dont think for me it

would have been painful much at all. The lipo feels like I have been

kicked and beaten for hours and my body is covered in bruises...which

it is.

They took 3.8kgs off my belly and 3 kgs in lipo which is about 15lbs. No difference on the scales, infact I am heavier than they day of the op which is to be expected with all the swelling and fluid retention.

Anyway thats all for now, I am going to try and work out how to show

you the pics as I am feeling paranoid about posting them for the

world to see. Ill think of something really soon.

Hugs

Kel xxxxxxx

You are so brave. But so lucky. I'm jealous also.

Wow! Thank you so much for sharing what could be our "future".

You look great and I don't think my nipples have looked in that direction since my first child took hold of them. LOL

What a HUGE difference in your "apron" from the first pic to the third. WOW!

When its all over and done, this was FIFTEEN pounds of fat removed that no exercise or starvation wouldve removed! woohoo!!!!!

Girl, you get MEGA hugs for showing us these pics. Not gross or disgusting - but VERY educational!

Wow, Kelly! You look awesome!! You can see in your face how much swelling there is... take that much from the rest of your body & wowzah!! You're gonna be HOT!!!

You're really brave to have all that done at once! Thanks so much for sharing it with us! Can't wait to see your progress all laid out!

(( Hugs!! )) Get some rest!!

WOW KELLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

you have nothing to be embarrassed about , you look amazing. Look out beach, Kelly is on her way!!!!!

Wow Kellie! You are looking great. We have been missing you around here. You get better!!! You are going to be even hotter than before!!!

Heal well!

Hey Kellie, you are going to look awesome once you are all healed! I can already see a big difference.

Wow, that's a huge transformation Kel. You can see how great you're going to look in a very short time.

The look on your face is priceless, you look like you've been hit by a truck. Ouch ouch ouch.

oh man that looks like it hurt. You are going to look really great once you get done healing.

hi kelly

you are looking great,will be watching your progress as i would like a T/T too i had my band done in the same hospital so it would be handy for me to go back there for the T/T and have a doc that has done good work

take it easy

sandra......

Hey Kel, congrats! That is awesome. I am so glad you shared that with us, helps to know what to expect when it is our turn.

OK, I looked, but I covered my eyes.....

Kellie, when you feel like breathing, start showing off all of your new clothes. You're gonna love the new you!

Kelly, you look great!!! Okay, maybe great isn't the word. You look like you just had surgery!!! ha! But, your stomach is UP!! No more hanging. I am following you closely as I am SOOO thinking of having the same thing done when I get to goal.

Can't wait to see updated pictures!! Hang in there!!

Heal up girl!! Hope things get better soon!

Kellie, I'm happy that your surgery went well and that you're already pleased with the results. Your pictures show a tremendous difference and I can't wait to see you again after you've healed completely!!