My Plastics Journey - My first one (of several)

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,280]

Here's my first photos post op. Just to go over this again, I had my inner thighs and knees lipo-suctioned. It was really my knees were my main concern. They to me looked grotesque, but being only 3 days out I can already see a considerable difference! I'm very pleased and the pain and bruising are already worth it. LOL

I am taking full photos befores/afters and I will post them when I see better results.

[M2G 1,836]

Irene, is that the compression garment from the dr? Wow, your knees dont' look as bruised as I imagined. I'm sure they will keep looking better and better!

Coops, I hear ya, going the slow route is sure a long process, but look how far we have come...we will get there someday, I SWEAR!!!

[sleeve 4 me 910]

Seriously Diva... you are such an amazing and determind woman... As much as I try, I just don't seem to be making progress right now!! I will keep fighting, I was born fighting....lol.... but LOOK at your achievements in such a short space of time.

Honestly, if I had the money, I would have my whole bloody body sorted, sucked and nipped to get to goal!! Yep, I am that desperate now!

xx

COOOOOPS YOU HAVE DONE AN AMAZING JOB my friend!!!!!!!! I agree with feedyoureye!!!!!!!!! GIVE YOUR SELF THE BLOODY CREDIT YOU DESERVE my friend! YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!! xxxx

P.s. Is bloody a bad word??? I hope it's not! Just wanted to speak your lango hahahaha! Luv ya!

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,280]

M2G yes that is from the surgeon Funny that I prefer to have it on. The pain is less for holding everything in.

Sleeve, yes potty language! LOL :-P

[kellyw74 258]

WOW!! Irene, you have had a lot done since I was away!! Good for you. Glad you are feeling good. The girls look great and so do your legs!!

Keep us posted on your progress!!!

Hugs,

Kelly

[Raine 170]

Diva, you are Diva-licious! hahahaha Can't wait to see the end result.

@Coops, you are amazing in your own right girl and you will get to goal I know it you know and God knows it .

[Shoppingbeemom 31]

I hope you're feeling better soon! I always love reading your posts!

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,280]

Thank you all! Today for some reason the pain is worse than yesterday. So weird... and I'm back to work today. I'm sure that has something to do with it! LOL :smile1: Allergic to Mondays as my gf who came by to see how I was doing said.

So, it's going to be a tough day for me. Today is day 6. I dressed very comfy for the occasion. I'm wearing tight yoga pants (for compression since I only have to wear the compression garment while sleeping now) underneath a long skirt to hide it and my warm and fuzzy boots. I have a long sleeve sweater on top too. It's almost like wearing PJ's because the top I'm wearing is about 2 sizes too big. Ahhhh :smile1:

Have a great day everyone! I know I've been out of it for the last week and trying to catch up and help answer some questions here and there. I'd just say this whole month for me I'm going to be out of it.

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,280]

Good morning! It's been a few days since I've posted on how I'm doing. One word: GOOD! I have been raised to Good... oh thank you Lord for helping me through this!!

I don't think there has been any surgery worse for pain than this one. I'm kinda just a big baby when it comes to that. I have a very high tolerance for pain, so when I say something hurts its pretty bad. I also hate for anything to hold me back. Good thing: I've been released for some light exercise. I think I'll start on my exercise bike today. Very slow, no resistance... but I just want to get my legs moving. I can tell they are ready... they've been screaming at me. I do get that weird restless leg syndrome if I go too long without workouts... haha! And no, I'm not really kidding, it's the truth.

The reason I've decided to do what I'm doing is I really did have a lot of residual fat on my knees and thighs. I don't have good knees and with so much fat there it really held me back in my running workouts. I can't tell you how much I love doing that, and once I'm all healed I will be able to run like the wind. I will be complete free from anything that ever held me back before. I know 100% that I will feel outside, and most importantly on the inside that my journey has been completed. Gimme that trophy... I HAVE WON!!! I'd also like to say that it really made a difference in the way my pants fit. They'd always have a gap in my waist, the hips would fit fine but my thighs would be so tight. It made me feel I looked ugly in my clothes, even after losing all this weight.

It is never been my intention to get waste away skinny. That's why at even my weight I've decided to slow it down. I know that no matter what my body will settle in where it wants, but seeing others in my family, we are either very very thin or very very thick. I just want to be normal. Is there anything wrong with that?

Thank you all so much for listening to me about this. You all have been such an amazing support for me in all aspects of my journey. Even when I was doing serious research on the sleeve and praying to GOD that I wasn't making a SECOND mistake on WLS. Can you even imagine the mind games something like that plays on you? Especially when even from your very own surgeon it was always made out to be MY fault I couldn't succeed with my Band? *sigh* Well now that I'm skinny and super fit... I know that's simply not true.

I'm not even planning anything else beyond what I'm doing now. My Hubby doesn't even care about any of this. He loved me at 330+ Lbs, and he still loves me now. He just has always wanted for me to see in the mirror what he sees every day. That's the hardest part I think of all of this. Loving me for ME... What I'm saying is, he loves me the way I am. Always has and always will. Now I have to love me the way I am.

Anyway, next Friday is the last stop. Now that the pain is minimal and I don't look like I got run over by a Mack Truck... and even the swelling is starting to go away - I think I'm ready for it!! I don't expect the pain that I got on this past one. Besides, those areas aren't as sensitive either. I don't really have as much fat to be removed on the outter thigh and a little in my waist. I'd say they'd probably remove another 3 Liters which is more than others, but nothing like the 5 Liters + on this last removal.

Wow, I must be one tough chick because if I were reading this on the other side, I'd probably need to drink some JD just to soak that in.

Hahaaa!!!

Blessings everyone. Make ALL your dreams come true. Because it's YOUR life... and you deserve to be completely happy. Always.

[SouthernSleever 228]

Diva you look amazing! I'm following your plastic's journey so close. My thighs and knees need some help too but I think they need both Lipo and a lift. When I lost the weight I thought "at most I'll get a TT" well now i'm thinking, if I had the money I'd get a full body lift done. I'm scared about healing though, I read a lot of stuff in the Plastic's forum and some people have very major complications. I'm glad you are finally feeling good and may you feel GREAT tomorrow!

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,280]

Diva you look amazing! I'm following your plastic's journey so close. My thighs and knees need some help too but I think they need both Lipo and a lift. When I lost the weight I thought "at most I'll get a TT" well now i'm thinking, if I had the money I'd get a full body lift done. I'm scared about healing though, I read a lot of stuff in the Plastic's forum and some people have very major complications. I'm glad you are finally feeling good and may you feel GREAT tomorrow!

Hi there! Long time no see!

To be honest with you I've always thought eventually I'd want a lift too. Full body, Tummy Tuck - some type of skin removal... but I just look at my skin and I really don't see enough of it where I want to go through the pain of removing it. Of course I have some, I mean I've lost over 150 Lbs. The thing about Lipo is, that apparently the more diligent you are of wearing the compression garments after the better your skin sticks back to your body. I had a lot of loose skin with all the residual fat on my legs. But when I pull them off now, the skin seems to be going back pretty good. Enough to where I think I'll be ok with whatever I'm left with.

I'm not going to say I'm going to be tight like as if I've never been overweight... that's just ridiculous to think that! LOL But, it's not going to be so bad where I'm hating it every time I see it.

Just something to think about. I know everyone's different and your results will vary - but if you start out with Lip, I'm hopeful yours will be good too. Take care!!! Don't be a stranger!!!

[Candace2314 117]

It's good to here that your pain has gone down Diva and your knees look great hun very inspirational, I think once I get closer to my goal weight I may have Lipo on my tummy region.

[feedyoureye 3,087]

You take care dear, best of luck with this final surgery! Running like the wind is a GREAT goal!

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,280]

Thanks y'all!!!! It's already worth all the pain... I just bought size XS workout pants at Target. Whoohooo!!!

[feedyoureye 3,087]

Thanks y'all!!!! :smile1: It's already worth all the pain... I just bought size XS workout pants at Target. Whoohooo!!!

WooooWhooooo!!!!