Hello everyone! I know I've been MIA for awhile but I haven't really had any updating to do. I'm still managing the same weight. I'm trying not to lose at this point since my PS said not to. What I have been doing is obsessing over my cosmetic surgeries coming up. I'm having a tummy tuck with muscle repair and some breast stuff. Its consumed my entire life for the last month and now it's almost here. I'm not going to lie I'm terrified and just now starting to get a slight bit excited. Most people seem to be ecstatic about it. I hate the thought of the pain and whole long recovery period. The results are going to be worth it right? I've paid, I'm going. I woke up on the "losers side" last time and now I'm waking up on the "flat" side. If anyone has any before and after TT pictures they would like to share I would appreciate it! The hardest part of all of the research I've done is finding pictures of weight loss patients before and afters. I'm trying to find a belly that looks similar to mine. Ugh! Wish me luck! I need it.

@@Elode - PLEASE let us all know, when you can, that you are with 'flat kitty, tiny waist, etc'...and all is good.

praying for you kid!

I'm home!! They did a FANTASTIC job. I woke up in zero pain and still not having any as of now. I'm including a picture and I look like absolute death BUT I'm keeping everything real!

You're so slim! Lol heal well and let's us know how it goes. Rest up!

Glad to hear that things went well!

@@Elode - So glad the surgery is behind you and you aren't in any pain (or at least weren't a few hours ago). Stay on top of the pain meds for a while! Rest up!!

@@bayougirlmrsc My kitty IS flat!! Lol I sneaked a peak and that's the first thing I checked ha!!! I will try to get some good pictures tomorrow! This is soooooo cool! My husband said " Holy sh*t you are flat! The roll is gone!" And he doesn't even cuss!

So glad you're home and comfortable!

Hope the pain stays away for long and your recovery is comfortable! Glad you are home now!

Yay Elode!

So excited for you!

I can't wait to see the "after" pics! Like a month or so down the road!

Lol

I will be there someday soon ish!

@@VSGAnn2014 Ha! Yes, that! I'm not allowed to laugh so you stop that! pain still isn't bad though.

Well it's 5am and still not in any pain. I am so incredibly thankful! I thought this was going to be horrific and stressed over it for a full month, every stinking day! It's almost scary how well it's going. I have a bit of a achy sensation but that's it. I've stayed on my Dilaudid only taking one instead of two every 4 hours. It's a miracle drug for sure. I didn't have any other pain methods such as the pain pump or exparel (the 3 day lasting lidocaine) what she did use was Maracaine a shot 3-ish hour acting numbing injections in the muscle repair. It's worn off by now and I'm still pain free for the most part. My c-sections were way worse as was the VSG surgery. We will see how today goes. I've read where people have more pain on day 2/3. I'm eating and drinking just fine. No problems there. No nausea. I eat graham crackers before I take my meds and push the fluids. It actually feels good to get up out of this chair and walk around my house. I do that every time I go to the bathroom for some "exercise'. My husband and daughter (15) have been the perfect nurses! My daughter took over the night shift and made sure I got up and took my pills ect... This last time my husband snuck in and held my hand and rubbed my cheek. He was checking on me I guess but I was awake so he helped me with everything and I shut my daughters alarm off so she could sleep. School for her tomorrow. Ok, well that's probably more than anyone cared to know but I'm updating while I'm awake. So far I couldn't ask for a better experience.

Please note that I was the first to 'like' the above post so that means I care the most...

So glad your are feeling far better than you expected!!! That's how I was, too. I thought I'd be almost completely debilitated for a while. Instead, I felt like I barely missed a beat. Just had to move slower and walk like Quasimodo for a while. Hope your recovery continues well!!

Yay! I'm so glad you seem to be having an easy time of it! Get well soon and don't over do it!