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Loridee's journey: 4 weeks from today



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Wow! Less than two weeks to go. I had my pre-op appointment with my Dr. on Tuesday and have details. I am not having any Lipo, however the Dr. will "shave" the fat off my abdomen while I am open. In addition, I will be having a breast lift (he thinks I'll go from a DDD to a C just by removing the extra skin - WOW).

As a result of no lipo my recovery will hopefuly be smoother. HOwever, I have to go 6 WEEKS with no working out for the breast lift. I'm not having implants and the goal is to give the breast tissue time to attach to the muscle.

OKAY, I'm definately not looking forward to the pain - but I CANNOT wait for the flatlands!

~Lori

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Lori: It's going to be great. I'm sure Dr. S will do a wonderful job and the pain goes a way before you know it! YEAH! I really do hope I get to meet you!

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Less than 48 hours and I will be in the flatlands. ACCKKKKK I am so excited! I'm getting ready to pack as I need to work tomorrow, so any thoughts on what I want to take not just to the surgery center, but to my parents where I will be staying for a couple of days?

Also, good wishes are always appreciated!

~Lori

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Lori: Are you staying overnight at the surgery center? If so, I would take your own comfortable pj's to wear home. They make you leave at 6:00 am and no one is there, so you might as well be comfortable. That way you don't need to change when you get home. I would bring a pillow to hold against your stomach, so when you go over a bump it doesn't hurt so much. Have some Jello, salt-free crackers, broth and lo-cal puddings to take with your pain meds. Welcome to the flatlands. My thoughts and well wishes will be with you on Tuesday!

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Thanks Karey!

I am staying overnight, and I have a long comfortable nightgown that zips up and slippers. I will remember a pillow and the food for an upset stomach.

how are you doing? Are you excited about your upcoming surgery?

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Lori: You know that they are going to kick you out at 6:00 in the morning and I will be there at 6:30. Maybe you could put them off for 15 minutes and I could come 15 minutes early?! LOL! You will be in my thoughts and prayers tomorrow. I know everything will go well!

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Thanks Karey! Tara actually told me 6;30 to be kicked out, so maybe we'll run into each other :thumbup: Good luck to you as well!!!!

~Lori

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Hi all!!!

We'll, it's been just over 5 days since my surgery and I'm feeling almost human :biggrin: I'm still sore and I can't stand up straight but I get my pain pump and my breast drains removed today. Also, I'm getting another binder so I can wash this one.

Thanks for the well wishes.

~Lori

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Hi all,

Thanks for the well wishes - I'm doing much better today and am trying to switch from the real pain meds to Tylenol. So far so good :smile:

As for happiness, I think I'm going to be happy. I'm having a hard time tryng to see through the swelling to see what my actual body will look like. We didn't do any liposuction and my belly is pretty round still (the rolls are gone though). I'm not sure how much of the roundness is swelling and how much is still me. Plus, I'm still not fitting into pre-op clothes that actually fit (I had two pairs of pants).

Having said that, THE ROLLS ARE GONE, and my nipples point out rather than down, so those are great things!!!

Any thoughts from those that have been here on how long before I should by new clothes? Most of my pre-op clothes were too big and I imagine if anything this will make them bigger...

~Lori

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Congrats!

I just read this Lori, hope you're recovering better. I'm still researching and trying to talk myself into the expense of ps right now so I have no advice. But I am very happy for you and hope you're healing up really well. Kari hope you're healing well also!

Sam

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Hey all,

I just posted a before and after pic in a separate thread if anyone is interested. I'm pretty happy with the results especially seeing the two pics side by side. I can't wait to see how I look when the swelling goes down. 100% worth it!!!

~Lori

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