Quick update. Day 3 post-surgery.
I feel pretty great today. I've been able to be up and about and much more self sufficient and have also been able to sleep for a few consistent 3-hour blocks. I think during the first 24 hours I was sleeping only 20-40 minutes at a time, then about an hour and a half at the most yesterday.
I'm in considerably less pain. There is still the occasional searing pain in my lower abdomen but it's no longer a near constant.
Here are a couple of photos that aren't so personal that I'm unwilling to post them publicly.
These are graphic so please don't click if you are uncomfortable with seeing blood.http://s1377.photobucket.com/user/spookee1/media/IMAG1805_zps1xnfwfvm.jpg.htmlThe drains. These are not cute. There is one in the back and one in the front. The back one is scheduled to be removed on Monday; the front one I may end up having to take home with me and arranging to have removed by my pcp or a local plastic surgeon.
http://s1377.photobucket.com/user/spookee1/media/IMAG1818_zpsixxe5qn6.jpg.htmlThis was my "bed" at the end of day one. Very bloody!
My first massage was today. I had it done at Dr Salama's office by Celia, who actually had a BBL performed herself about two years ago. She had an amazing touch - it was excruciating at times but felt so healing.
Still very excited about my results, although it remains difficult to tell exactly what they are or will be due to crazy amounts of swelling. Even my hands are effing ENORMOUS. They look like rubber gloves that have been blown up like balloons.
