PS. If you fly after liposuction ask you doctor as I had to take an aspirin 1 hour before my flights.
You would not believe the bruising and swelling I have. It stretches from my mid back, down my hips and all the way down my legs to my knee. My boobs are also bruised and very tender where he did the fat injection; I was not expecting that but those bruises are healing the fastest of all. I am going to go ahead and give you the best advice of your life...NEVER GET LIPOSUCTION! If it weren't for the fact that I wanted to get rid of the rippling, I would have NEVER done it and now that I've been through it I beg you, DON'T DO IT! Eat salads, workout and/or juice to reduce fat...anything. The simplest things are so difficult like sitting, standing, walking, removing clothing, getting dressed... you name it, it hurts after lipo. I was truly miserable the entire time I was in California but I am so glad I went through it with my loving and supportive family. Even my niece was helpful and kept reminding me to be careful because of my "bruised butt!" LOL My sister wasn't sure what to tell her so that's what they decided on; Aunt Jenny has a very bruised butt!
I have been very upset and unhappy with the way my nipples look too. I know it's a work in progress but the left one is so awful. The right one is starting to resemble a nipple which is a plus but scares me for my left one.
Today I also had my 1 week-ish post op appointment and got right down to business with Dr. Mosier. I started by complaining about the Spanx and how awful they are especially on an airplane. He gave me some good and bad news. The good news is I only have to "try" to wear them for 24 hours for 1 more week and then I can wear them only at night for an additional week and then I'm D-O-N-E! He told me the reason I need to try to wear them as often as possible, is to help with smoothing out the areas where he removed fat in my legs and back. If it doesn't stay smooth, it could leave dimpling or uneven skin and I DO NOT want that! Spanx, here I come with a big, fat smile on my face.
Next up was my nipple review. I shared my concerns about the left one and he said it looked fine but that if I wasn't happy with it in a few weeks he could do a quick nip tuck in the office. That made me feel better! I am still cutting, taping and wearing the gauze nipple shields. He said to make sure I am really supporting the left one as it is a little lazy. I can do this by making sure my gauze is in the right place and the hole isn't too big or too small.
I made my appointment for 2 weeks from today and am off to unpack, do laundry and repack as I fly out again tomorrow morning to head to Indiana to see my boyfriend who is there visiting family. He said he has some "surprises" in store for me when we go to visit more family in Chicago.....EEK! I just love surprises.