Short update on me.
Probably not a good day to update cause really all i have to say is UGH!
Having been thru a couple of other surgeries. Reduction, 2 c sections and RNY. Seriously my thoughts were how hard can this be? I am superwoman am I not?! As I sit here bawling thinking what the frack have I done to myself.
I have yet to sleep in my bed I am stuck on the couch. Getting in bed just hurts too much. I am swollen and have only had clothes on for hrs not days. Its pretty humbeling to have to have someone change your dressing and drains multiple times a day and help me off the couch as times when the pain has gotten to be too much or I haven't kept up with my pain meds. And then there is showering... Yeh.
I can tell I am getting depressed. As I always do when things get bad, I don't answer my phone and email and just kind of shut out the world. I hate that I did this and can't see any light at the tunnel right now. I really thought I would be ok to go back to work next week. I now know that is a pipe dream and have no idea how I am going to talk to my boss about this.
I am the helper, the comforter, the good friend, the lifter upper, I am the Mom I am the amazing wife. Right now I am none of these and I hate it. I hate who I am right now.
Like I said, probably not a good day to update, but I know that someone here will understand.
Thanks for listening. Jess
Having been thru a couple of other surgeries. Reduction, 2 c sections and RNY. Seriously my thoughts were how hard can this be? I am superwoman am I not?! As I sit here bawling thinking what the frack have I done to myself.
I have yet to sleep in my bed I am stuck on the couch. Getting in bed just hurts too much. I am swollen and have only had clothes on for hrs not days. Its pretty humbeling to have to have someone change your dressing and drains multiple times a day and help me off the couch as times when the pain has gotten to be too much or I haven't kept up with my pain meds. And then there is showering... Yeh.
I can tell I am getting depressed. As I always do when things get bad, I don't answer my phone and email and just kind of shut out the world. I hate that I did this and can't see any light at the tunnel right now. I really thought I would be ok to go back to work next week. I now know that is a pipe dream and have no idea how I am going to talk to my boss about this.
I am the helper, the comforter, the good friend, the lifter upper, I am the Mom I am the amazing wife. Right now I am none of these and I hate it. I hate who I am right now.
Like I said, probably not a good day to update, but I know that someone here will understand.
Thanks for listening. Jess
Jess,
(((Hugs))))
I can't imagine what pain your going through......Hang in there.....There is a light at the end of the tunnel. Hopefully you can find someone else that has been through this and they can tell you when the light starts shinning through.....
I am a stay at home Mom, If you need anything, or your caregivers need to run errands, please give me a call, I'll PM you my number....I'd love to help out, hang out.
Take care, Kelly
(((Hugs))))
I can't imagine what pain your going through......Hang in there.....There is a light at the end of the tunnel. Hopefully you can find someone else that has been through this and they can tell you when the light starts shinning through.....
I am a stay at home Mom, If you need anything, or your caregivers need to run errands, please give me a call, I'll PM you my number....I'd love to help out, hang out.
Take care, Kelly
Girlfriend, I am here for you. Hold out... things will get better.
You just had the plastics right?
Oh Honey...I know how you feel. I had a lower body lift and breast lift done 5 years ago and I remember how much the first weeks SUCKED!!!! You hurt, and it's a pain to get up, shower, pee, poop, do laundry....etc...etc.... It WILL get better, I guarantee you. Keep ahead of the pain, dope up before you try to shower - stay stinky for a couple days if you have to. Pin the drains to a shoestring and hang them around your neck so they don't go flying around in the shower and pull and hurt. Don't get constipated from the pain meds...take a laxative if you need to. You don't want to have to struggle with pooping with stitches in your gut. Believe me, I've been there.
Now....after all of this crap....it WILL be worth it! Not having my hanging gut to stuff into my pants and having boobs hanging like tube socks with tennis balls in them....is wonderful!!! Five years later, my tummy is still flat and boobs are up where they belong.
Hang tough...this too will pass....
Oh Honey...I know how you feel. I had a lower body lift and breast lift done 5 years ago and I remember how much the first weeks SUCKED!!!! You hurt, and it's a pain to get up, shower, pee, poop, do laundry....etc...etc.... It WILL get better, I guarantee you. Keep ahead of the pain, dope up before you try to shower - stay stinky for a couple days if you have to. Pin the drains to a shoestring and hang them around your neck so they don't go flying around in the shower and pull and hurt. Don't get constipated from the pain meds...take a laxative if you need to. You don't want to have to struggle with pooping with stitches in your gut. Believe me, I've been there.
Now....after all of this crap....it WILL be worth it! Not having my hanging gut to stuff into my pants and having boobs hanging like tube socks with tennis balls in them....is wonderful!!! Five years later, my tummy is still flat and boobs are up where they belong.
Hang tough...this too will pass....
Lori J.
It's better to be imperfectly happy than perfectly unhappy. 
I was so hoping Lori would reply - THANK YOU!!!
Jess, I think we all suspected how miserable you'd feel more than you did yourself. But this painful healing period won't last forever, and once it's behind you, you'll be glad. Just keep telling yourself - "This, too, shall pass." And once it does, and you feel well enough to appreciate it, you'll be SA-MOKIN'!!!!
Jess, I think we all suspected how miserable you'd feel more than you did yourself. But this painful healing period won't last forever, and once it's behind you, you'll be glad. Just keep telling yourself - "This, too, shall pass." And once it does, and you feel well enough to appreciate it, you'll be SA-MOKIN'!!!!
Imperfect does not = unsuccessful
Sorry you're struggling in these early out of days of ps recovery, but your pain will be worth it in the end. I bet you'll have a different outlook even a week from now when pain lessens and you can get back to feeling a little more like yourself. WIshing you quick healing, and like Lori said, stay ahead of the pain meds. That's so true with any major surgery.
Kristy (weight loss below does not include 16lbs lost during pre WLS diet)
START: 325 Day of Surgery :309 GOAL: 180
I have no idea how much pain you must be in but I have heard many people in a lot of pain the first few weeks but after that they are so happy with their choice. I've been kind of trying to figure out if I want to get a lower body lift but I am such a wimp when it comes to pain I don't know that I could. Hang in there...I think your very brave and you will be so happy in a few weeks!
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