update on ME!!!

They sent me home today around 10:30 this morning!  I am so thankful that my Doctor likes his patients to spend the night in the hospital!!!!!  I wasn't crazy about the idea at first... but once I came out of recovery I was very thankful!!!!   So I can now say I have the first of 3 surgeries out of the way!!!!   My LBL/BL will be in December and my arms and thighs next summer. 

When I went for my intial consult he asked me what bothered me the most and I said my turkey waddle... so that's why we started with the face.

I'm feeling good and staying on top of my pain meds.   My eyes are bothering me just because of the tape but they don't really hurt.  The left side of my face is very swollen.... feel like I wa*****hed in the jaw by Mike Tyson!!!!!   But all is well and it will get better each day!!!!

Thanks for all the prayers and well wishes!!!!  Special thanks to my girl Donna for coming up to see me and posting an update yesterday.

I did upload some pics in my profile but you have to request to be a friend to see them.
 

 OUCH Paige....you are a much stronger person than I am !!!!  UGH   That is what bothers me the most too....well......except the excess skin and lack of body contouring when I had my LBL.   Make sure that your PS will contour you when they do your LBL.   So many of us that have been MO our entire lives end up looking like a "man" as far as NO body shaping goes....straight as a board and no waist at all.   UGH...mine left me WAY too much excess skin in the midsection ( that being said....I was huge before WLS and had LOTS of excess skin ).   But still I really think he could have removed more skin that was done.  My advice to you when you have your LBL is get what you want done and don't take NO for a answer.   I originally asked for a anchor cut to contour my body.   PS refused to do that....I should have ran for the hills but didn't ....my mistake.  Now after spending $13000 out of pocket I am still not pleased with the results.   Good luck to you !!!


Hugs and blessings ~~~ Vivian

Glad you are feeling better.

Congratulations on your first step Paige.  Glad to hear you are doing o.k.  Don't overdo it!  Please keep us advised.

Carol

Awwww you are very welcome!!!!  Might I say you are looking good.  I can see beyond the swelling and bruising that you will look amazing!!!!!

Oh so gald that it is not me LOL!  But I am sure in a few days when the sweeling is down I will be ready for my LBL but ugh not right now.  ROFL!!!


You better be resting tonight!  All our kids are having a ball.....forgot about them in the pool and realized it was dark.....so for that reason your little pool is well worth it.

Take it easy!!!  Can't wait to see what it looks like tomorrow!

Donna