I'm still at After Care Recovery after my LBL but ok.....OUCH!!!!!!!!!

WOW, This surgery (LBL - minus the tummy tuck) really knocked me for a loop!  I had a Butt Lift w/flap augmentation and the Outer Thighs Lifted.

For me this was MUCH harder than the Tummy tuck but I think I am turning the corner now.  The surgeon said it was much tougher given the lipo on the thighs, pulling the skin for the butt flap and then stitching down the flap.  He explained how the flap is sutured in around the lower part of the buttocks which explains all the strange sensations of pulling all along the upper and lower part of the butt. 
OUCH my outer thighs are sore!  I'm not sure if it is more from the lipo or the lifting but man oh man are they sore!

My recovery has been hampered with blood loss, a big fat fever on Saturday and just raw pain from the whole procedure.  Then there are a couple "issues" that popped up here at the after care which didn't help but I'll get into all that later..

I'm going to call the surgeon now and hope he'll stop by today around lunch time and maybe take out one or both of the drains and then I'll go home. 

I'll fill you in on all the details when I have time to type a longer post.. I already have some After pictures and will load them once I get home and settled in my own bed.

Thanks for all the messages and PM's expressing concern and caring.....I really appreciate it!!!

Will share details shortly
Take care!
Ruth

(((Hugs)))

Thanks for the hugs!

Hope you are on the up swing to healing!! Feel better. Still prayin for ya!

Thanks!  I think the big guy is listening cause' I'm starting to feel a little better (just a little but it's in the right direction)

I know you'll be glad to get home. I hope that happens for you today. There's just nothing like the comforts of home and your own bed. Hang in there!

Got home late yesterday.
There's no place like home, there's no place like home!

I'm hanging on....by a thread at moments....but I'm tough and hanging in there.  Will share more as soon as I can.

Hi Ruth
glad to hear you are doing better. I guess you won't be sitting in any hard chairs for a while OUCH.
the lipo does hurt but with your thighs it is probably a  little bit of both. at least you will be good to go by Christmas
Susan

Hi Susan,
Yep, the kitchen chairs are a  NO WAY!  I put 2 puffy pillows on it this morning to have breakfast at the table.
The pain is mostly in the butt not much in the thighs right now...I think the butt is just so much worse that I don't notice the thighs...LOL

I'm not doing anything Christmas week (planned it that way) But I have family coming right the New Year so I think I'll be ok by then.  I'm usually a quick healer.....HOPE SO THIS TIME TOO!!!

Will share pics with you asap.
How your arms and eyes doing???
Thanks for the note
TTYL
Ruth

I am so glad you are doing better. you should be fine by NYE. you know it will all be worth it in the end.

thanks my arms & eyes are great, when you have tine check out my new pix, can't wait to see yours. are you home now or still at after care?. be careful when you go out caus when I had my back & butt done I got hit with a shopping cart & boy did it hurt
good luck to you and happy healing