I am doing well

Hey Leah!! So glad you are up & around.  I have had a hysterectomy - total abdominal & that did not hurt that bad - I mean it was uncomfortable - so tell me about this lipo pain? Sharp, dull - do the pain meds help?

Do you feel woosy at all from the anesthesia?

Can't wait for you to be back at the hotel.

Rest - take picutres when you can!!

Linda

The lipo pain is very intense and sharp and the meds do help. But I think it makes standing up and sitting down much worse. I've had 2 csections and an open gallbladder surgery. I can move better than the open gallbladder surgery but it's just really hard to explain the lipo pain. I was groggy last night and this morning but I am fine right now - I keep getting up and walking around and feel good. Just really sore.

Did the nurses help you shower? Were you in bandages or just the garments?

So glad you are up & arounf!!

She helped me out of the bandages and garment and I said  I could do the shower. She rebandaged me and stuffed me in my garment. I unzipped it a little while ago to look at the bruises and almost couldn't get it back on. LOL

So glad you are up and moving around and all went well. Isn't it weird howa shower will make you feel human again! Hoping each day gets better!!!

I felt that way after my sleeve and csections too.

Yeah Leah! I am soo glad you are up and about! I tried to take shower 2nd day post op but past out when they removed the eppidural needle. I woke up to a sweet nurse yelling Tammy, Tammy, Tammy standing over me smacking my face! I was sitting on bed prior which was good! Needless to say the nurse said I couldnt shower until 3rd day postop :-). That same day I went to hotel. It will be better once you get to hotel. I was a text fiend with my husband and daughter the whole trip too. BTW..day 3 and 4 is interesting trying to be stuffed in that garment as swelling gets worse :-). You will think they gave you the wrong size...LOL

She kept asking if I was ok and not dizzy. Was it Esmerelda? How scary for you both.

I loved my first shower!  EVEN tho, I was dizzy and poor little Esmeralda had to stand there in the shower for a long long time waiting for me to get my strength back.  It's good to get clean and it feels good.

I'm sorry you're lonely.  I remember my 2 day post op, I had no internet and no phone service.  Finally, I was able to get ahold of my BF and I cried like a baby.  The next day I got internet connection and felt much better!

Don't look too close at your body these first few days,. it will improve greatly.

If you see Emeralda, tell her Stephanie said HI!  AND I think of her often.  Sorry!  I know she doesn't speak english and won't understand that last part!  I just adored that little nurse!

Yea it looks a tad deformed but I know it improves. The bruising shocked me. I knew it b ut i guess I didn't ge tit. My entire right side is black.

i will tell esmerelda tomorrow. She's VERY sweet.

(I have cried a lot today. Salem my 7 year old keeps texting me. It's SO sweet - from her daddy's phone let me clarify)