what to expect after tummytuck and breast lift/augmentation?

The pain is relative to the individual.

The procedures I had are in my siggy - I had the LBL and was surprised that it didn't hurt more than it did.  I expected the absolute worst, but really was not that bad at all.  With getting up and down with the recliner, my DH helped me - or rather I used him as a counter balance.  I would hold his hands and push with my legs.  He didn't pull me at all.  

I was walking completely upright after about 3 or 4 days and that was with muscle tightening too.  I had laproscopic RNY and that by far is the worst pain I ever had out of all my surgeries (including hysterectomy and knee ACL replacement).  

The drains aren't that bad.  Where you'll feel the most discomfort with them is at the point where they are coming out of you.  You don't feel them inside you. 

As far as what you would need to help you, I can't think of anything more than what's been said.  One thing that I learned with surgeries - get your scrips for your post op meds in advance so that when you get home, you already have them and don't have to wait for them to get filled.  

I couldn't post much better than Lori. Also check out the plastics forum. The people there will give great advice. I agree that pain is relative. I had a large TT and BL and I was fine. I did hurt but it just wasn't that bad. The worst for me was the lipo sites and I bruised awful. But I had had two csections so I had some general idea of what to expect.

I didn't have a lift recliner but I was able to get out of my regular recliner fairly well. I slept in it for a while. I could drive after I was off pain meds. Definitely have an adult around. Do you have kids...

Hi. I have had Tt and Ba a few months back from a leading plastic surgeon (Dr.Marcus Niessen)of Toronto. To be frank, it IS a painful job and you only start feeling normal after one or two weeks time post op. My doc had suggested me some quick healing methods and also advised a  healthy diet plan.

I had a LBL and BL/aug on June 4.  I'd say plan on 2 weeks of being pretty out of it.  I mean, I was here mentally after a day or 2 of mainly sleeping, but physically you're pretty limited for a while.  I'm now about 3 1/2 weeks out and doing much better, but I still get sore, my boobs still don't feel like they are "mine," and I still move slowly sometimes.  I don't think people in public would necessarily know I'd had surgery if I didn't tell them, but people *****ally know me would probably notice a difference in how I move and my decreased activity level. 

I was in pretty good shape before surgery (lots of exercise) and I'm pretty flexible and have good balance, which I think has helped.  I'm not feeling very flexible right now (my skin is tight), but the balance helps with things like picking stuff up off the floor.  It's also hard for me to reach things (I'm short) because I can't stretch up the way I used to yet.

I drove after 2 weeks.  You have to be able to move and be off the pain meds, basically.  I maybe could have done it earlier but that's when I had a dr's appt. to be cleared, and my mom was here so I didn't pu**** earlier since she could drive me. 

My kids are 5 and 8.  I was glad my mom was here to help feed them/supervise them, because I took lots of naps in those first 2 weeks.  I still sometimes fall asleep in the afternoons if I have the chance, but it's less of a need now.  My kids were still in school the first week after surgery, which was helpful.  They've been in camps the past 2 weeks and the rest has been nice, really.  They are pretty good about being careful around me.  I think it would be harder if they were younger.

One of my main sources of frustration is laundry.  I can put the laundry in the washer and move it from the washer to the dryer, and I can fold it, but a full basket is heavier than I should be lifting.  Sounds stupid, but the pile of laundry bugs me.  I have to keep re-asking my husband to take it out/bring it in for me, which he's happy to do, but if I don't ask him specifically to do it he just ignores the overflowing hampers.

Getting up is a challenge at first.  I managed without a lift recliner (although I did think it would have been nice to have), but had to figure out a system for the sofa and needed help getting out of bed.  If you can swing it, I think it would be handy for the first week.  I didn't know you could rent them!

I should add that I did not have drains at all.  I'm not sure how those impact healing/how you feel.

Women seeking mastopexy or breast lift alone are usually women who are happy with the size of their breasts in a bra or would like to be SLIGHTLY bigger or smaller. They are more unhappy with the appearance of their breasts than they are with the size of their breasts.

yep, three girls. 11, 8 and 3.  pretty sure we can get AT LEAST the younger two cared for , for a few days.  and the oldest may be able to play nurse, which she would probably like.