today is my big day!
so it has finally arrived!. It's 6:45am california time, and im up and showered and getting ready to head to the surgery center. I'm scheduled for 8:00am tummy tuck, lip of the flanks and auxillary and a breast augmentation....I'm so excited and scared and anxious and so many emotions rght now! A big thank you for all of you who have read and responded to my posts and questions these last few weeks. It's so amazing to have a place like this to go where people with similar journeys as mine are so willing to share and support one another.
Don't know when I'll be back to check in, but i promise I will. Wish me luck!
Laurie
Don't know when I'll be back to check in, but i promise I will. Wish me luck!
Laurie
My DS 
Hi everyone! I'm home, and on day 4 of my recovery I feel remarkably good! I truly can't say enough about the pain pump. I don't feel nearly as much pain as I recall from my c-section, and I've had far more work done with this visit. My breasts look amazing! I truly couldn't be happier and am so glad that my hubbie and I didn't sucumb to the pressure of the nurses to go larger. They look natural and like they belong to me. My tummy scar looks good so far, and my drains have been slowly reducing each day. Yesterday I took a shower (which was a major ordeal, because of all the compression garments) but I cried when I saw my body. I just can't believe it's me, it feels like a dream. I am so so so happy I did this. It's been painful, scary and expensive, but I do not have one regret. When I cried yesterday, my husband even said, that it made the $14,000 worthwhile. He has been the best support.
I don't know how anyone could ever go through the recovry without someone who is strong to support you. I'm getting more self sufficient each day (in fact, I was able to let my sweetie sleep through the night last night) but without him I would have never been able to get through it. I am so grateful to him, and to all of you who have given me advice and sent me your good prayers and thoughts. I have to say, I expected the worse, but it really wasn't as bad as I thought. I highly recommend getting the pain pump if you can, and definitely stay on top of the pain, taking your pain meds on time as much as possilbe.....Last challenge I have is getting my bowels back on track...wish me luck!
I don't know how anyone could ever go through the recovry without someone who is strong to support you. I'm getting more self sufficient each day (in fact, I was able to let my sweetie sleep through the night last night) but without him I would have never been able to get through it. I am so grateful to him, and to all of you who have given me advice and sent me your good prayers and thoughts. I have to say, I expected the worse, but it really wasn't as bad as I thought. I highly recommend getting the pain pump if you can, and definitely stay on top of the pain, taking your pain meds on time as much as possilbe.....Last challenge I have is getting my bowels back on track...wish me luck!
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