How exciting! Congratulations on moving forward. I may not recognize you when I see you next time (LOL).

Thank you for responding:)

oh i plan on following PS orders... as for being stuck in bed, im sure i will have to get up every so often and walk around to avoid blood clots. I just meant, im normally an active person, so being innactive is going to be challenging. That, and having to rely on others for help.

A thought that crossed my mind this morning....i told the dr that i cant do percoset (they make me sick), so they are prescribing me Dihydrocodeine. Im not really all that familiar with this drug, but i believe it is an NSAID, which i am not supposed to take due to the gastric bypass. Guess im gonna have to talk to my dr later today and see what the plan is exactly.

I'm having my first surgery on May 10! It'll be a circumferential body lift, modified medial thigh lift (only needs to go half way down my thighs), lipo under my chin, sides of my knees, and upper flank/lower chest (basically a roll over my bottom side ribs), and fat transfer from my stomach to my buttocks.

The second surgery will probably happen when I return from MI in September, but he said it could be anytime after aout 6 weeks from the first one. It'll be a brachiolplasty, breast lift, and breast augmentation with small silicone implants.

He said a possible third op could be to eliminate laxity on my back if it still bothers me after the other stuff, but that I should wait to decide until everything else is pulled tight.

Anyway, meeting with him reinforced that I was picking the right person for me! I'm very excited!

So helpful, thank you!! I've read of others having their period bought on by surgery. That's adding insult to injury!

Things are still progressing well however today I got my monthly gift from Mother Nature which didn't help things. I felt weak, sad, crampy etc and ended up using pain pills which helped me sleep.

My drain is leaking a lot at the area where it enters my body - to the point that when I sit down I have to have gauze pads ready because there is a little gush and I soak 2-3 small gauze pads easily. I've talked to the nurse and surgeon and apparently this happens sometimes and as long as the drain is still collecting/draining fluid and the site isn't infected it's ok but to be sure I'm going to see the surgeon tmr. There's no pain at all it's just a pain in the butt and gross. Anyone else had this or heard of this?

Also, not sure if it was my cycle, hormones, frustration from drain, surgery, chemicals from all the meds, etc or a combination but I was quite emotional today and cried 2 or 3 times which isn't like me at all. Apparently this too isn't uncommon. I don't regret this at all of course, just not feeling great mentally today compared to all my other days so far.

Good luck to anyone embarking on their PS journey - hopefully these posts help normalize things a little (and gives those of us who are bored at home recovering something to read lol)