My doctor said I didn't need 'much' muscle repair either, but I've still been incredibly tight in my abs. In my case, the first 5 days were the worst and I was on enough narcotics (oxy & valium) that it all became a blur. After that, it's been a slow incline in function. At just shy of 4 weeks I feel about 80% like myself. I still have a lot of muscle tightness in my abs and glutes and am taking a 1/2 Valium every other night. I still don't sleep well at night. I went back to work from home at 2 weeks post op, but I was still taking a break mid-afternoon for a nap. I'm going back to work in the office at 4 weeks, but I still can't sit for more than about an hour at a time without my butt aching a lot, so I plan to get up and walk around and use a seat cushion.

I have a pretty bad ass pain tolerance and I will say this surgery was a doozy. It's all worth it now, but you are going to want to plan for your downtime!

Thanks Lesley! I'm also doing the autologuous butt lift too along with the LBL. I was nervous at first about having that big of a surgery at the clinic instead of a hospital (I'm doing it at the clinic in Vaughan) but Dr. Nanda took his time and answered all of my questions and made me feel much better about the clinic. Have you had your work done in the clinic or at the hospital? I believe he works out of Scarborough General too? Thanks again - I feel better already :)

Hi folks - I'm having a full LBL in 2 weeks with Dr. Nandagopal at his clinic in Vaughan (Usculpt). I've been planning this for a long time and feel like I have all of the necessities (loose compfy clothes, reclining chair, ice packs, panty liners, protein shakes, help from family members who are booked off work, meds, etc) but now I'm getting the nervous/excitement and I'm just looking for more information or personal stories.

I had RNY in May 2016 and have lost about 130lbs. I've been stable for a year.

I'd like to know what recovery is really like. I don't think I need muscle repair (surgeon said he didn't think so but will know better once he gets in there). Assuming I don't - how is the recovery? Am I crazy to imagine doing some work a week later? I have an office job and it doesn't require physical activity.

Any last minute tips?

Any advice or information is appreciated.

Thanks so much!

Any advice on plastic surgeons to go to in mi? i will be having wls in some months and i like to be prepared ahead of time.

I'm a little over 3 weeks post LBL with auto-augmentation and BL with fat transfer. I'm so happy with my results and I've been assured I have several more weeks of fine tuning before the real result is complete. My incisions look fantastic and in the places where the glue has come off, they are pink and only slightly firm. I'm actively using Biocornium scar cream on those areas. The pain at this point is just muscle soreness. I am taking 1/2 a valium every other night before bed because normally around the 48-hour mark without it I start to have a lot of tightness in my abdominal muscles and glutes. My new butt does not love hard surfaces and I get really achy if I sit for a long time (like on the 14-hour car ride I just did this past Sunday!).

The swelling really started to abate in week 3 and everything seems to be balancing out. I still am swollen in the evenings if I am up and moving a lot during the day. I'm really looking forward to 4 weeks so I can maybe wear the compression garment fewer hours per day and 6 weeks so I can start to slowly work out again.

As far as my breasts, they also look fantastic and it's amazing that a bra is now optional! He fat transferred 30cc's into one breast and 120cc's into the other and the side that got more fat seems to be a tiny, tiny bit smaller than the other. But, I don't think anyone but me would notice that.

I uploaded photos of my tummy (you can see them on my profile if you're friends with me).