Pain
The day of the procedure, the pain isn’t that bad. Mostly because all the numbing hasn’t left your body yet. The second day, it got worse. In order to sleep, I had to take a pain killer and two sleeping pills. It does get better after 3-4 days. I think my pain may have been a little worse having three procedures done within 6 days of each other. Having the abdomen done and the back done, made it a little difficult to sleep since both sides of your body are in pain. It’s just something to consider.
The Rollercoaster of Emotions
They told me that most people have these moments where they feel like the look worse after the procedure than before it. I thought this was ridiculous. Well … Here it is, three weeks since I had my abdomen done and I want to cry. The crater is either set farther back or the pudge is sticking out farther out. I’m so upset. I’m trying to remind myself that the lymphatic tissue massage woman told me that my stomach still has a lot of fluid in it and the last place it leaves is around the belly button, but it’s very little comfort right now!
I’m pretty sure that my father, my boyfriend, my boss and my best friend are all over my emotional rollercoaster of insecurities. I wasn’t prepared for how insecure I’d become or how focused I would be on every little imperfection.
At my five week follow up appointment, the doctor was optimistic that once I got back into working out, the imperfections would get better. I still have a lot of fluid around my hips and bellybutton. Time will tell .. I’ll keep you posted :)