Post-Op Day 10 (photos)

So as I promised I had pictures taken today this was after having a binder on over a t-shirt so you see indentions on what normally is a smooth abdomen. I had Allie shoot these in the natural light after they looked so yellow in my bathroom, so they are actually a bit more graphic...I am going to tell you these are a bit more gruesome, they are closer up so you can see the plastics closure of my suture line and what the drain sites look like, we also took pics of the areas of my liposuction and the black shows up because we show more of them this time, keep in mind this is post-op day 10, it was much worse. Also, I reacted to the tape they put over the dressing today when they removed my tubes and on my bellybutton, you see swollen areas and even some blisters and pus on my belly button...my skin seems to be so ultra sensitive to things it usually is not, so please pray and if anyone has suggestions or comments I'd love to hear them...I really appreciate every ones prayers and support!


This is my right thigh, you can see the suture line with no external stitches and the two small puncture sites, it you look close enough you can notice I have some swell and redness from the tap they used today.

This is my left suture line with the drain site visable, there is a blister to the right of it from the tape. The steristrips are what closed the skin and I'm letting them come off as they come off.

Right puncture sites and incision again, the yellow lighting was becasue it was in my bathroom.

Incision line and belly button right after the binder and dressings came off. You can see the drain sites on my hips.

Same as above :)

My left hip, still swollne with some black showing at the bottom. You can see some scattered open areas of skin but they are healing so well. That straight line is tape goo, but I can't get it off yet becasue the skin is healing...

The right hip. It really shows how far the incision line goes to that hip. This is not the best coloring but you can see the shadow of the red bruising and the black area. Both hips had black areas at the bottom, I think it might have to do with gravity or where I laid to be honest.

This is my belly right after I took the dressings off and the binder, you can see the indention of the thin gauze on my belly button. You can see the puncture wounds on the left side and one of them on the right where the drains were removed today. I honeslty don't know where that 4th drain site is, I can't see it now after one day...

Pretty much the same as above

My belly button that now seems somewhat infected, yeah that is pus on the left side of the photo (dang it, I think this is a reaction to the ointment they put on it this morning because it is much more swollen, irritated and of course there is the pus) It still has some internal sutures and I hope it is going to be OK....I cleaned it put aquaphor on it and dressed it with tape I don't react to, here is hoping it is better tomorrow...

Alright, I have to admit after going to the doctor I slept until 4:30 that was about 4.5 hours. I guess just a little activity really wipes me out still. My abdomen had felt kinda weird, it kinda burns and just aches, I would guess it is from those tubes coming out, but it might be from the binder as well. Just kinda enduring...:)

I felt so positive this morning...and seemed to have taken some steps back today through the day much to my surprise. I really don't seem to be able to handle much activity and my skin really is reacting to ointments I'm trying, tape, even dressings so my friends that pray....PRAY Love to you all :)