Hi Pam. I came home yesterday evening. Check out my post above. Thanks for your well wishes. Hugs, Lucy

Hi Lisa! Thanks for your well wishes. See my post above. Hugs, Lucy

Good morning everyone! I came home from the hospital yesterday evening. I spent 3 days in the hospital - that includes the operative day. I had my lower body lift with thighplasty and hernia repair with mesh insertion. Pre-op was great. They gave me a sedative and I didn't remember getting on the operating table and being put to sleep. I woke up in the recovery room in excruiating pain It took about 2 hours to get my pain under control with IV morphine. I did have the On-Q pump. I took the IV morphine whenever it was time, as I didn't want to have to go through that pain again. Unfortunately, my IV infiltrated the day after and it took them over 4 hours to get it restarted (They had to get the IV team to restart my IV since I have small veins). I tried oral medications, but that didn't touch my pain at all. So by the time I got the IV restarted and got my pain medication, I was in such excruiating pain! I didn't get much rest at all. My room was by the nurses station and they kept coming in for me or my roommate. The noise was unbearable. I got a bad headache on the second day and it took all day to get rid of it. As far as the results look, I am pleased so far. My surgeon keeps coming into my room, pleased a*****h with the results. I do have some swelling in my legs. My surgeon won't put me into a compression garment until Tuesday. He said that would be too brutal for me. I'm wrapped in ace bandages for the legs and an abdominal binder for my lower body lift. I can move around pretty good; it amazes me! So I am finally home with mixed emotions... happy, sad, crying, you name it. I'm glad I did it. I am walking hunched over like a granny! By the way, the pants I wore to the hospital are too big and baggy for me now. My crotch is way too big in the pants I wore. Well, I will be here more often since I am off of work. I have a docs appointment for Tuesday to see the entire me in the mirror. I am so tired now and my house is turned upside down since my return home. My hospital bed is working out just fine. I just hate having my living and dining room in such a mess. Bandages, tapes, towels, chux, etc... It's so hard to need someone else to help me with the daily stuff. I'm so independent, this phase will be difficult for me! Thanks to everyone for your well wishes and prayers. They were much appreciated! Hugs, Lucy

Hi Keri! I haven't had acess to a computer for awhile so am just now catching up on all the news. So sorry to hear about your cousins son. Thanks for putting into perspective how precious life is. I was kind of dreading my litlle grandsons coming down the stairs too early this morning but now am anxiously awaiting their arrival!! God be with you and your family through this difficult time, With love, Diane

Oh Wendy! I am so happy for you! Congrats! Diane