Time for an update! :)

Aug 10, 2010

Good morning OH family and friends!  I thought that it is time for a short update since my last round of plastics. 

Well, I'm doing very good for being only 3 1/2 weeks out from my brachio revision and breast lift.  I still have slight pain, sometimes "shooting" where the nerves are trying to re-connect.  I also have some numbness in the areas of the incisions.  For the most part, my little girl on the right side is doing awesome.  Her incision line are hardly even noticable, and the areola is just beautiful.  Now Precious on the left side is a slightly different story, although it's not her fault.  Since I had a brachio revision and there is a lot of swelling there, it has also affected Precious.  She's still swollen and her incision lines are still scabbed over and there are sutures that are wanting to poke out, and a variety of things going on.  I feel more pain with her than the other.  Nevertheless, my awesome surgeon says that both girls and my arm are looking very good.  Now with the arm, there has been some "delayed" healing there and the incision line wants to break down in some areas.  I am on a 3rd round of antiobiotics, and I'm also applying a medicated strip to the incision line prior to wrapping with gauze and the compression wrap.  My right arm turned out nice and small, but my left arm has also been about 2 inches larger.  I'm praying so hard that this time will be the final surgery to get both arms closer in size.  I've had 2 surgeries on the right side and now 3 on my left side.  I just do not want to go through this again.  If my left arm still isn't small enough to closer resemble the right arm after my final healing this time, I will suggest only lipo to help get better results.  I'm not going back through another surgery under general anesthesia for this arm.  That's too much for me.  As I stated earlier, my surgeon is so awesome and determined to get me to a place where I am very pleased with my final results.  I love him for that. 

I've learned some very valuable information during this season of my life - my wls experience.  A great deal of going through this transformation also affects my emotional state of mind.  There are some things that do not bother me as much as others.  For instance; my thighs are terrible but am I that concerned about them? No.  I still have a pouchy little muffin top after having the panniculectomy, but am I dying to have a full tummy tuck with muscle tightening? Not!  I mean honestly, if say someone came to me and said I'm going to pay for you to have every corrective surgery that you want to have done; then yes - I probably jump at that chance.  Now, when it comes to some of the more obvious things like the arms, or areas where infections may be a problem, i.e. under the belly flap and breast area, then that must be done.  Now, with that all being said, I'm very happy at where I am right now.  I want my arm to completely heal.  In the end I pray to God that it with all the swelling gone, it will be the same size (or no noticable difference anyway) as the right arm.  In the end I pray that "precious" looks as smooth as her sister and that they both turn into beautiful gems with all scars faded nicely. 

Those are my desires and goals at this point in time.  Honestly, I don't ask for much.  Never really have.  Life is too short to be unhappy about anything.  I learned THAT painful lesson when the dearest, most valuable thing in my life left me - MY PRECIOUS AND AWESOME MOTHER!  I thought that my life would cease when hers ceased on June 7, 2010 @ 2:40 a.m.  That day is burned into my memory and I'll never forget it.  SO!  For now, I just want to be as healthy as I can, and use my God given time wisely and live it with great joy and happiness!  I want everyday filled to the fullest with blessings that I may find in the simplest of places.  I want to experience blessings and wonders in unexpected places!   I want to grow old with a great love sitting next to me, and with family, grandchildren, and friends close by laughing and enjoying the goodness of life.  I want to praise my Heavenly Father everyday for how Awesome He is to me and in my life!  I want to see my precious Mother again one day - when it's my time to go to Heaven!  That's not too much to ask for... 

Until next time...Today is my BEST day!!!  :)
Rose

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