10 days since my surgery

Wow! Last night I slept on the couch and was able to straighten out for the first time. Another first was sleeping through the night. I woke up refreshed.  I have no help today so I am going to try to do a few minor things like wash out my second compression garment so that I can shower, then..shower. The showers feel sooo good.
I did make one critical error while planning out this surgery, and that was my hair. I should have had it done BEFORE my surgery. Damn! Now it's driving me crazy. Do you know how hard it is going to be to get an appointment, in December, right before Christmas? Forgetaboutit! Like most women, I have one person that does my hair. Oh well.
I keep telling myself I am hungry and am going to eat something, but here it is 2:00pm and all I have had is 2 cups of coffee this morning.
Sinder is coming over after work, maybe I can talk her into bringing me a little somethin' somethin'.
Tommie, Lori, Susan...thanks so much for your words of encouragement and to everyone else that I know is reading this blog but is not technically a follower or doest post any comments. Whats the matter? Got nothin to say?...LOL. Not likely. Very few of MY friends have nothing to say.

Back to me...My stomach is as flat as a board and just as hard. However, it is still completely numb. I have, and have had since day one of the surgery, hypersensitivity to the right hip that continues all the way down my right leg to the knee. The Dr. said I was in the 1% of people who experience this not so nice side effect from the lipo. Great! Air blowing past the right leg is painful, in an odd sort of way. Hopefully, over time this will resolve itself. ( Why can't I be the 1% that wins the lottery or power ball or something?)
The stretch marks that I had below my belly button are completely gone...AND, the cute, little mole that was right next to my natural belly button has now been pulled down to my pelvic area. Way "kewl"! I still have it!

I have an appointment to have my stitches removed on Monday at 1:45. Yippee! Then, I believe I have a break from Dr's follow-up appts. Dr. Baker and his staff have been wonderful.

Still have a hard time breathing in this barbaric corset/compression garment....but I must be doing ok, I am still among the living. As far as my weight, it is down a little bit. I went into this at 153.4. I am 148.6 now. I knew I would lose a pound or two as a result of the excision of fat and tissue, so that is about right. I have been drinking plenty of water...all day, every day and have a minimal salt intake. Boy, oh boy do I miss my running and my workouts? (did I say that out loud?) but, in fact, I do. Following my next Dr's visit, I am pretty sure I can start my walking again....but walking ONLY and for short amounts of time. Looks like I will have to build up my endurance all over again..that's ok. I will get back up to 5, 6, 7 miles again before I  know it.

Well til later....