scared shitless

[rancho]

i've been REALLY quiet on this board.
I only read. Surj in 4 weeks ish.
i'm scared shitless reading the posts some times.

Fielding was nice. Said my case was 'weird' in that it's all fat no gland. My price was $1500 (arg) but who gives a shit over a little bit more, i don't.

I wasn't planning on getting a compressiono vest, i'm just sticking with what he said - and he said it really doesn't matter. I'm just curious about how long i'll be fucked up for. It's SO weird how some people are on t3 and get sick and others like 'whatever, it's just like a tough workout'

i'm REALLY hoping i'm o.k. Would having all lypo be better or worse. I'm scared about not eating all day if my surg is at the end of the day.

and this whole 'not pissing thing' SCARED the shit out of me.

anyways, that's it.
thanks for all the posts. i'm very happy when there are new ones...i should have contributed more.

[Raven]

i've been REALLY quiet on this board.
I only read. Surj in 4 weeks ish.
i'm scared shitless reading the posts some times.

Fielding was nice. Said my case was 'weird' in that it's all fat no gland. My price was $1500 (arg) but who gives a shit over a little bit more, i don't.

I wasn't planning on getting a compressiono vest, i'm just sticking with what he said - and he said it really doesn't matter. I'm just curious about how long i'll be fucked up for. It's SO weird how some people are on t3 and get sick and others like 'whatever, it's just like a tough workout'

i'm REALLY hoping i'm o.k. Would having all lypo be better or worse. I'm scared about not eating all day if my surg is at the end of the day.

and this whole 'not pissing thing' SCARED the shit out of me.

anyways, that's it.
thanks for all the posts. i'm very happy when there are new ones...i should have contributed more.

Liposuction is what causes all of the swelling/bruising.
So, if you were only to get lipo done, then you're going to swell up and bruise either way.

Everyone is different when it comes their body's, so some heal quicker than others. Some feel sick, and some don't.
I for example, have barely no bruising, but quite a bit of swelling.
You really wont know until the Op is done with. Nobody will be able to answer this for you.
I was sick for a couple of day's, but now am back to normal. So it really was not a big deal.

Regarding not being able to urinate, I wouldn't worry much about this neither, because from what my doctor told me, it's average 1 in 10 ppl who have problems urinating after surgery.(usually elderly) I am one of those people  :-/ , and even though, I was still able to go after surgery. It was incredibly hard to do, but I did it.

Seriously bud, don't overwork yourself over these things, what  you read here is only personal interpretations of ones experience, and those are often misinterpreted by the reader.

[Creek]

Consider yourself lucky that you're only having lipo. Some people are so averse to the idea of gland excision and being cut open that they skip surgery all together and live in misery.    You probably won't even need stitches because the lipo incision are so small that they don't require them.
As for soreness and pain, again, depends on your body type and state of health. If you're young and in decent shape you shouldn't have too much to worry about. In total I think I took about two T3s and that was on the day of the surgery. The day after I was back on my feet and (somewhat) mobile. I even took the TTC back from the hospital and threw out the trash and did the dishes when I got home. (I was one of the idiots that didn't tell anyone I was having the surgery- it was worth it though)
I don't know what people were talking about having trouble taking a leak afterwards- I could barely keep it in.
And as for being scared, don't be. You know what you have to do, and you know that you'll eventually meet your objective, so put everything else aside and just focus on that. Don't even think about it, just do it, because the only thing worrying will accomplish is make you second guess yourself and chicken out.
Good luck man, and think positively. I recommend putting your mind at ease by reading a good book or  thinking about all the girls you'll get afterwards.

[rancho]

Thanks guys,
i appreciate it.

when you leave after surjury can i say 'my ride is downstairs?' i'm planning on cabbing home - i'm not far AT ALL...

will this work?

[Creek]

Depends, but I'm pretty sure someone has to be with you if you're going to be discharged, otherwise they won't let you leave. It's healthcare policy that a person can't leave unaided for a certain ammount of time (12 to 24 hours, not sure) after being anesthetised. Some people arrange it so that they go straight to the Four Points Sheraton afterwards (see sticky at top of board), but the hospital staff usually have to call to confirm this with the hotel and ensure that the taxi goes straight to that destination. You might be able to arrange it so that they can call your home and confirm that you're expected, but this might be too troublesome and they may wonder why you weren't being escorted.
You can try to ask, but they might not allow it. What I'd recommend is making arrangements to stay the night or get someone to pick you up.
Good luck, I know this is a pain in the @$$

[stupid101]

I was escorted down by an orderly...the nurse made him come with me to make sure my ride was there.  They wanted to take me down in a wheelchair, but I insisted I could walk.  Don't think the 'my ride is downstairs' line will work too well.