Scarred, bruised and happy

WARNING: There are (graphic, but sorry no nude) pictures further down. If you always thought I looked like a god and want to keep that image in your mind. DO NOT SCROLL DOWN BEYOND THE IMAGE OF THE HEDGEHOG.

A week has gone by and I haven't fainted, bled on the carpet, ruptured stitches or made a mess of myself (more than usual). I must be recovering then. I was expecting lots of pain, long crying spells drug induced mumbling, wandering out into the street half naked and Yumi having to drag me to the bathroom by my legs (more than usual).

In reality, the pain is minimal, I sleep like a baby every night, can move around almost unhindered, have been taking walks since Sunday and walked around Gungahlin center yesterday by myself after taking the bus there. I have painkillers but didn't have to (or want to) use them. Even left the Panadol (Paracetamol) out after 2 days at home. I still take my spray to minimise bruising and the ever lovely Vital greens, but that is it. If it wasn't for the 64 cm scar and the tightness of my abdominal skin, I would not know anything was different. Oh but wait, 1 thing is different. I look better already!

I was told some people feel tired for a year after this operation. Really?! I feel tired of sitting around, but being a good patient that is what I do. And laundry, ironing, shopping, vacuuming, walking, cooking, some cleaning and lots and lots of reading. Sometimes even at the same time. But seriously, most of the time I rest, not because of tiredness, but because I am short of breath.Everything is sown back so tight that taking a deep breath requires lying down or a Kung Fu stance. As either is a bit weird in public and will probably either get me attacked or a lot of medical attention, I move around like hedgehogs make love, carefully, very carefully.

Under this completely authentic picture of a moderate sized Australian hedgehog are equally authentic pictures of my new and improved body. Fee free to tell me what you think.

Ah yes, the common Canberra Hedgehog, welcome to Straya mate!

You could decide not to scroll down

Still not too late...















Well, now you've done it!

NASA asked to take these pictures inside, their satellites get all messed up when I go outside like this

Yes, I have two pairs of sweatpants, no you cannot borrow them and yes, they are comfy

This is section 1, the second (back)section will go by end of the year or whenever the surgeon says so

1,7 kg of skin and 2 ltr of deep tissue fat, or so they say, pretty nasty huh?

Before (25-03-2014)

The bruising is not from the surgery, it's the liposuction needle, the pulling skin down (and Yumi beating me)
The back bit is very visible here. It's like looking at houses online, see what could be through the current furniture