My MMO is Tomorrow! - Alpharetta, GA

Today was my 6 week appointment. I have been feeling great! And now I can start my workout routine again, just at a lighter pace. I was also given the green light to wear a normal bra (Yippeee), and lose the binder if i want. i can also sleep braless and on my stomach...looking forward to no bra at night. it may feel so foreign, I may end up back in it : ) I would do this all again in a heartbeat, completely satisfied with my results, with Dr. Fardo and especially with all the kind staff at the Swan Center in Alpharetta, GA.

Today was a turning point for me...I feel so much better. I thought I was feeling good before, but today there is a marked difference in how I feel. The soreness feeling that I think i have just gotten use to is significantly less. Ironically, last night I was feeling really worn out and really sore and went to bed early...I slept really, really well so maybe that helped with how I'm feeling today. But I also know this does not mean I get to go run around, clean, do laundry etc....this means that I am healing because i am taking it easy. I still have one drain in, that will be taken out on Tuesday. I can't wait to get into jeans and a regular top, living in stretchy pants and flannel shirts is wearing on me. Even though I am SO HAPPY I did this, i really wish all my years of working out and eating pretty well would have done the trick on my tummy (nothing but surgery would have fixed my boob issue).....i just don't get how all the girls with flat stomaches can do it with exercise and food alone?? Oh well, now I just have to keep my tummy flat by eating as best as I could!

Well I do have something to update now....I got 1 out of 2 drains removed! I was scared stiff, I can't believe another post I read today where someone removed there own drains! Really?? and I took a full on shower, the first since my surgery on the 21st. I finally feel like a woman! lol. Because the doctor feels I still have some draining to do, he wanted to keep the other drain in until Friday or next week Tuesday. Either way, I'm fine with it, I would rather keep the drains in rather than have them have to aspirate it later.... I am still on rest restrictions...no dishes, laundry etc. for at least another week. I am taking the doctors orders seriously because I definately do not want to take two steps back in my recovery. So I managed to take a couple of snapshots...now keep in mind I am still swollen. Overall, i am pleased with my progress thus far.