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38, Mom of Two-Year-Old Twins, Ready for My Husband to See Me Naked Again - Ann Arbor, MI
UPDATED FROM Awesomeblossom889
1 month post
Just about six weeks post...
Awesomeblossom889July 18, 2014
$6,000
My BB is healing slowly but I am so happy to see a flat tummy in the mirror and to once again have an innie!
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UPDATED FROM Awesomeblossom889
8 days post
First post-op appointment was yesterday...
Awesomeblossom889June 14, 2014
Doc says things are progressing well. His staff was cheering me on as I did my granny walk to the room. BTW the staff there are the most caring and sincere individuals. Dr Sherick's assistant Jenny is a star in her own right, really made a difference before and the day of my surgery. Anyway, I saw my incision for the first time -- was so pleasantly surprised! It was not nearly as gruesome as I had anticipated. Doc did an amazing job. Said he'd like to see my BB healing a bit faster but nothing to worry about. My BB BTW is gruesome looking. I try not to study it much and have kept a band aid on it all times (except when showering). Switched from Bacitracin to Neosporen today, so perhaps that will speed up healing. I've been totally overdoing it the past few days and my insanely swollen belly is to show for it. I've been feeling really good so I've been changing diapers, making meals, dragging crap out of the garage for my kids, and by 7-8pm I am completely wiped out and in pain. Yesterday I really overdid it, played hide and seek with my twins, did some light cleaning, went to lunch with a friend, then my dad came and took me to my appt., then got home I danced a little (standing in place) with my twins to our favorite Wiggles jam and then at 7:30 I was in so much pain, I thought I had severely done some internal damage. So while I have been recovering much better than expected I really need to cool out, even though I feel pretty great. My biggest issue by far is back pain. All the hunching over is wreaking havoc. Plus the only time I seem to be sitting or laying down is after my kids go to bed. Despite all the amazing help I have at home, I just feel so guilty not chipping in around the house/kids. Plus I absolutely hate wearing the binder, but doc says at least one more week on non-stop wear. No point in even posting a photo because I am so swollen, it wouldn't impress anyone. Quick question, did others notice swelling in their thighs? LOL I can't figure out if mine are swollen or if they've always been that big but I didn't notice now that my tummy is flat. They seem enormous to me!
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June 14, 2014
youre looking wonderful already! your results are going to be absolutely amazing! i like the title of your blog also ;)
June 16, 2014
yep, sorry to say my thighs were swollen for weeks (and my va-jayjay eek!) but pleased to report they are all back to normal now :) glad to hear you are doing well, take it easy xx
June 16, 2014
Tummy looks great!! I'm a michigander too!! But take it easy !! Rest! (easier said than done..lol)
June 28, 2014
Chking back on u!! Hows the healing comin? Just keep in mind everyday will get better!
UPDATED FROM Awesomeblossom889
3 days post
Four days post op
Awesomeblossom889June 10, 2014
Finally got the strength to take a shower for the first time: AH-mazig. Felt great afterwards. Swollen and sore, pain is about a 7. TG for my mom and hubby because I am useless in terms of caring for my twins. Feel horrible and I can tell it's taking a toll on my husband. Would be great if I could have a BM. Four days now and I've tried everything.
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June 11, 2014
You look amazing! Congratulations on your fab results already!! The first week is definetly the toughest and you are over half way there, so hang in there hon. Sounds like your mum and hubby are doing a great job looking after the twins, so just try to focus on resting, I know it's hard, but the more your rest, the quicker you will heal! Good luck with the rest of your recovery x x
June 11, 2014
You look great already. The swelling went down for me at week 3. Time moves incredibly slow I know. I'm glad everything went well. I ended up taking 2 stool softeners in the morning and the evening in order to try and speed things up. That ended up working. Just an fyi. I agree that the first week is the worst. You're almost at the end :)
June 14, 2014
Holy smokes, three weeks for the swelling to subside! LOL I feel like a balloon. Haven't even attempted to put any of my new bikinis on because I'm so incredibly bloated. I've been putting bacitracin on my BB and today switched over to Neosporan so thanks! Felt like the bacitracin wasn't getting the job done. How are you feeling? Is life starting to get back to normal?
June 17, 2014
I'm doing well thank you. :) I am well back to normal although I still do have some pain here and there. Usually when I push it too much. The healing process is a slow one. Try to take it a little easy, remember your body is trying to heal the insides and the last thing you want to do is prolong the healing. Plus the slower you take it now the harder you can go in a couple weeks. :) My thighs and vajay jay did swell too. Not cute I know. Lol. You look great. I'm so happy for you!!! Did you end up using the walker?
June 11, 2014
Oh and belly button I used neosporen for the first 3 weeks. Then switched to vasaline and I'm still using that.
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