Flat and perky - Arlington, TX (4 weeks PO)

4 weeks and 6 days PO: After a few days of premature celebration, the TT swelling is in full force. The increased swelling is probably due to the limited use of my CG. My tummy looks super flat in clothes but I can see the localized swelling in certain spot when I look straight down my naked belly. I will have to start using my CG more frequently. Patience...patience...

I hit 4 weeks PO yesterday. I just wanted to post a few pics and say hello. Today, I officially stopped wearing my binder/spanx and sports bra 24/7. I'll wear them when the swelling gets outta control. My boobs have softened a lot and dropped a little. I'm pretty much back to normal except for some loss of flexibility but that should get better. Sitting for prolonged periods also causes some stiffness in the abs. The burning nipple sensation is getting better and the peeling skin has slowed.

I got the green light to start scar therapy at 3 weeks but waited until 3.5 weeks just to be sure my wounds were healed enough. There is one sore spot on my TT scar....I think a stitch is causing the inflammation. I massage my scars with oil every evening before taking shower. My PS said to Vit E oil or Merderma but I'm using coconut oil 'cos I don't have any. After my shower/bath, I apply my Scaraway silicone sheets. I pretty much wear the sheets around the clock and only take them off to shower.

I took my first PO soak in the tub at 3 weeks PO after a long day at work and lots of swelling. Boy, did it feel good....and it helped reduce my swelling and pain.
Hope all you dolls are healing great!

PO 2weeks and 5 days
I woke up this morning and performed my customary weighing and tape measuring. My yoyo weight was 135.8lbs and my abs were almost 2 inches below my pre-op measurement. I was pretty happy because I was quite swollen the night before.
I went for my 2 week appt today (I know a little late..I had scheduling conflicts). It was pretty uneventful. PS was happy with how everything looked and asked me to start massaging my scars with vitamin E oil or Mederma. I will start scar therapy (gel strips) at 4 weeks PO just to be safe and prevent the incision from opening up.

I asked the PS about peeling skin and he said it was normal due to swelling going down.
My nipples have a burning sensation....I think because the feeling is coming back. My abs don't hurt anymore when I cough or laugh but sneezing is still painful. Also my abs don't feel like they belong to me (numb).

The PS said the swelling could take 3 months to completely subside. Also, my posture is getting better 'cos my abs have stretched. No more hunching over. I think I will post more pics at 4 weeks PO. Happy healing Dolls.