“Tummy Tucker!”

Hi, I hope ur feeling much better. I'm having my tt done on the 17th of this month, I too have anxiety attacks just thinking about it. Is there anything you think you would have done differently to prepare you for the surgery??

Hi there, I hope that I didn't scare you with my initial post. Today is day 4 and I went in for a follow up, but before I got there the dreaded bowel movement happened!! I was off to a good start and then... constipation. Luckliy my doctor had me on a full liquid diet 7 days prior to surgery and since I've eaten soft foods. So I'm sure this could have been worse. I've been taking the colace as prescribed but it obviously isn't/wasn't enough. After my visit my ps told me try everything, enemas, suppositories etc... So off to the pharmacy I go, luckily the pharmacist spared me the expense and agony of buying and trying all those products. They suggested Miralax- 2 hours later I had a tolerable movement. God Bless em! SO I will be adding a dose of miralax in my morning juice to keep things moving. I haven't been able to revel in or enjoy my preliminary results too worried about side affects! I will keep posting hope this helps!!

I had mine done 4 days before yours (May 24th) and every day gets better and better. I had a major constipation issue as well and ended up taking Dulcolax and then had a Fleet Enema. I'm back on track with that, and standing much straighter than I was just a few days ago. I feel so great about my new shape already, and reading other posts makes me realize that things will only get better from here. Hang in there!

Everyone has some sort of remorse after surgery. Remember to keep your spirits up and try and stay positive, it will help you heal faster. You will look great, it just takes time. :)

CINCO DE Post Surgery! Translation- Day FIVE post op. First I must give ode to MIRALAX- a little shot in my juice as really helped get things moving. Though they are slowly moving, its progress and relief- so yeah! On top of the constipation travesty- my cycle arrives a week early! REALLY? come on... the joy if womanhood - bah hum bug! Not being able to take a shower really makes this suck but the pain meds warded off any cramps, so theres the silver lining! So my Baraclounger has become my new BFF- my partner and I purchased this recliner/lounger as a compromise for our loft. It met my style requirmemts while offering the reclining features she wanted. It was a splurge and an accent piece (as its cranberry red)I never imagined that it would be covered in blankets, pillows, gauze, alcohol pads and medicine bottles. I got a good laugh out of how it looks more like a chair in my grandparents house than the high style chair for a loft.(had to hold my stomach I was laughing so hard) We spent months looking for and debating over this chair-too funny. I've spent the past 4 nights in the chair and decided to take a nap on the bed- AHHHHH- it was heaven! I propped up with 5 pillows behind me and 4 under my knees-nice break from the Barca... I'm still slightly bent over- my back is killing me (using aspercreme- not sure if its really helping) and I still have my drains but I'm starting to feel somewhat better. I'm not willing to make any judgements about my results yet, as I want to focus on healing. (I dont need to add any other anxiety.) PLus there is alot of bruising and swelling so I'm going to allow it the time. SO I trek on- one day at a time. GODSPEED to everyone.

I pray that your getting better. It's a process and each day get better. It will be 3 months for me on June 9!! My how time changes everything. I have days that I'm so swollen then other days, everything is to big (love it). I'm soooo happy I did it. It will get better trust me.

I had my TT with lipo on May 26. Reading everyone's comments has helped me feel better about the way I have been feeling. I was so bruised and swollen it got me upset. My biggest complaint is my back pain from not being able to get a comfortable sleeping position. Each day has gotten a little better. June 9 will be my two week mark.

I had my tummy tuck with lipo on May 27th. I am feeling better and I know everyday will get better. The only complaint I have is I feel so swollen. I actually made my family dinner tonight. I feel great but like I said just uncomfortable because I am swollen. I am going back to work tomorrow and hopefully I will be fine.

man ppl like you i feel bad for your dr... what did you exspect? really you just went threw a tummy tuck you had fat tooken off your body of course your in pain its going to get much better get your sleep and shut up.. bruises and swelling are normal??? wow...

i did go threw with a tummy tuck its no picnic gf.. and your dr did his job so suck it up butter cup

I don't think that this unhealthy bantering back and forth is going to do anyone on here any good. Everyone has there own pain threshold and their own idea of what is difficult in life. BTW, it's "through" not "threw" - heaven forbid you actually went "threw" a tummy tuck.

Ahh! While I've been recovering a negative parasite has joined my blog..thanks speedracer7 for setting a positive pace in my absence. Well its DAY 11 and I'm feeling pretty good (back at work today/from home)I'm still slightly bent and swollen in the lower abs. Aside from those two things you wouldn't know I had suregery! The drains are gone (hip hip hooray) and I only take one pain med per day. As far as the results, I can see them taking shape, I'm trying not to focus on them too much right now as I know they will change. So I trek on...one day at a time!GODSPEED to everyone!