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6 weeksPO and wearing a size 2!!! New pic- Brandon, FL
UPDATED FROM Keli2010
1 year post
One year post op
WORTH IT$1,600
Worth every bit of pain and stress over dog ears and continued swelling. My skins elasticity isn't the greatest so my scars always spread. I need a small revision between my breasts and the dr wants to do a scar revision too. He's a perfectionist lol personally I love my scars and show them with pride. Hope everyone is healing well and those that are pre op try not to stress too much. Easier said when your past that point I know :-) it's worth it all.
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UPDATED FROM Keli2010
2 months post
Geez these 6 weeks and a couple days have flown by...
Geez these 6 weeks and a couple days have flown by. Feeling good. Start the day pretty flat and standing straight. How much I do all day dictates how swollen or hunched over I am by the end of the day :-) Still get a bit tired after a lot of activity, but nothing too crazy. I can't believe even when I'm swollen I am now wearing a size 2! I've never enjoyed trying on jeans before. Always had to find ones that camouflaged the tummy. Every pair fit and my tummy looked amazing! I could've cried I was so excited. Of course I bought a pair. I'm looking forward to seeing how they look when I'm not swollen. Guess what I'm doing in the morning if I'm not swollen? Hehe :-) hope everyone is feeling/healing well. Hugs to all my tt sisters.
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April 13, 2013
You look amazing! So happy for you! Today is 4 weeks PO for me and I am still pretty swollen. I also had gastric bypass 8/2010 and lost 123 pounds. My insurance also paid for my TT and since they did, I decided to get my boobs done with lift and added implants. I went back to my office job this past Monday and by the time I get home, I'm supper swollen! I wear my CG 24/7 except when its being washed and I can't picture my life not wearing it LOL. I can't wait to be done with. I'm so over the swelling. I have burning sensation under my skin in certain areas from time to time. Did you have that? I'm wondering if it my skin trying attach itself back to muscle wall? So glad your thrilled with your results. Please keep us posted :-)
April 13, 2013
Congrats on the weight loss! Your results look amazing already! Such a gorgeous curvy shape! I have the same weird feeling. I think it is everything getting reattached and nerve endings coming back to life. The swelling is such a pain in the butt! Actually I could use some swelling in my butt! Lost that bad boy lol I love my binder. I can't imagine doing this without it. Tho by the end of all of this I might want to burn it lol I'll wear a compression garment occasionally during the day, but geez they're a pain to use the restroom. I always fear I'm going to pee on myself lol isn't it crazy how good we look already? I can only imagine what our results will be when we hit that 6 month and beyond mark. Take it easy and happy healing!
April 13, 2013
You look fantastic, I also had the fleur, surgeon marked me and said it depended what I looked like on the table!! When I came round he said as there was such a massive amount of skin in his opinion it was better to have the extra scar to have the better result. I was pretty sure that's what he would have to do, he just said he only does it if he has to due to the extra healing. It's cheered me up lots seeing your pics as you look so good. Will see my scars in 6 days but anythings better than what I had. Take care :)
April 13, 2013
Thank you! My surgeon said when everything is completely healed and the red fades I'll hardly be able to tell I have the scars. Not sure if I believe that lol not that I care. I've already been a bikini, which is a miracle :-) massage your scars with what you like when your surgeon gives you the ok. It's made mine nice and flat. The waiting to see the scar stinks! I wanted to peek. Happy healing and let me know how your doing. :-)
UPDATED FROM Keli2010
27 days post
Today is my 1 month anniversary of my tt. Feeling...
Today is my 1 month anniversary of my tt. Feeling really good. Starting to stand up almost straight. I'm able to take longer walks. I get tired still but nothing crazy. Feels good to be able to do most of my normal day to day activities. I still have a lot of swelling. Gets worse as the day goes on. Doesn't bother me. I've been able to wear all of my clothes for about a week and a half. Thank goodness! I was tired of wearing all the elastic band clothing lol My left hip which I thought was a dog ear has gone down. Still much more swollen than the right. Dr says it'll go away when the swelling is gone.
Love that I can take baths again! I pour vitamin E oil in the bath and soak. It's really helped with the shedding skin. Felt like a lizard! Lol I've also been using the vitamin E oil to massage my scars every night. Seems to be doing a good job. My scars are flat. Still have some scabs, but nothing crazy. I think when the redness has faded that my scars are going to look great. I've been using the vitamin E oil from Trader Joes. Inexpensive, all natural and it will dry! I've used so many that never seem to dry on the skin.
I'm so happy with how everything is looking. I can only imagine how happy I'll be with my tummy after its completely healed and the swelling is gone. Woohoo! Happy healing my tt sisters.
Love that I can take baths again! I pour vitamin E oil in the bath and soak. It's really helped with the shedding skin. Felt like a lizard! Lol I've also been using the vitamin E oil to massage my scars every night. Seems to be doing a good job. My scars are flat. Still have some scabs, but nothing crazy. I think when the redness has faded that my scars are going to look great. I've been using the vitamin E oil from Trader Joes. Inexpensive, all natural and it will dry! I've used so many that never seem to dry on the skin.
I'm so happy with how everything is looking. I can only imagine how happy I'll be with my tummy after its completely healed and the swelling is gone. Woohoo! Happy healing my tt sisters.
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