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New pics! I am very glad I did this!! - Denver, CO
UPDATED FROM rubyII
2 months post
I'm 8 weeks post op now and though I'm mostly...
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I'm 8 weeks post op now and though I'm mostly happy, I hate that I still have uneven lumps and bump around my scar an mons area. Doc said it should still even out over time, but for some reason I'm not as certain he is right. I guess if it's still an issue at the 6 month mark, we'll talk revisions. I'll take some pics later tonight and post them. I like my flat tummy and how I look in clothes! I just need to focus on weight management and not focus on the stupid lumpiness.
UPDATED FROM rubyII
24 days post
I tried on some new clothes today and realized how...
I tried on some new clothes today and realized how VERY happy I am I did this for myself. Everything looked good on me. I love my new body and can't wait for everything to settle into its final shape. Doc said I didn't need to wear my garment also and it feels so liberating, and a bit scary. I may use spanx if i start to get uncomfortable
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UPDATED FROM rubyII
16 days post
I'm 2 weeks and 2 days po and I'm sure I would be...
I'm 2 weeks and 2 days po and I'm sure I would be feeling much better had I not a)started work too soon and b)gotten a cold with a cough. Coughing is so painful! I'm spending the weekend doing nothing and hopefully will be a new woman by Monday.
Additionally, I may have an infection in the mons area. It became very swollen and red as I went back to work. PS prescribed me new anti biotics and said to keep an eye on it. said it should resolve over the weekend and if it doesn't, they may need to reopen me and drain the area. I'm hoping it was not an infection and will resolve!! I think it already looks a bit better.
My belly button is tiny, my scar is puckered, I swell like crazy and I have unevenness on both hips. I knew this stuff would happen, but looking at myself sometimes make me "WTF". I know I need to focus on healing, and keep my "eye on the prize" but today has been a little rough. I look forward to the day when I can definitively say I am happy I did this.
Additionally, I may have an infection in the mons area. It became very swollen and red as I went back to work. PS prescribed me new anti biotics and said to keep an eye on it. said it should resolve over the weekend and if it doesn't, they may need to reopen me and drain the area. I'm hoping it was not an infection and will resolve!! I think it already looks a bit better.
My belly button is tiny, my scar is puckered, I swell like crazy and I have unevenness on both hips. I knew this stuff would happen, but looking at myself sometimes make me "WTF". I know I need to focus on healing, and keep my "eye on the prize" but today has been a little rough. I look forward to the day when I can definitively say I am happy I did this.
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August 13, 2011
I am sad for you that you are having a tough day. We all have them. I did my surgery shortly after yours (aug 5) and I have followed a couple ladies journeys on here who have similar tummies as mine so I can know what to expect results wise. I can honestly say that your after pics really inspired me. You look fantastic. Even if the scar isnt perfect you have a flat tummy that is so much better than where you started. Take some more after pics so you can really see how great you look.
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August 13, 2011
Hi Ruby - your headline made me have a look at your post as thats exactly how I feel just now. My surgery was 27th also - my swelling is crazy, scar is puckered, I have stretch marks that were sewn together in the middle and these are puckered I am really worried this part won't settle down as at either end of the scar its pretty smooth. I have bad bruising you will be able to see from my pics, my bb is looking a bit better now not as red the dissolvable stitches came out the other day but all in all I wish I could fast forward a few months as its one thing having a jelly belly at least you can hide it, my swelling gets so bad its hard I look pregnant so there is no hiding it!! At least I know its not just me and others are going through the same thing so it must be "normal" don't see my ps for another 4 and a half weeks!
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