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UPDATE One Month Post Op, BEST Decision Ever Made - Draper, UT
UPDATED FROM VolatileAngel
11 months post
Almost 1 year post op!
WORTH IT$5,100
I'm one month away from my 1 year anniversary! I lost my username so I haven't been on here for so long, but I'm so glad I can update again! I was always so anxious to see how my results would be a year later. I still have the numb "triangle", and I still swell a little when I eat certain things, but I am still so happy with my results! And it was so worth every pain and dollar I paid. (If the pics show up sideways, I apologize, I'm not a tech-y person)
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UPDATED FROM VolatileAngel
1 month post
So I had this scab on my scar that finally fell...
So I had this scab on my scar that finally fell off in the shower a couple weeks ago and its remained "open" since. I noticed yesterday that its starting to look really nasty, so I posted a pic to see I'd anyone else had anything like it and if it's normal. I'm going to see many ps on Tuesday so hopefully it'll be fine until then. My husband got MRSA twice in the last two years so I'm kinda paranoid about any skin abnormalities. I also posted some pics when I'm way swollen, Id love any comments whether it looks normal. Thank you ladies for all your support!
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JeannieM1959
January 21, 2013
You look great. As far as the swelling.... you look very familiar to me. I had my ft Oct 18th 2012. So I am 3 months PO right now. I think my tummy stayed swollen for 6-7 weeks. It still flares up. Sometimes I will take an anti gas pill. Seems to help some. But regardless of everything. You look awesome.
VolatileAngel
January 21, 2013
Thank you! I'm going to try anti gas pills, that might help. I've been taking small doses of ibuprofen to help but its not doing much :( when did you stop wearing your cg?
JeannieM1959
January 21, 2013
I had to wear my cg for 3 weeks 24/7. After that my ps said I should wear it most of the day but could take it off a couple hours a day. I did that for another week and then switched to spandex, it was pretty comfy. I wore the spandex for a couple weeks all the time and when my swelling started going down I only wore the spandex when I was swollen or when I was exercising. My ps DID stress to me to wear it when I went for bike ride. That skin has to adhere really good so don't take and chances. Hope all is well with you.
VolatileAngel
January 23, 2013
I've just gotta be patient. Thank you for the good advice!
UPDATED FROM VolatileAngel
1 month post
Well I'm 6 weeks po and I feel great! I heard from...
Well I'm 6 weeks po and I feel great! I heard from a lot of people that you'll finally feel like yourself again after 6 weeks and they were right. I'm not in any pain and my back doesn't feel 90 years old anymore. I am somewhat addicted to my cg tho, which is weird since I've hated wearing it and it irritates my incision horribly. I know it's completely in my head but I feel like if I dont wear it my tummy will not stay flat and will get big again. I've tried to wear spanx instead like my dr suggested, but I swell up pretty bad and it always freaks me out because my tummy pops out so much. I'm going to try to post a pic when I'm really swollen, please tell me if it looks normal? I also haven't been able to really exercise because it's been too cold to walk so I'm all paranoid now that the lipo I had is getting ruined because I'm building up more fat. I'm just stressed about ruining anything, this has been such a huge deal for me.
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January 19, 2013
I'm sorry for asking but were you born with PBS(eagle barret) My son was born with that and he had a tummy tuck at the age of 6 to correct the potruding abdomen. He also has little to no abdominal muscle. If you don't want to answer I understand:)
Ps your new tummy looks great!
January 21, 2013
No, it was just my bowels, I have been told by my mother just that it was a perforate anus, so my intestines had to be reconstructed. It seems a little similar, because I always had the protruding abdomen and very weak muscles as well. Poor little guy, I hope things work out well.
January 20, 2013
You look great and don't stress too much about your swelling. My PS said it can take 3-6 months before it completely settles down. I've been forcing myself to wear my Spanx more because I don't want to get addicted to my cg or binder. I got a TT so I didn't have to wear that crap anymore!!! Enjoy that magnificent new flat tummy!
January 21, 2013
I know, I found that ironic that I had to wear a cg and spanx for up to 8 weeks po :) I've been so anxious to not wear anything!
January 21, 2013
Each doctor does their own thing I suppose, I know mine said I would have to wean myself off them or I would become dependent. Wednesday I'm 6 weeks post op so I'm going to try and sleep without it that night. I will keep wearing the CG to work until the tightness feeling eases. I can't wait to feel normal again.
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