Tummy Tuck: Stories

Hey Chica how are you doing? I am one week out today and I am feeling really good. Hoping to get these drains out. Yeah!!!!! for me.

Thanks Tumtucker for posting your pics! It did help to motivate me. I don't think your scar is awful. I think you look great for just being 11 days out. I think that's one of my biggest fears at this time is that my scar will be higher than I want. But the flatness of your belly is great. Are you experiencing any bad swelling?

Congratulations on your new body!! How are you feeling? Hope you are doing well. The first days are the hardest. You will feel better as each day passes. In the mean time take it easy and get plenty of rest.

I've heard you can't lift anything really heavy for months. So, your kiddos will be off-limits. I have a three year old grand-daughter I will be taking care of in Sept.-Dec for her mom, so, this is obviously an issue that I know of.

I wish you all the best with your surgery. I am having mine done in a few days, actually the day before yours...soo yes I know how nervous you are. Please keep us updated with your healing and again good luck!

I had a TT, lift and aug two months ago.I am 30 years old. The first 3 days dont expect to be able to do anything. My husband had to lift my legs off the pillow that was under my knees for me!!! On day 4 I washed my own hair in the sink and it was so good to have clean hair but I used all my energy for that day! You should have 24 hr care for you and help with your children planned out. I had no issues and healed quickly. My results are amazing. I requested a super low incision and because I did not have a lot of skin down low-I got a bonus upper leg lift and vag lift! I could stand up straight after about 11 days. I didnt have any lipo but wished I had some in my flanks. Something super important that every doctor should share: when standing up, start on a sitting and straighten back and pull shoulders back first before standing. This will help you stand straighter and will alleviate the lower back pain-of course you wont be able to do this for a few days. Walk, walk, walk! Start taking stool softeners now and drink as much water as possible. Good luck! PS I have a great doctor in Carlsbad who operated in La Jolla

You need help for the first week, I will say for the first week and a half, specially with little ones. I had no paid, I was just uncomfortable.Good Luck with your surgery!

Im sure yours will be fine too! One other thing I forgot to mention are the dreaded drainage tubes, they are such a pain but thankfully they don't stay in for usually more than 2 weeks, mine were in 7 days and I felt such relief after they were taken out, almost passed out though, lol! I will pray for you to have a speedy recovery and yes be very thankful and grateful to have such good support/help afterwards.

I am 4 weeks tomorrow post-op from a tt and breast aug and after 1 week was able to do some simple household chores and get around pretty good. My husband did everything around the house including caring for me the first week because it is very hard to do anything, but I do recommend walking as much as possible if recommended by your ps. Walking seemed to help me recover quickly and at this point I feel like Im 100% until I try to do certain exersises or stretching then I realize I still am sore. The swelling is kind of irritating too since after going through all the pain you would like to see immediate results and the swelling definitely prevents this except for the breasts, they are immediate results and seems almost pain-free compared to the tt!