11 weeks

I am 11 weeks 2 days. Played my first game of soccer today. I felt great. Except I feel like I pulled a muscle in my stomach. The twinges are on my lower hip areas not my MR vertical incision so I'm not worried. I've been doing boot camp for a week and my stomach has been so sore. I'm more swollen today than I've ever been but I played the whole game. 70 minutes of lots of running. I was expecting swelling. :-) I feel great. My tummy looks great. I'm so happy!!! It was nice today to not feel self conscience when the wind blew my jersey flat against my tummy. I wasn't spending the whole game pulling my shorts up over my rolls. Lol. No regrets!!!

I feel awesome! My tummy looks awesome!!! I've been doing light exercises since week 4 and at 6 weeks I started more strenuous workouts without any trouble. I've done tae bo, p90x and dance. I modify when it comes to abdominal work or anything that I feel my tummy pull.

I swell slightly after workouts but its resolved by morning. I'm wearing my CG at night and a shaper during the day. I've gone a couple of days without my shaper during the day and I felt fine. I just want to keep wearing something until the swelling is done. I was told by a friend of mine that it helps hold the shape. That works for me

My scar looks great, my belly button looks great. I've lost 7 lbs from pre surgery weight. This surgery was a great decision that I don't regret. I look great in my clothes now and I can finally wear fitted shirts without worrying about my belly hanging over my pants.

I have a weird phantom tummy feeling when I sit, I feel like my tummy has a roll and I feel it and its flat! It's so weird. My only complaint is my tummy is so flat, my love handles are more pronounced. I'm hoping that losing a few pounds and doing oblique exercises will help.

I'll post pictures soon. I didn't realize I haven't taken any pics since 3 weeks!!!!

My first day yesterday went well. Fortunately it was desk work because the doctors were out and we had no patients. I was so tired all day. Today the doctor that works us into the ground was there. It went very well. Surprisingly I had the energy and i was able hang and make it through two surgeries. Yay!! Then i got home did laundry, dishes and made dinner. I feel great!!!

And funny story... I told my work I had hernia surgery. One of the girls joined my soccer team a month or so ago and she's only seen me in scrubs and soccer clothes. Well Sunday, I couldn't play but I came to watch while my husband and team played. ( I was sad I wasn't playing ) but anyways, I was wearing jeans and a tight black shirt with my shaper under it. When I got to work Wednesday, she rolled her chair over to me and said " I always tell people what I say about them when I talk behind their backs... I told all the girls here I bet you had a tummy tuck because you looked all tiny, flat and curvy in that tight shirt!" I didn't know what to say at first I just laughed. And then I said, hey, you've never seen me in jeans, just baggy scrubs. She laughed and gave me this look like "yea right"... Funny stuff. That's my story and I'm sticking to it! Heehee maybe someday I'll come clean about it when I figure out who my friends are and what kind of people they are.

I'm swollen and tired but still I feel amazing!! I'm so blessed! Blessings to you all!