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Finally Free from the "Mummy Tummy"! - GA

UPDATED FROM PeachyKeen

I posted this on the Feb forum, but I wanted to...

WORTH IT$6,000
I posted this on the Feb forum, but I wanted to post here as well to see if any veteran TTs have had the same problem. I am 7 weeks post-op and this week has been horrible! Week 7 has been filled with pain and swelling. I have never had much swelling from the beginning so this is all new. I haven't been overly active (just normal stuff). I'm not exercising yet. I don't have the all-clear from my PS to do anything other than walking and stationary bike.

I'm also having these sharp pains and I can't sleep without taking something. They are worst at the end of the day. Last night I felt like I was back in week 1 or 2 with the pain. The more I do, the more I hurt, so I'm listening to my body and taking it easy. I called my PS and the receptionist told me it's normal. She said the pain is from me starting to heal and swelling is still normal at this point. Not saying she's not qualified, but I'd feel better hearing this from the doctor or even the medical assistant. I know they hear these types of questions daily, but I also know that everyone is different. I feel like I just got a canned answer...

I was just wondering if anyone else just out of the blue started having pain and swelling this late. If I'd had swelling from the beginning or if I was exercising a lot, I wouldn't feel as concerned. It just seems weird to me that everything was going so well and I made a u-turn. I'm still happy with my results, I just don't want to mess anything up...

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Congrats...u look amazing girl!!!!!
U look totally AWESOME!!
Peachy- OMG I just cant get over your before and your 4 week, I cannot imagine how awesome you must feel!!! I am sure it comes and goes the swelling and pain issues for a good 6 months to year, I have really good days and then a terrible one it is a long journey but so worth it !!!
Yeah, it was pretty significant! I am pretty happy with the results. My BB is a trainwreck, but I don't want anymore cutting so it may just have to stay. I don't know that anyone will see it besides my hubby so it's not a huge deal. I'm not looking forward to the pain and swelling for 6 months to a year! I thought I was home free after avoiding it for almost 7 weeks! But the pain has subsided now. I just have the swelling. But I'll take this over the before any day!
Hi Peachy, looking good girl, congrats to u!
Wow... what a difference! Congrats, you look amazing :)
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I am 4 weeks post-op today. I am very happy with...

I am 4 weeks post-op today. I am very happy with my results. I had a large muscle separation and saggy skin. It caused lots of problems for me (not just cosmetic). I'm glad I finally decided to have this surgery. I can finally stop hiding behind big clothes. It's funny because people keep thinking I've lost a ton of weight in the past month. I have barely lost a pound! I just stopped wearing big baggy clothes! This recovery has not been easy for me. This is the best week so far and I am feeling closer to normal. I still have residual pains and I still have trouble sleeping. I am taking Tylenol PM to help with that. I'm very sore if I do too much and I am limited with how much I can take the stairs because it becomes painful. Even so, I'd do it all again in a heartbeat! I'm just so happy to be on the other side and I'm looking forward to the full recovery when my life is back to normal. I'm posting pics below but want to preface it by saying I was in pretty good shape before the surgery. I have been skinny most of my life and I always had a flat tummy until I had babies. I eat very well and I go back and forth with my level of exercise but I was in pretty good shape. Also, I have very little swelling and never really drained a lot after surgery. I took my pictures in the morning so the swelling is low, but I get just a little swelling by end of day usually right around the incision. I'm very pleased with the results. My bb is a little funny looking and I still haven't seen my scar yet, but I could care less! I am just happy I can wear clothes and not look pregnant!

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Wow, no wonder you are happy - you look GREAT!! So happy for you!

You look AWESOME!!! I made 2 weeks today and I am swelling like crazy!!! It's so discouraging!!! But I know it will get better!!! You inspire me!!
You look great congrats
Your looks amazing!
You must be thrilled!! You look fantastic. I had my TT and a breast reduction onb January 13. You will feel so much better week by week. Your energy will come back and you will start to feel so much more like yourself. I never had a lot of swelling either, but no that I am 9 weeks out, I am even flatter than I thouight I was in the beginning. I had swelling in my upper thighs for about a week, but never much in my tummy. I still wear a cg most of the time and watch my sodium, but just as a precaution in case it smeaks up on me!! So glad you posted pics. It's so great to see how wonderful the afters look and how everyone looked before. Congrats and happy healing!!!
There are so many people who swell, I thought something was wrong with me because I didn't! I do swell a little during the day. I took this as soon as I got up in the morning when it's not noticeable. By the afternoon, my CG is cutting into my skin and when I take it off I can see like a shelf near my incision. But it's still not as bad as most so I don't complain. I still sleep in my binder and I put it on really tight. When I wake up, it's loose because the swelling has gone down.
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