51 years old - Tummy Tuck - Jacksonville, FL

18 days po....I'm beginning to think that I should just rent a room at my ps's office due to the fact that I'm there every other day it seems..I'm having trouble getting my incision to close and it has had me really stressing out. he seems to think that my body may not be agreeing with the stitches so he cut a row of them out and packed me and I have to go back today to see if the packing is helping the incision close or if I'm going to have to be put to sleep and go back in and cut remaining ones out and use a different type stitch. I have been praying really hard that whatever hes doing now is working and I want have to go through that. this has been a very hard recovery for me and I find myself questioning rather I did the right thing. I feel like I'm never gonna stand straight again. I'm trying to keep myself in good spirits. my ps has a good way of calming me down and reassuring me that it's going to be ok. I feel like my cg is weighing me down, I cant stand wearing it but still afraid to put on a body shaper due to the incision issue. my ps tells me to go on with my life and dont let this set me back but it's so hard when i feel like my body can't go. It will get better and one day I will be able to say I'm glad I did this(ready for that day to be here).

14 day's post op....Went to see my ps surgeon today,,,,stitches were removed from my incision and belly button.... he had to put some durabond on my incision, I go back next Monday but I'm sure every thing will be fine. still not standing straight but he told me not to rush it so I'm not going to do anything he tell's me not to do. I keep feeling like I have lil lumps popping up on my stomach, he say's that's normal and for me to message them away. I have been showering from post op day 3, and oh boy do they feel good. I have a chair in the shower because standing kills my back. my ps also gave me a picture of my stomach before surgery and what he removed during surgery..WOW!!! didn't know I had so much fat in my stomach. still waiting to post picture.

Post op day 13...It has been a struggle for me but I'm getting better everyday....I have been having some drainage from my incision but my ps said that this may happen and for me not to be alarmed if it did...but I still freaked out a lil....I go to see my ps tomorrow and hopefully have some stitches removed, at least that was the plan but now that im draining I'm not so sure he will remove them....this has been a very hard recovery for me, I don't know if it's because of the hernia repair or if I'm just a slow healer but 13 day's out and I would have expected to be getting much better but not the case for me....still sleeping in the recliner....My hubby has been taking good care of me but now he is back to work and I stay at home all day usually by myself, my sister did come stay a few days and helped me and thank God for her cause she has just had some major surgery herself....can't wait to get in the shower today, I try taking one at least every two to three day's and man do they feel good. If I ever stand straight enough to take pictures I will post them.