44 Years Young and Still Look 3 Months Pregnant! - Miami, FL

Hi everyone! I hope you are all well and healing just fine. I am doing better as each day passes. I am about 85% straight at the moment. Yesterday was the turning point for that and I thought today maybe I would be more straight but I am not. Pretty much the same as yesterday! For me, the not standing straight has been the most frustrating. I just want to walk tall again grrrr! When was the magic week that you guys could stand straight? My doc has okayed me to resume my normal activities. I cannot exercise though. I did have to remind my hubby that just because she said that yesterday it won't be instant. He did actually think I would be back to all normality after those magic words lol. I will be having the ultrasound massage at the docs office next week, has anyone had that? I am looking forward to shifting some of the swelling from the lipo sites. I will be honest though, even with the swelling now, it looks much better than pre-op! I'm not complying! I don't have any pics today, I will take some tomorrow after my shower. I am trying very hard to keep my abs engaged. My doc mentioned that sometimes the muscles can heal slack if you have had lazy abs prior. No way I want to go back there again so I am engaging my abs all the time. My muscles don't feel so tight anymore it's just the skin. I feel if I stand straight I will tear in two! I have a problem with one foot, which swells sometimes due to blood poisoning in the vein many, many years ago. The swelling flares up after a flight and of course after this surgery. I was cleared yesterday by my nurse to take a diuretic and it has taken care of that. I feel much better. Anyway, like I said today was pretty much like yesterday so I will sign off now. Have a good night ladies and I'll post pics tomorrow :-)

Hi ladies! I had my third post op visit today. All went well :-) I am healing great if not pretty swollen. The great thing is, the nurse and Dr said I will continue to shrink! That was music to my ears! I had my stitches from the incision and bb removed and the nurse, who is also fantastic cleaned me up. She said I was good to go without steri strips but I asked her would she put some on just for peace if mind for me. I managed to snap some pics after my shower today so I will post them. I am still swollen and will be having a treatment next week back at the surgery center to take down some swelling. Well, I am beat now after walking to Starbucks and making dinner so will now take myself to my bedroom and relax in the recliner. My rented recliner will go back on Monday, I would say that has been a must for me. Anyway ladies keep well and happy healing to all :-)

I am officially in Swell Hell :-( I was cleaning my tummy button a suture area today and managed to take a few pics. I will post them. I look like a balloon! My tummy feels semi hard and it doesn't have the water bed affect so I hope I don't have a Seroma, but if I do nothing I can do about that. I will be seeing my fabulous lady surgeon on Wed which I am happy about so I shall know then. Also, I managed to get a little gunk from my tummy button today there us no redness or odor so I'm pleased about that too! It feels weird to try and clean it properly because I can't feel it! Any off you ladies think that too? I went to a convention today but stepped directly from the car straight to a wheel chair so that was good. I didn't exert myself. Some ladies on here ae doing laundry and cleaning!! My tummy muscles feel great and I do not have any pain :-) J just want this swelling to go away! Please tell me this is normal. Anyway I am going back onto my salads and protein for a while it makes me feel more comfortable. I shall tackle my fatless face another day. Oh no, I have just tried to upload my pics and I can't find them! I shall take some more tomorrow if I can bear to look :-(