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sit up day after update. - North Little Rock, AR
UPDATED FROM TraceyLynnRN
1 month post
Sigh.......I have good news and bad news....the...
WORTH IT$7,100
sigh.......I have good news and bad news....the good news is my tummy tuck parts are fine, but the place where he fixed the umbilical hernia hurts like a SOB this morning. I forget that he did that because i never knew I had a hernia, plus he fixed it during the tummy tuck so it was all one surgery. I looked up how soon after hernia repair can you do situps and it said 6 weeks, so I'm only a week or so off. I won't do anymore anytime soon, and that frustrates me because I wanted to get started exercising again. UGH!!!! I swear, this recovery has been one step forward 2 steps back. no matter what though it's still worth it, so I'm trying not to whine too much. not doing a very good job though am I lol......have a good weekend ladies!
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UPDATED FROM TraceyLynnRN
1 month post
Wow, there IS gym life after a tummy tuck! I went...
wow, there IS gym life after a tummy tuck! I went this morning and ran some more on the treadmill then got brave and tried some situps. I was scared but it didn't hurt. just felt kind of weird. I only did 30 situps and 20 leglifts. I'm starting to feel it now but it's not tummy tuck pain it's actual sore muscles from the situps. I haven't done any in forever, they probably don't know what to think lol. even after all that I haven't swelled up much thank goodness! I just feel tight and sore, but it's the good kind of sore. I'll be looking like I did post op day 1 by tomorrow!
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S
January 11, 2013
WOW!!! You look terrific! Loving the new pics. I like how we all go back to feeling good about us again. Feeling skinny is one thing, but actually looking skinny (to steal Melisrw78's words), that is AWESOME! WOOT WOOT!
S
January 11, 2013
WOW!!! You look terrific! Loving the new pics. I like how we all go back to feeling good about us again. Feeling skinny is one thing, but actually looking skinny (to steal Melisrw78's words), that is AWESOME! WOOT WOOT!
S
January 11, 2013
sorry for the double posts ...
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UPDATED FROM TraceyLynnRN
1 month post
I think some of my swelling is finally going away,...
I think some of my swelling is finally going away, I got up this morning and felt skinny! I wanted to take some pics then but didn't have time, so these are AFTER work. I was at my desk today but up and down a lot, out on the floor to talk to a couple of patients, even attempted to do a booty pop dance to make them laugh....so I was a little active. I was also told not to try the booty pop again, sigh...... anyway, I have to roll down the tops of my scrub pants now because they're too big, the crotch hangs to my knees lol. I have tape back on my incision, the ps told me the other day that he wanted it off a little while but now he wants it back on for 2 more months, changing it out about every 5 days to help with the scarring. He said I had good skin and that my scar looks good. hope everyone is doing well!
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B
January 11, 2013
Awesome, dancing at work, now that is confidence!
T
January 11, 2013
shoot I did that crap pre-tuck lol. I like to make my patients laugh, they've got to be bored out of their minds sitting there. how are you doing?
T
January 11, 2013
Oh girl, you look fantastic!!! You give me hope that I will look better in a month. LOL. I am loving that the flap is gone, but the swelling....*SIGH*....yeah.
T
January 11, 2013
I totally understand, and I was beginning to wonder if any of it was ever going to go away. I still have some but it's not near what it was even a week ago. You'll get there, hang on sister!
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C
January 11, 2013
Looking good and skinny. Glad the swelling is gone. What is the tape on your incision, is that the same as silicone strips? I am asking because I see my ps tomorrow and I have been using the silicone strips without his knowledge. He gave me a scar cream. I use the cream in the morning and the strips at night. I prefer the strips but don't know if he will like that idea. Just wondering.
T
January 11, 2013
it's just paper tape. I talked to him about the silicone strips and he said they're about 100 bucks and if I didn't want to do that I could just do paper tape, that I have good enough skin I can get away with it. So I saved my 100 bucks lol. I'm not that worried about my scar, I just wanted to get rid of that belly. Let me know what the ps says, I'm curious!
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