Mom of 3, Age 32 - Had a Tummy Tuck on March 25th, 2010

Hello everyone!

So I am almost 5 weeks post op from my tummy tuck.  My feelings have completely changed.  The swelling has gone down the scabs are almost all gone, my stomach looks amazing.  I never expected the results to be this awsome.  So for all of you out there who just had a tummy tuck and are regreting it, just give your body time to recover and you will remember why you did the procedure in the first place.  As soon as the scabs all fall off, I have purchased a "sylicone strip", I used them for my breasts when I had a lift and there is little scarring, you can't even see anything, so I'm using them again.  My clothes look and feel great, (skinny jeans with no muffin top!!) didn't think that would be possible after three kids, but thanks to modern medicine it is.  I will post more pic's up so you can all see for yourselves.  I hope this helps you all out as I read probably everyones blogs on REALSELF during my recovery process and it really helped me to understand what I was going through and that it was totally normal, and that is why I feel I want to help out others who are going through the same things. 

Hello everyone!!  So I'm exacally two weeks in.  I feel alot better!!  I had an apt with my plastic surgeon today to get the stitches out.  It was totally painless, my stomach is starting to look really great.  The pain is totally gone, I can walk straight, I'm even wearing my heals again.  I wore my jeans today, with the corsett, so I can assume I have dropped down a seize. I've posted a new pic.  I'll keep adding them.....

Okay so it's Tuesday March 31st, 2010, 6 days post op.  I am feeling a little better, I attended my plastic surgeon's office and had the draining tube removed, I didn't feel anything.  When I'm touched over the belly it's the weirdest feeling because I don't feel anything.   After having my tubes removed I had a "lymphatic drain massage" I wasn't quite sure what that was so I was a bit nervous.  But it was amazing I have three of them that were included in the price of my surgery and basically it's a massage arround the area where I had lypo to help with the healing and it was great!!  Exacally what I needed, I'm considering getting a few more after.  I'm still a little nervous about the end result because I still have a hard time looking at the incision, it's really gross.  My plastic surgeon assures me that it looks great and things are healing well and the end result will be amazing but at this point I'm a little discouraged.  I still don't walk straight upright and the nights are the worst.  I started sleeping in my own bed two nights ago but I have to put pillows under my legs.  I get stiff at night so the pain when I try to move wakes me up from my sleep and I have a hard time finding a comfortable position to sleep.  I can't wait to be able to sleep normally again!!  I am going to attempt to go back to work tomorrow, I have a desk job and my employers are very forgiving so even if I put in a few hours and want to go home that is an option for me.   As soon as I am brave enough I will attempt to take pictures and post them up...