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20 days PO getting better. New pictures- before and after- San Francisco, CA
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Well, I'm 39, 5'6" and have never had body issues....
WORTH IT$11,350
Well, I'm 39, 5'6" and have never had body issues. But then I started poppin' out dem babies and "poof" the body that I thought I would have forever was gone.
I'm so nervous and scared - the big day is TOMORROW! I've been in a literal haze since I decided to get a TT. Everything has moved super fast for me. I had my fourth child last year and I just got tired of people asking me if I was pregnant again - one year later!! The last straw was when my electrician said to me a few months ago that I must be tired. I said "why?" and he pointed to my stomach - then said "what are you ... like three months pregnant?"
Turns out I have an umbilical hernia and so no amount of exercise would have helped get me to the flatside. So here I go, to repair my hernia and as the cherry on top get a TT and lipo of the flanks.
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UPDATED FROM islandgrrl
1 day post
Hello lovely ladies! Just had my hernia repair, TT...
Hello lovely ladies! Just had my hernia repair, TT and lipo of the flanks yesterday morning. Can you say TERRIFIED. I was sure to give my husband a long list of to-dos in the event of my untimely demise :) the scariest part was actually signing the anesthesia waiver that included risks like hemmoraging, heart attack, broken teeth and DEATH? Now what's up with the broken teeth!!?? Anyhoo, the last thing I remember was telling the anesthesiologist that I would haunt him if I didn't wake up. Woke up in a shared recovery room with a gaggle of folks -- okay, like three people. I'm sure I looked like a hot mess. The pain has been more than I expected. I was taking one tablet of hydrocodon every 4 hours, but took two pills last time and that seemed to give me a bit of relief .
Besides the pain, the other hardest part has been getting in and out of bed to pee. I managed to take one picture with my iPad. But it's not very good. Hubby confiscated my camera so I would "relax". HA! Spent the afternoon eating jello and soup with like 4 crackers with my first-grader sitting next to my bed reading me stories.
I noticed a lot of people stacked up on supplies before their procedures. Not me. Only thing we made sure to have in advance was jello:) Also, unlike a lot of people that were dieting before surgery, I was living it up - eating whatever I wanted. Now I have no appetite.
Besides the pain, the other hardest part has been getting in and out of bed to pee. I managed to take one picture with my iPad. But it's not very good. Hubby confiscated my camera so I would "relax". HA! Spent the afternoon eating jello and soup with like 4 crackers with my first-grader sitting next to my bed reading me stories.
I noticed a lot of people stacked up on supplies before their procedures. Not me. Only thing we made sure to have in advance was jello:) Also, unlike a lot of people that were dieting before surgery, I was living it up - eating whatever I wanted. Now I have no appetite.
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September 8, 2012
islandgrrl hang in there! I promise it will get better! Since you are in so much pain I would get the hubby to run to the nearest Walmart and get you a raised toilet seat, colace, something for gas and lots of comfy pillows. These items have been my saving grace and all for under $50! ESPECIALLY the raised toilet seat, I am 8 days post opt and still in love with it.
I hope things continue to get better for you at a fast rate, and be sure to stay on your med schedule! And do not read anything I post on my page because I will probably have you laughing which sucks!
I am here if you need to vent! We all are! :) Now relax and rest!
I hope things continue to get better for you at a fast rate, and be sure to stay on your med schedule! And do not read anything I post on my page because I will probably have you laughing which sucks!
I am here if you need to vent! We all are! :) Now relax and rest!
September 8, 2012
Hey cherribabi,
Thanks for the morale support. Trying not to think about things. Just checked my bp again. Its a little high. Gonna try to stop thinking about things. That should help alot!
Thanks for the morale support. Trying not to think about things. Just checked my bp again. Its a little high. Gonna try to stop thinking about things. That should help alot!
September 9, 2012
I hope your pain goes away fast I was thinking about you and hoping things had gone well. I am happy you made it through okay.
September 9, 2012
Thanks Anna. I spoke to my PS today and told him the pain meds he gave me are not working. Since i got my procedure on Friday I have to wait until Monday to see him. Hopefully things will get better by then. But at the end of it all, I'm just glad I'm alive!!!
UPDATED FROM islandgrrl
3 days post
Had my TT/lipo/hernia repair on Friday and just...
Had my TT/lipo/hernia repair on Friday and just went in today for my first PS post surgery visit. Is it me or does my stomach look like a cone shape? He says the swelling will go down a bit more -- "a BIT"??!!! he even said he lipoed part of my stomach to give me a two-pack, which will be noticiable once the swelling goes down.
What do you gals think? Be HONEST!!
What do you gals think? Be HONEST!!
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September 11, 2012
Congratulations! It is still early in your recovery. The results will get better each day.
September 11, 2012
I was not loving my belly first week and still have moments. But day 7 I saw something I liked. And the next day it was gone:) give it time! Happy healing!
September 11, 2012
You have a lot of swelling! I would wait a week or two before you make your final judgement. I am 11 days post opt and I have moments when I am like EWWWWW I DON'T LIKE THIS. Just as rlrichardson said one day I too see something I like and then the next day I morph into something else.
You also have redness and bruising that distracts from your results so when you are looking at yourself you are taking everything into consideration. Remember you have to smooth out from the lipo as well. So take it easy and concentrate on healing my darling.
You also have redness and bruising that distracts from your results so when you are looking at yourself you are taking everything into consideration. Remember you have to smooth out from the lipo as well. So take it easy and concentrate on healing my darling.
September 11, 2012
i read somewhere that people who've had a tummy tuck should massage their belly everyday. did you do that, or heard anything like that before.?
September 11, 2012
Islandgrrl you are just swelling right now. Mine was perfectly flat the day after surgery. But some days it will look like a puffer fish. It will go away, no worries.
September 11, 2012
Congrats on your surgery! I think I looked better at 7 or 10 days than at 14 or 20. Things have got to even out, swelling becomes different, incisions heal, muscles tense and relax and start working again. Be good to yourself, it's amazing what time and positive thoughts will do. (and lots of water.) Happy healing.
September 11, 2012
i guess i wasn't prepared for my result to fluctuate over time. did you use any of those scar strips? my ps doesn't believe they work and said i shouldn't put anything on my scar since he put glue on it.
October 1, 2012
I use scar strips every single day. Since I am one of those gals who likes her CG, leaving the scar strips on is easiest. I think my scar is doing great. But you can't use it until the incision is totally closed. I didn't have glue. Every PS is different and I followed instructions from mine to a T. Happy healing - every day it gets better!
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My tummy tuck surgery is this coming Tuesday! I'm extremely nervous already. How did you handle the nerves? Did they give you anything to calm you down? Lol
I will be getting my TT done next Wednesday.. It helps to read the postings they are very helpful.