5 weeks po new progression pics :)

Time is really flying! I posted some progression photos, I hope it helps the ladies who are in those first couple of weeks of "swell hell" is does get better! I still have swelling especially at the end of the day but it's so much better now than weeks 1-3. At 5 weeks I am pretty much back to normal, though my stomach still feels tight at the end of the day. Going into this at my age and not having worked out in years, I thought my recovery would be a lot worse. I am surprised by how well I have bounced back! I wanted to update you with some stats too, before surgery my weight was 143 now It's 131 (PS removed 4lbs of skin and fat from lipo I dropped the rest on my own) My relaxed waist was 38" pre-op and now it's 29 1/2" which blows my mind! My scar is doing pretty well, I have an area about 2" across right above the pubic area which was slow to heal. It's almost there, just waiting on about 1/2" scab to fall off and I will be ready to start my silicone scar strips. My confidence is back, this is the BEST thing I have ever done for myself!!! Ladies if you are on the fence and worried about the pain like I was, it is so worth it!

Hi ladies, so happy to have reached week 3! This has been a week of milestones...
-I'm sleeping back in my own bed and sleeping through the night comfortably.
-Starting wearing a compression tank during the day, feels great to be out of the binder. I now just wear it to sleep in.
-Back in my jeans as of yesterday! They not only fit, but are loose!
-I haven't weighed myself since the day before surgery, since my pre-op jeans fit I decided to get on the scale this morning and I am down 9 pounds!! :) My PS took 4 pounds of fat and skin so I have lost 5 on my own even with the swelling, I was 143 and now am 134 woo hoo! Oh, and my waist is down 6 inches, crazy.
- And the biggest one, hubby has been full of compliments. I was standing in front of the mirror in the morning taking my binder off and he looked over and said dang you look hot! Yesterday he called me his skinny minnie. I haven't heard anything like that in years! He has been wonderful through all of this. Even though he wasn't really on board he stepped up and took care of everything.

I am grateful that everything has gone pretty smoothly. I am still sore at night when I overdue it during the day. I had a busy weekend Sat. Sun. and Mon. I hardly sat down all day and was really feeling it last night. Life is back to normal which is crazy busy! So, all is good and I'm feeling damn hot for a 44 year old mama soon to be grandma! lol... My PS is a miracle worker!

Just added some new pics. I am so happy I have my before photos for comparison. I was feeling a bit down since I am swollen like a puffer fish. Looking at my before photos side by side really puts things into perspective. Patience it's not one of my best qualities! lol