I did it! I am officially on the flat side..

5 weeks Post Op.. Still a work in progress..Lol.. Again, this has definitely been an interesting journey. I am truly thankful that I haven't had any complications though! I am not 100% yet, but it continues to get better everyday. I still have some swelling, but it is getting better. I am back in my pre-op clothes and I am loving the room in the waist and the bagginess. Not buying any new clothes until I am closer to the end of this journey though. My only complaints right now would be the swelling and the fact that I sometimes feel that my stomach muscles have curled up into this big ball of knots which is very uncomfortable! I have another follow up appt with my PS on Monday, so I will be sure to ask about these things then. Nonetheless, I am loving the new tummy!

Happy Healing!!

6 days post-op... This has definitely been an interesting journey. The last 2 days have been the best days since having my surgery. I was never in much pain but because I feared the pain, I took the prescribed pain meds which made me feel "awful"!! Before yesterday a lot of my time was spent asking myself what the hell I had done to myself!! Thankfully though, that is changing & I am feeling better as each day passes. I haven't taken any pain meds since Monday, day 3. Had my first post-op appt on Monday as well. All went & looked well. Had my 2nd post-op appt today. My doc removed one of my drains and encouraged me to work on standing up even straighter. He also advised me that I had been wearing my binder too tightly. Still have some brusing & soreness in my lipo'd areas but it isn't bad. All in all, it's all coming together & I am pleased. The first few days were just hard. My belly is looking good & I am happy with my results. My doc said that it will only get better from here. So, I'm excited about seeing what else is to come. My doc gave me a new binder that is a lot more comfortable & softer. Also prescribed another antibiotic, a muscle relaxer & some creme to help with the healing of my incision. Also has me spraying my incision with a mixture of peroxide & water after every shower. I have to let it air dry before I bind back up.

Needless to say, this will be the last cosmetic/elective surgery for me!! Lol.. They rest of it will get worked on the old fashion way! Nonetheless, I am pleased & glad that I did it.

So, my surgery was yesterday! All went well, Thank God! I gave birth to a 7lb ball of fat! Yaayy! I am so thrilled by that!

So, I got to my doctors office a lil before 9am & they were ready for me. I went straight back, got changed, spoke with the doctors & nurses while my IV was started & that's all that I remember before hearing the doctor calling my name & telling me that I was done. I was in & out yesterday so the day was a bit of a blur. Then later that night, the nurses got me up to dangle my legs over the bed. A few hours after that, they removed my catheter & moved me from the bed to a recliner. Wasn't too bad. I stayed in the recliner until it was time for me to leave. I did pee twice before I left without a problem.

So, now I am home on my recliner. Not too much pain at all just sore. My stomach muscles are no joke. I can feel soreness from my lipo areas as well but it's not bad at all. I've been having to cough & that is no joke! Throat was hurting a lot from the tube but is getting better. I have been peeing like crazy. The worst part of that is that my back kills me on my way back from the bathroom. I did have a bowel movement today as well.

Well, I'm getting sleepy so I am signing off! Good Luck & happy healing!!