10 weeks post op- can anyone sleep on their tummy yet? I can't!!! Lol!

Hi ladies! Quick question, I feel great, looking nice, my only gripe...I'm a tummy sleeper and I still can't sleep on my tummy, it's just too uncomfortable! I have been sleeping on my side but I long for the days when I use to sleep in my tummy! Anyone doing it yet? When I lay on my tummy I feel so much pulling that it scares me. I go back to my doctor on the 26th of this month so will discuss with him, and trust me I'm fine sleeping on my side for now, just wondering when it will not feel so weird. My tummy is still quite numb and the area where I had lipo is still sore and sensitive and in my opinion my bothersome then the tummy tuck! I still love life now! This is the best decision I've ever made for myself! Love love love my results! Take care girls!!!!

Hello Ladies! I am 2 months post op (officially as of Monday, May 28th Memorial Day) so I thought it was time that I did another update and post an updated pic. I am feeling pretty normal with the exception of numbness in my belly and I still am not exercising at full throttle capacity out of fear of hurting myself, but I'm sure I probably could. I am thrilled with my results and just don't want to have any setbacks. I truly want to follow doctors orders and take my time with recovering. My scar therapy is coming along very nicely. My scar is healing very nicely and is super thin. I am very very happy with the way Dr. Tattlebaum placed my scar, how thin my scar is and how tight he pulled me. I have no visible stretch marks!!!!! I have been faithfully using the cocoa butter oil and lotion on my skin and applying the silicon sheet to my scar at night for about 12 hours a day (while i sleep works best for me) and then applying the lotion and oil during the day.

My love affair/obsession with my binder has finally been tapering off. I have been trying my best to sleep without it and not wear it for the last 3 weeks. I am only wearing spanx and sometimes not even that. I noticed when I stopped wearing the binder my swelling came full force then subsided. I am very pleased to report also that I can finally wear all of my previous clothing and have even dropped a size! I have lost a total of 19 pounds since the procedure. At 6 weeks post op I began light walking of about 2.5 miles about 4 days a week and now I am back in the gym. I am not doing any serious ab work but am trying to do some light standing ab work, again, very scared to do too much. I go back to Dr. T at the end of June and will see what he thinks then will kick it up another notch if he says go for it. After I work out I am very swollen for about 2 to 3 hours after. It is horrible and very uncomfortable but I think its just going to have to be the way it is. Its funny to lose so much weight in such a short period of time and not have any of it effect the result. None of my weight loss came off of my stomach. It appears to have come off of my face, arms and hips. I need that crap to come off my thighs!!!!!! LOL! Maybe next round! Well, I will post again at 3 months, until then, happy healing to you ladies and good luck to those approaching your surgery!

As of Monday I am officially 1 month post op! It's hard to believe that a month has gone by! This week as been pretty uneventful with the exception of starting my scar therapy! I am using the FX silicon scar sheets and love the way my scar is responding after only 3 days of use. The directions say to apply the sheet for 12 hours daily ( I choose to use at night sp I can use ky lotions and oils duriing the day) and when I remove the sheet in the morning the scar is smooth to the touch! My scar is very thin. Dr. T did an excellent job with my scar placement and the length and size of it. I am also pleased to report that it doesn't look like I am forming any dog ears. My drain hole looks to be healed fine also. For now Im just going to use the scar sheet at night and the vitamin e oil and merdema scar cream during the day to keep my scar hydrated to see how it responds to that. I was also told to massage my belly button to make sure that it doesn't pull and scar so I have been focused on that this week also. I really hate messing with my belly button. I hate the numb feeling of my tummy overall and just dont care to touch it too much. I can do light walking but have not started. I just haven't felt like it. The light housework and chores I have incorporated back into my routine pretty much wipe me out. I just have decided to listen to my body. My doctor did seem to enthused about me working out anyway. I had to ask about it. He frowned and said you can but not much. I have another appointment with him next Tuesday and if all looks good during that visit, then I can take a break from the weekly visits for awhile. That will be a nice change of pace considering he is an hour drive for me! The drive alone wears me out! Lol!

Overall I am very happy with recovery and results and feel so blessed to have not had any complications. I feel bad complaining about not fitting in my jeans or feeling bloated when I read some of the more serious issues some of the ladies are going through so i will just count my blessings today and whine and complain another day! I hope everyone is healing nicely and getting the results they want! My thoughts and prayers are with those of you just begjnnimg your journey! Until next week!