Has it been over a year already???

I can't say enough how much all I went thru with my TT and MR and that it was SO worth it!!! Since my last update I struggled with my weight, big time! Before the TT I was very into crossfit and working out 4 times a week. My MR was so big that my healing took a lot longer. I could not do the type of strenuous exercise I was used to and I think I got depressed. The Tummy Tuck is not a magical, instant feel better about your entire self solution. Yes I LOVED my tummy but the rest of me was still the same and not being able to crossfit really hit me hard mentally. I had to find my new soul mate workout. Well, enter Turbo Fire by Chalene Johnson, and recently T25 by ShaunT. These at home workouts literally kicked my butt into gear! I love pressing play when it is convenient for me, and not having to go by a gym schedule! I lost the 20 something pounds I gained post surgery, and my abs are finally making an appearance. I love these beachbody workouts so much that I joined on as a coach to help others feel healthy and strong and also to get a discount on my favorite meal replacement shake, Shakeology! Private message me if I can help you find a workout that's best for you post TT, or for some motivation! I've been there ladies, I KNOW how hard it is, but it can be done! Ill update with some current pics soon :)

Well fellow tummy tuckers I am now 10 weeks post op and feel the most normal I have felt in 10 weeks!!! Ok where to start, I can now move at my normal pace, lol. I am a fast person, walk fast, run up the stairs, move quickly thru the food store, the mall, at work etc. After my tt it was very frustrating to me that I was slow, that I had pains and tightness and swelling that slowed me down. I know it was normal part of healing but now that I zip around again it feels so good!!! I went to the shore with my family on vacation and I carried my own beach bag, walked on the beach, went out on the boat, loaded up my car when we left, ahhhhh to be me again, WAIT, not me again, the NEW ME :)) I no longer have that hanging pooch of a tummy holding me back. When I sat in a bikini on the pool deck playing cards with my family I wasnt constantly sucking in, re-positioning myself or wondering if anyone was staring at my stomach. When I dressed to go out at night, my choice of clothes wasnt based on what hid my tummy the best! So freeeeeeing :)
The numbness is now going away, getting feeling back more and more. I love my new belly button and can't wait to pierce it again. My scar is healing well and dosent even bother me at all. It is hidden under the tinyest panties and bathing suit bottoms. I put BioCornium silicone scar gel on it every day. My only issues still is of course the swelling, ecspecially my hips. I am an apple shaped girl with small hips but now they kinda stick out. I can feel that it is all fluid so I know it will go away. Also I get a hard swollen lump above my bb if I do way too much in a day. Dr. Chang said it is my body reminding me that I had MAJOR abdominal surgery and to slow down. I agree. He also said it will be 6 months before I see true results, that would be December. I never wear my compression garment any more, and I dont miss that thing at all!!!
I am mad at myself for the way I ate and drank on vacation. When I was in so much pain I swore, no matter what I would never eat all that yummy bad crap ever again. I dont want to ruin or not appreciate the fact that I was able to rid myself of a part of my body that caused me such bad feelings about myself. So Monday is my youngest son's first full week of school and I plan to resume exercise schedukle and clean eating again. I tried to workout at 6 weeks like some ladies on here have done but for me and my huge muscle repair, it was too soon. But now I feel ready.
My advice to anyone considering a tt, DO IT! You wont regret it, scary I know but it has changed me as a person so much. Check out my before and after pics for some inspiration :) To everyone who has had a tt recently, HANG IN THERE!!!! It gets sooooo much better. Just take it one day at a time.

My last post was more of an emotional rant and I know you ladies want the facts and details of the tt not my drama lol so here it is. Tomorrow will be 6 weeks post op for me and I can say I am feeling great! Went to the shore with my husband and wore a bikini on the beach and boat and felt amazing! My energy levels have returned to almost normal, and I am not nearly as sore. Sneezing and coughing still feels weird. My incision is so super low and healing nicely. I am now using a scar therapy silicone creme twice a day called bioCorneum. It is a creme that dries as a silicone, with an spf of 30. My scar already looks less red and nice and flat. I am massaging my lipo areas with the Palmers Oil. Everyone is right when they talk about "Swell Hell" I def. swell up later in day and evening. You just have to ignore it and focus on long term resluts, not immediate. Yes you wake up with a flat tummy after sugery but the rest of you still looks the same. I can see that I need to step up my fitness and healthy eating to tone my legs and arms more. Before my tt my hanging belly made me feel unmotivated and hopeless as far as exercise and weight loss, but with that gone I am so much more excited to begin taking good care of my health again. I am begining a 90 day exercise challenge that fellow tummy tucker Cary9816 is offering thru Beach Body. I will be doing Turbo Fire and drinking Shakeology once a day. I am nervous about exercise due to my huge muscle repair but she has assured me that the plan lets you ease into it. She had amazing results with additional weightloss and fitness post tummy tuck and I plan to do the same! Ok that's all for now, hope you all are healing well and for those about to have surgery, Good Luck and that first week remember it gets better everyday and will all be worth it!!!!