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Checking in and just saw your comment... I had ab lipo on 1/10/2014 so far so good. Still healing, but that ridge is gone. The incision is now a nice smooth transition. I'm reserving my final judgement once I'm a few months out though. What's Meso?

That's great. I have a feeling its going to take lipo to get rid of mine. Mesotherapy is a series of shots in the fatty region that are supposed to dissolve the fat cells. Glad you got results.

Thank you :-) Omg... I really had a melt down 2 weeks ago. I'm so glad to be in this mind set now. Working out with modifications. Started yesterday and my muscles are sore and it feels so good...haha.

Thanks Texican :-) its been a bumpy ride, but things are starting to feel close to normal. Prior to the surgery I did P90X, Insanity and some short distance running. Now that I'm in recovery I'm doing Jillian Michaels 30 day shred with some minor modifications. It's a 25 minute workout, including warm-up and cool down.

I have that. I can't imagine feeling good enough to bounce around like that again. Good to know that at 7.5 weeks I can do that. I'm thinking of starting just some basic weight training in the meantime.

I'm doing level 1 right now. The first day I felt weird doing the jumping jacks and such but pushed through. Definitely start slow. I really didn't have much energy til last week. I still get tired quicker but it gets easier as the time passes for sure. Be careful with weights. You don't want to lift too soon. I'm not using weights yet.

Thanks cute grandma... Love your story... You look fab. Nothing new to report here. Still look the same. Still have swelling and tightness and a bit of a ridge just above incision that is bothersome. Hoping it will all smooth out with time.

Hi Shady, this whole thing is a long process which includes a nice turbulent ride on an emotional roller coaster :-) some days you're excited and some you're full of questions and tears. Be patient and know what you're feeling is normal. You're only a week out, it will get better I promise. No you will not have to buy bigger clothes. I just recently started to feel comfortable in my jeans... Guess what? No muffin top...:-D drink lots of water, eat clean...no or low sodium foods and no carbonated drinks. Patience is your best medicine now. I had moments where My belly was HUGE. I cried. But lo and behold it all went down. Once you're able to work out, you'll feel so much better. Took me forever to reach a turning point. For now take it easy, walk as much as you can and rest as much as you need to.... Big hugs :-)

Thanks for the words of encouragement :) And you will probably not be surprised to hear that I'm feeling better and a bit less swollen in the mornings than just a few days ago. I've always eaten super clean (I call it modified vegan because sometimes I just have to eat the occasional animal protein), but have been drinking TONS of sparkling mineral water. Maybe time to give that up for a few weeks. Taking your advice and have been walking a few times a day which feels great to be out and moving. I also have a really great friend who hauled my rear to the beach for the day to just sit and relax which helped. I'm single and had help only that first night which I think contributes to my swelling because I HAVE to do everything myself. Can't wait to start exercising again for real. I ran half marathons and did pretty aggressive weight training prior to surgery so it's driving me nuts to be so idle. Thank you again for taking the time to send reassurances and, again, you look awesome :)

Im so glad to hear youre spirits are up. Good for you for moving and grooving :-) it helps a lot. But don't overdo it. I had help for 3 days. I'm also single and live alone. It was tough for sure. So I can definitely empathize. Listen to your body and rest as much as possible too. Thanks for the compliment ;-)

Hi solesister, good luck on your consult. They are all great there. No pain pump or pain shot. However, there's more discomfort than pain. The narcotics will be a big help. I only received the binder. I bought a waist cincher for stage 2. Keep me posted on your consultation :-)

I sure will! Were you able to switch to the stage 2 garment after the drain removal or after the 6 weeks in the binder?

Oh, and sorry to be a pest....I had one more question. They told me that a senior would have to review my case after my consultation and approve it for the resident, and then I would be contacted to schedule. How long did you wait to find out if you were approved?

Hi there, hope the consult went well. The dept head approves the procedure... Your consult should have been with a senior resident. It took about 3 weeks to hear back. I switched to stage two compression after 6 full weeks.

Went great! Surgery on Nov 8th! Breast lift and TT...thanks for all of your help.