OMG - Tummy Tuck with Lipo and Breast Lift Has Been So Painful - Waukesha, WI

Well I had my surgery august 5th so I am almost four months post op. It has been a really ruff road but I am slowly getting there. I look better in my clothes. My scars still burn and feel tight at times and I also swell every day.. I wear my spanx everyday I just feel more comfortable with it. I am pretty much back to normal as far as my work and household chores. I am still waiting for my final results. I just recently stopped wearing the silicon sheets they are a pain. I still cannot wear an underwire because it rubs against my scar. I am glad its cold outside so I can pretty much hide by next summer I should be good to go.I was rubbing my scars last night while laying in bed and they feel like hard nots. This has become pretty much part of my life I am so used to it now that it does not bother me. I don't think about it like I did a month or so ago. I forget sometimes even that I had a tummy tuck. When I stopped thinking about it so much it got easier for me to handle the swelling and burning sensations. At this point would I do it again I am not sure I had a longer recovery then most maybe ask me that in a year. It is a long process something to think about. I guess I did not do my homework I think what the heck was I thinking when I thought I would have a banging body right after surgery. LOL anyway happy tummy tucks

It's October 18th I am almost 10 weeks post op. On friday I developed celulitis. It probably is connected somehow to the MRSA I contracted a month ago anyway I shaved the night before woke up with a bump that felt like a hard pimple and within 24 hours my arm swelled and was red and felt like it was on fire. I went to the ER and they told me I have celulitis. This recovery has been really tuff but I am not the normal so don't be afraid but do your research. When you have complications you will get better your recovery is just longer. I am not so focused anymore on the beauty part of it and having a flat tummy. Because I been sick I have allot of anxiety and now just want to live and be healthy. My gulf size hole is now the size of a dime and doc says if it is not closed by the 22nd she will be closing it. I am very excited about that. I still get tired easy and swell like crazy. My scars itch and burn at times. If you have any questions shoot me an email

im six weeks post op and alot has changed thank god I am way better able to do almost everything I did before surgery. I don't exercise because I still have an open wound that I been dry/wet packing. It has gotton smaller THANK GOD! That was very scarry for me. My surgeon said I will be pleased with how it will heal so I am looking forward to that. My breast are very beautifull I did not have implants just a lift. I am starting to put silicon strips on the breast scar. Because of wound I have to wait to do anything about the scar on my tummy. To aid in the healing I just been eating alot of protien and taking my vitamins. As I stated before weather you agree with me or not there is no way after what happen to me that I would ever do surgery outside the USA. I am greatfull I was smart enough to have it here because of my wound I would have really been scared had I had no one too go too. My boobs look so huge I actually went down a cup but because they are lifted and I have a tummy tuck my boobs look very big and I love it. My tummy is getting flatter I do have alot of swelling. I have tried different things sometimes I sell sometimes I don't. I do have pain daily not an unbarable pain but enough where I have to take a pain med everytime I wake up. It's hard for me to look at my wound. I hate that I have to change the dressing it is scarry and everytime I take the gauze off I pray that it is smaller. Had it not been for my wound I would have been back to exercise and going out with friends and living normally and enjoying this part of my tummy tuck. So for all you women who are now suffering you can expect by the 6 weeks you are almost 100% back to normal with swelling here and there. HAPPY TUMMY TUCKS!