jennicky

Full TT, Lipo, Breast Lift - Marietta, GA

Like NC mentioned that everybody is having swelling below BB, please check and see if you have fluid pockets (seroma). I was doing everything I was supposed to and ended up with one right above TT incision, and had absolutely no clue. To check and see push your belly on low right or left side, directly above incision, and if you push on right side and you see far left side move, then you very likely have a fluid pocket (they call it the waterbed effect). I have just run by the PS office a cpl times a week to have them extract fluid becasue the thought of it delaying healing is NOT a go for me, im more than ready to be back to reg, as im sure everybody on here is :)

Bella, I lived in SRQ for 10 years before we moved here to the ATL area. Miss it sooo bad. Going down next weekend, then again in March, and I cannot wait! Between hubby and I, almost all of our combined families are there. Cannot wait to move back!

Sorry your feeling moody, but I have to say I am right there with you. I swung into my PS ofice today to have the nurse check my seroma, which she drained a wee bit from, but I am sooooo darn cranky! I think being active and not working out is the main culprit as well as CG garment under clothes too, plus still not feeling 100%. I too have my eye on the prize, but am eagerly awaiting "being recovered". Feel better!

my dr. had me use a paint roller... been rolling since day 2, thats why i was surprised to have a seroma, but they my CG is getting bigger and is not as tight as it should be. Solution, I have been taking a bath towel and folding it over 3 times long ways then wrapping my belly like the CG then putting CG on top of that (at bedtime only been a miracle worker for back swelling from lipo), so that is helping to squeeze. Sorry, the rolling or massage should be done hands flat on tummy close to BB on either side of BB and then with pressure work from BB to flanks/sides. So if you have a paint roller make the roller long ways from middle by BB then roll out to sides. do this for a cpl mins a cpl times a day. it feels good on your swollen areas too, like if u had lipo. i had a massage (bad idea) last friday and come mon morning i woke up and my armpit hurt. I immediately thought, lymphs. called doc and they said my body could be fighting a virus, but I kept thinking the massage had to have been the culprit somehow. went to chiro and they agreed with it being the massage. was extra swollen this week (up 6 -7 pnds ina matter of days, have been dwn 10 since first week of surgery) SOOO massage not a good idea take it from me. we have used the same lady for years, and she even went lighter on me, but i guess it broke up some toxins or something.

you look awesome!
I am coming up on wk5, and yes it gets better everyday. weeek one sucked and week two was def a close 2nd for sure :)
im dealing with feeling good, but not being able to work out or be active is driving me nuts. i had a full tt with ab tightened, boob lift and lipo flanks. had my first drain pulled wk 1 then the 2nd drain like wk 3 1/2, and i got a fluid pocket, so stay on massaging your belly from BB to the side to help with lymph draingage:) GL girl, again you look awesome!