lhy74

Age 37, Fit Mum of 3 Age 4, 6 & 8 - Singapore

I did it with Dr Wu. Which part split? 15 days still very short. Need at least 6 weeks to feel a bit stronger.

Hi!! I am doing really good! So u just had a surgery recently? My TT is 1 year old. I am back to my active self and doing most things I was doing prior to my op. I try not to do to many crunches as I can still feel the stitches. I think I will need 1-2 more scar treatments and hopefully, it will be done with! How r u feeling?

Hi Edcia, I didn't initially opt for TT because I didn't have so much loose skin that I felt warrant a major operation like a TT. However, I wanted to repair my abdominal and umbilical hernia because of its potential complications in future. U see, my intestines were already pushing through my umbilical hole and causing some discomfort. I tried to look for general surgeons who would do the job for me with minimal scarring. But they all told me that they had to do a vertical incision at my torso to reach the muscles. That would leave a terrible scar (in my opinion) and was not acceptable to me. As such, I resorted to a TT.

Once I decided on a TT, I was still half hearted because its a major surgery with a lot of trauma to the body. I didn't know what could happen or how the recovery would be. Anyway, I took the plunge trusting that so many people had done it before me and turned out well.

The first 2 weeks were the worst because of the difficulty in movement, the stitches, the drains, and definitely the swelling!!! By the evening, I had to lie down so that the swell could go down a bit. I also remember the swell is mainly above my incision, stretching the skin above my incision further. I almost thought stretch marks were going to develop. So, I applied loads of scar prevention cream, etc twice daily to sooth the stretch and lie down by the evening. It took a month for the swell to come down to an acceptable level.

Exercise wise, I did some light hand weights by the 2nd week and started cycling on machine by week 4 for abt 30mins. Lucky for me, I didn't get additional swelling after exercising. But I don't push myself too hard. Now I am 6.5 weeks. Everything is back to normal, almost. :)

Hi ladies, I can so identify with all the things written above. I think 10 days post op, I went for pedicure. Felt so tired thereafter that I had to nap after a pedicure session! I am now 25 days post op today. I've started scar treatment and had Botox injected in (or was it around) my incision to prevent keloids. It's slightly painful, but my heart still ached when I saw the price I had to pay for that Botox injections!!! Geez!! I've also been going to the gym for a week now doing mostly elliptical cross trainer and cycling (45 mins to 1hr each time). It feels great as I find that my swell around my incision seems to go down after each cardio session. I am not sure if this is normal. I thought I was suppose to swell more. But I don't want to push myself more for now. Will wait till 6 weeks is up before I do some slow jog. This website has been so helpful for me whenever I have problems with my post op TT. Thank you all ladies!

Hi diva! I am 2 weeks and 1 day post op today and I feel pretty good already. Swelling has gone down quite a bit (although it can still swell up in the evening). So, it something to look forward to in 14 days time for you!!! Movability improves tremendously. Keep moving but don't stress those muscle stitches, esp when you get in and out of bed. Keep safe and keep your updates coming. Thinking of heading to the gym tomorrow to do some walking. Cant wait!