momof4grls

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• Posted to Lipo revision & 9 Months PO from TT & Lipo (for Mom of 3 - Minnesota) on 30 Apr 2012

  It's Obagi Nu Derm #3. It retails for like $100, but the ps' office just gave me a bottle.

• Posted to Lipo revision & 9 Months PO from TT & Lipo (for Mom of 3 - Minnesota) on 30 Apr 2012

  I'm supposed to use the cream 2-3 times/day for a couple months. It already seems to be working on a spot where my drain tubing marked up my tummy. Those marks are almost more annoying than the TT incision because they're all over my belly. :-( The parts where I've had spitting stitches get kind of red and inflamed, then a tiny break in th skin gets pussy. Once I pull the stitch out, it starts to heal up right away, but it gets darker right in that area. I'm not too worried about the bb scar. The stitches are right at the very edge so it doesnt look like i have a ring around it like some pics ive seen and I figure it'll fade in time.
  
  I don't think my garment, a spanx knock-off, is as snug anymore either, but I put in on at night figuring it'll still help a little. I'm 6 wks today, so I guess I really don't need it anymore.
  
  I still don't like the left and right edges of my scar, but we'll see what more time does.
  
  Oh and I read on someone else's update here, that at 7 weeks, she played in a softball tournament! I couldn't even imagine doing anything involving quick movements, like batting and jumping up to catch a fly ball. But I guess when it's something we live and have done a lot, it's easy to get back to. That's encouraging. :-)

• Posted to Lipo revision & 9 Months PO from TT & Lipo (for Mom of 3 - Minnesota) on 30 Apr 2012

  "left dude" wth?! Stupid iPhone auto correct! That's supposed to be "left side" :-)

• Posted to Lipo revision & 9 Months PO from TT & Lipo (for Mom of 3 - Minnesota) on 30 Apr 2012

  My bb keeps wanting to spit stitches now too! I think I've pulled out three little pieces including two knots. And here I thought it was all healed up! I pulled two or three from my TT incision too. One knot on the left dude where I have the worst puckering and know its starting to settle down. Thank goodness. My ps said the ends should flatten out in time, but by 6months, if they haven't, he'd consider fixing it. I
  May not be sporting a itsy-bitsy bikini this summer after all :-(
  
  Do your scars get dark? Mine do. Ps gave me some Obagi bleaching cream to put on my incisions to help lighten them. So far the only spots where the scars feel raised are on the little lipo scars, so I pretty much only use the silicone gel and paper tape them.
  
  Oh and btw, last week I got under the bar and front squared sets with 55lbs and deadlifted sets at 100lbs no prob! I probably could have done more, but didn't want up push it. :-)
  
  Are you weaning yourself off the garment yet? It's finally not feeling so weird for me without it.

• Posted to 13 weeks PO - NEW Pics - My Tummy Tuck Journey - Age 37, Working/Active Mom of 3 - Seattle on 24 Apr 2012

  Lol. Thanks. It's just what I do - lift weights. I avoid cardio. So I figured starting really light, like just my body, and lots of reps would be my "cardio" Tried doing a plank this morning, starting from flat on the ground to the knees and elbows, but they're still a no-go.
  
  I don't see why light dumbbells would be a problem, they're no heavier than picking up a basket of laundry or a gallon of water. Heck picking up my family size cast iron skillet is harder than pressing little dumbbells overhead. ;-)