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One Year Later :)

Hey Lacey, we are going to the veach this week and I found sonething fun to try: arm band tatoos from Body Candy. I ordered two of some 9 inch long patterns and three of one that was 6 inches.they are very inexpensive and really pretty. They juat came in yesterday, so I haven't had a chance to try them. Worh one kids graduating high school this week, and two graduating college this morning at 10:00, it has been really busy here. Can't wait to try them out when things slow down. If you want to check them out go to bodycandy.com and put armband in the search field.

Girl, where are your priorities? Given a choice between yardwork and whoopie, I know what I would choose. ;) Of course my standard reply to the question "8 kids, don't you know what causes that?" Is "Yes, we do, and we're very good at it. Thanks"

My boys have been swimming in the pool for a week or two. Water is still too chilly for me. It is between 70 and 74. I like it closer to 80. ;) You should give yourself more time to recover. You spent over $12,000. That is quite an investment. Don't you want your money's worth? You were worth what you spent, so take it easy cause you do not want to be looking for a do over. Chores will keep. Recoveries won't. I felt pretty normal at about four months. You are probably getting close to the halfway point in yours. Be patient and keep taking things easier. This time next year it will all be a memory. You will wish you had taken it easier while you had the chance :)

A tummy tuck involves separating your skin from your vital organs from your breastbone to your pubis. If you look at her pics, Allyintx has a photo of herself that someone on the surgical team took of this process. It is a pretty gruesome photo, but it really helps to understand the severity of recovery needed for the tummy tuck procedure. Wearing a compression garment helps speed up the healing process involved wherein this traumatized skin has to grow to reattach to the tissue underneath. There is no cognitive learning involved in this process. Swelling is evidence that further healing needs to occur. Healed, whole, healthy tissue does not swell. Wearing a compression garment or spanx does a lot more to support healing than trying to teach injured tissue a lesson by not supporting it will.

Magic words to make swelling go away = lymphatic drainage massage. I had two pre op on one post. Had very little swelling. Also kept a close eye on sodium. Used a Vodder certified massage therapist.