Hi Ladies. I know I haven't been posting much, but I've had a cold on and off since Dec and have just had a steady recovery. I've run a few times, and noticed a lot more swelling the next day. Today I had my 3 month post op and my PS said he didn't have another patient after me so he could remove my dog ears on the spot! He said it was clear they weren't going away. So after some local freezing, he cut them out and stitched me up. I took a couple of tylenol at lunch and felt okay this aft, but since about 6pm it's been BURNING like crazy. I think I am going to pop a left-over pain pill and tuck in for the night soon. I get these stitches out in 2 weeks. I'll keep you guy posted in case anyone else thinks they might want to get dog ears removed too.
Best of luck to both of you. I had two sections, and though the incision didn't bother me much more than a c. The swelling and muscle repair is quite different though. You may have drains and need to be on pain killers for 2 weeks, Try to round up help for the first two weeks, even if you have to pay a sitter or have friends take shifts. I am not trying to get you down, just want to make sure you are ok. Just remember we all just went through it, and we just wish you the best.
Sorry if this is not what you want to hear, but I would not recommend having the surgery with a child that young. I was not allowed to lift anything more than 5lbs for 6 weeks, so not sure how you would even put the baby it their crib. I would recommend waiting till about age 3, and having help at home for at least two weeks. My smallest is 2.5, and I still had to lift her onto public toilets because I couldn't figure out any way around it. Are you nursing? The pain and pain mess could interfere there too. Hopefully the other ladies here will chime in too.
Question for those of you using silicon scar strips... Do you also try to do some sort f scar massage? I have been wearing one set of strips after my shower in the am, through till the next morning, then removing, doing a scar massage with cocoa butter, washing the strips, showering and trying to wash off the cocoa butter, then applying an alternate set of strips. My concern is that I am not getting enough scar massage done, but I don't know how else to do it since you are supposed to wear the strips as much as possible. What are others doing?
I hear you on the sore back - it was one of the worst parts of my recovery. I am straight as an arrow now (5 wks po) when wearing my binder, but I feel myself tending to hunch over a bit when I have it off (while washing it). Just a little longer... you are almost there!
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