Serpent2013

Wow 2 months already!

I'm not sure how long the swelling will last. In general I am a sweller too, so I am sure he could predict anyway. Usually I swell (in a slowly deminishing manner) for about 6 months, based on my former injuries/surgeries. This is just a much larger area of bodily insult, so I can only assume that would be consistent. I did a little (very little) upper body TRX (resistance) training yesterday and I had Girl Scout cookies so I was pretty poofy. The strange (or not) part is that I really feel swell at my incision but it appears to be more in my upper abdomen. This just looks so weird to me after so many years of having my waist & ribcage as the smallest part...very odd to see. It makes me immediately want to exercise in a way that knits my ribcage back together. LOL I know this is silly and that it will pass. I just have to assume my waist is in there at these times. I am increasing my exercise slowly and accordingly. I am definitely not back into full yoga mode yet!! In fact my ribcage may even be slightly smaller as my bras are a little roomier in the band. It always looks and feels better in the morning. And it is still definitely a huge positive change from where I began. So worth it! It's amazing how quickly this new body feels normal...like me. So do take a lot of before pix...you might be surprised how foreign it seems very soon. Just two weeks for you! Exciting!

When I see your pix I see a lot of strength & great structure. It shows how hard you've worked and I think your results will be AMAZING. You have a beautiful frame to work with. My PS commented on the fact that I have a natural waist ...that he can't "build that" even though people would like him to. It looks like you have a beautiful natural waist too. We're lucky!! I am super excited to see your results. It will be fun to have all that work you've done on yourself revealed. The waiting really is the hardest part...it's close now. YAY

Wow! Looks like it was worth the trip! Do you have scars under your arms or across your back?

I am so sorry to hear of our troubles. I hope things improve from here on out. I am glad to hear the infection has resolved. Will you need to get a new band? I don't know how all of that works. What a journey. All the best to you

Thanks for showing us your results. The video is lovely, I wish it showed the movement live. I bet it's beautiful to watch. I loved the beginning music...artist? How long was it before you were able to dance following your procedure? Did you start with differentnexercises & work up to dance? You look wonderful and your confidence lights you up!