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Being stuck in this house all i wanna do is have wine and fatty food !What is your favorite cg?

I hear ya 8 weeks today :). I also have the swelling. I also think I'm gonna need lipo I still am not as flat as I would like to be. I don't think my dr did lipo during the surgery . I go to him April 4, but I do agree it was worth it. I stopped wearing my cg this week . I thought it would be hard to get used to not wearing it but it wasn't :)

It's funny the sleeping on the side thing you just lay there thinking ya this is good. Then your like wait I'm stuck lol. I was really swollen yesterday and today it's not so bad. This is defiantly an emotional roller coaster and physical one too! Sorry about your mom. I do have a new appreciation for people that can't do things they once did. Defintly a new apperication for the edlerly .For example I love to cuddle and I feel like a wrapped swollen mummy :). My Dr has you wear your binder for 6 weeks nonstop. I'm blessed that I see an ending to this..... I think ;)

Everyone is different some say 6 weeks they see improvement and some much longer. But I think you'll have a handle on things meaning you'll know what swells you up. Some people swell very little and some alot. The swelling is just annoying and a bumper but look at it this way you already have a man that loved you with hanging skin so I'm sure a little bit of swelling you will still feel sexy :) . I think because I had the breast lift and I have to wear a sports bra it makes my stomach look more puffy . Cause I can't distract the eyes with the girls ; ). Even with the tummy tuck I still have some stretch marks so I'm going to my tattoo guy to book a session in Aug to cover my scar and stretch marks. Put it in the back of your mind by saying to yourself I can back out at anytime of I want that's what I did and just panicked and cried the night before. Lol So I took 2 magical blue pills and all was well.

I'm 3 weeks po and I can tell you I had all the same fears. I also had a cesection and isn't it funny how we didn't or at least I didn't worry about infections with that . I will be honest this procedure is more painful then a cesection and most Dr do muscle repair once they are inside of you if you need it. It would be foolish not to . I can't say that my muscle repair added to the pain or not . I had a full anchor BL and tt. Your story is so close to mine I was 240 and worked my a&$ off and got down to 155 i did this in 8 months .I'm also 5'6 :). Im 35 so you are so lucky to do this at such a young age! Anyway they pump you with such strong antibiotics that invention is so rare . My doctor doesn't even send you home with any, he also doesn't have you put on topical antibiotics. So that shows you how rare it is. My PS is one of the top PS in Philadelphia . I say do it soon cause I can't imagine wearing this stupid binder in the summer. Also the swelling everyone talks about is no joke I feel I looked better in clothes before the surgery which is beyond words frustrating . I know I must be patient so I keep saying as long as I'm not as swelled in the summer I'll be happy. Even though I'm totally spongebob it is nice to just walk around my room with boy shorts on and not be ashamed if my body infront of my husband of 16 yrs. don't worry about the anesthesia it's so safe these days. Here's what you'll need to get through this get the medical lift recliner I got it from a medical supply co it was $195.00 for the whole month. I thought I'd be fine without it because I had a cesection. I was wrong wrong wrong that and the to toilet seat riser I couldn't live without. I also bought the generic icy hot patches and placed them on my back before going to sleep last night. I woke up feeling so much better . Good luck you can't be over prepared for this surgery. I packed a clear container with everything I needed I even put a small flashlight . Here's what I have/ had multi vit ,halls, MOM, thermometer , colace, Chapstick, hand sanitizer .gas X ,Benadryl ( to help me sleep),suppositories, tissues ,arnica. antibacterial wipes, bromelain, and all pain meds. Stay on top of your pain meds !!!! Don't not try to be superwomen ! The clear container helps so you can see everything . Everything I listed I have used and needed especially the gas X Alot of Water bottles and 1 bottle of prune juice. Good luck and remember day 1,2 ,3 are the worst after that it gets better i think if I would've had the chair lift from the beginning my my first days would have been easier. It allows you to get up at your own pace and brings you to almost a standing position, also a memory foam pillow for behind your back helps alot. Lots of pillows ( keep your feet elevated at night ) to prevent blood clots also ask the hospital before you leave for surgical stockings to wear during the day. Eating Kiwi helps 3 a day. Pineapple for the swelling be prepared I'm so look like spongebob right now and I'm watching my sodium .You have alot of down time as you can see by the book I'm writing to you .lol book the date you'll be happy you did :)

Everything with the pain is fine just swelling and itching along the incision is annoying. I'm glad I stay at home with my kids I can't imagine having to go back to work. Kudos to the girls that do it. How are you?