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I went to the doctor today to have my stitches removed from my belly button. I asked the nurse about differnt types of binders. She told me I have to wear this for a month. I was wearing a 12" binder. Because I have a short torso we went to a 9" binder. this is working out much better. She also told me after the month isup I should just wear some type of support. She said it should be tight but I should still be able to slide my hand beneath the waistband. She suggested something like spanx. Thanks Judy for your suggestions. I will certainly check both Wal-mart and Target. More than likely I have something already that would work. I bought so much spandex attempting to hide my stomach I can open a store :)

YEA! The dreaded drain is gone. Mine will probably stay in until next Thursday. I have a lot of fluid draining which I hope will help with swelling later. As for the concerns regarding my upper ab I am just being anxious. I'm sure it will be fine.

Me either. My doctor told me the drains help with that. I have 2 of them. My incision also goes from well past my hip bones on both sides. I had a fairly large area that needed removal. He was able to remove most of my stretch marks. I didn't have any liposuction with mine. I am a little concerned about my upper stomach. I didn't have a problem with it before. My doctor said it will tend to pooch out a little because he pulled my skin so tight. I may have to have lipo later. I just want to get thru this first.

I agree. Having the right doc makes all the difference in the world. I am 3 days post op and saw my doc today. He answered all of my questions and never made me feel he was rushing to get to the next patient. This was a lot of money I invested in myself. I know cost is a factor but health and safety is first and foremost. Of course you should make sure your doctor is board certified. Check to see if anyone has filed any complaints against him/her. Check out their credentials. I had to wait several years before I could afford to do this. I found doctors who were less expensive but I decided I can't let cost dictate which doctor I decided to go with. I had to go with the doctor I felt really comfortable with no matter the cost, I did have to save up more dollars to go to this doctor but it was worth the peace of mind.

Me too! I saw my doc today and I still have to deal with my drains a little longer. I am starting to walk a little straighter and by Friday should be in full upright position. I can take a shower once my pain pump is removed. Hope all goes okay for you tomorrow. Hopefully you can get rid of the dreaded drains. :)