For my 56th birthday.....a tummy tuck!!

I've made it to the one-month mark! I am mostly standing up straight. I was able to perform standing up for a gig last Thursday for the most part. Only had to sit for a couple of songs. I'm still not lifting much, taking care not to overdo. Here's a bit of TMI: I was able to re-open "the amusement park," this past weekend, which made my husband (and me) quite happy. And something that I was looking for an answer to online, but didn't really hear anyone talking about is the subject of pubic lift during a tummy tuck. Dr. Chen did this on me (as a part of his TT technique), and while I wasn't even aware this can be a real perk....it is. Let's just say it's now more fun in the amusement park. :) Anyway, there you have it.

Successfully completed my first (short) week back at work. With that said, I slept 11 hours last night. Definitely listening to my body during my recovery, and today, my body wants to binge watch TV. LOL. I'm sure I'll be more active later today when my daughter comes for a visit. In the meantime, I'd like to welcome back the appearance of a bellybutton and waist not seen in nearly 40 years. Crazy, huh?

Started back to work yesterday. All in all; not bad. I'm a paralegal, so the job is fairly sedentary. I found that I needed to get up frequently so I didn't get stiff. As much as I hate my compression garment (knee-length, over the shoulder, with (too-small) bra lol), I find that it does A LOT better than the high-waist Spanx shorts that I wore yesterday in its place. Dr. Chen had told me I could switch to Spanx, but I found that my back wasn't as supported. Since he wants me to wear a compression garment for the foreseeable future, I'm in the market for a high-waisted garment that I can wear my own bra with, and that zips (hate these hook and eyes....). If anyone has some suggestions, please let me know what you might recommend. I didn't find where Spanx carries anything that zips, but Leonisa does. Has anyone bought anything from them?

Also, the itching has begun....so I guess that's a good sign for healing. I'm also standing straighter. If I don't stretch, I find I get muscle stiffness and spasm. In other words, the straighter I stand, the better I seem to feel. I use a back massager pillow at the end of the day which is also helpful.

My energy is returning, which is a tremendous blessing. I have a history of running like a house afire, but I'm going to still take it fairly easy for the next couple of weeks. With that said, I do have a band gig next Thursday (I'm a vocalist), and thankfully, the muscles over my diaphragm are not as tight/sore. That was my fear that I would be so sore that I couldn't push my notes out, but everything seems to be cooperating. :)