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34 Year Old Mother of 3, All C Sections and Hysterectomy - Amherst, NY
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UPDATED FROM 3Pandas
2 years post
2 years post op
It's time for an update! I've been kinda down on myself lately, I've gained some weight over the past 2 years with a cross country move, new job, and just stress in general. So today I decided to look at my old pics and I'm so glad I did!
I still look and feel SO much better than I did before the surgery. A lot of people ask why I did it if I still have weight (about 50lbs) to lose. It's honestly not about weight at ALL. It was about being the best version of myself and feeling comfortable in my own skin. If I had waited till I lost the weight I could have never done it. Bc here I am 2 years later and still the chubby me! But a fabulous, curvy, confident chubby! I am almost 200 lbs and I rock bikinis and my hubby loves it!!
So to those who are waiting to lose all the weight, in my experience it was better to just do it! I am fully healed, able to exercise, and still working towards my goals but with a nice flat (non flapping) tummy!
I still look and feel SO much better than I did before the surgery. A lot of people ask why I did it if I still have weight (about 50lbs) to lose. It's honestly not about weight at ALL. It was about being the best version of myself and feeling comfortable in my own skin. If I had waited till I lost the weight I could have never done it. Bc here I am 2 years later and still the chubby me! But a fabulous, curvy, confident chubby! I am almost 200 lbs and I rock bikinis and my hubby loves it!!
So to those who are waiting to lose all the weight, in my experience it was better to just do it! I am fully healed, able to exercise, and still working towards my goals but with a nice flat (non flapping) tummy!
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UPDATED FROM 3Pandas
19 days post
New weird pains and some belly button issues but side sleeping again is amazzzzzing!
I am a side and/or tummy sleeper. I could never get a good nights sleep on my back, totally opposite of my hubby. I recently made it out of the recliner and back into my bed, but was still propped up with pillows behind my head and under my knees. This weekend I finally decided to try side sleeping again (it was tough bc my incision goes all the way mast my hip bones) but by Saturday afternoon (nap!) I was sleeping so soundly! I had forgotten what good sleep was!!!
The last 2 showers I have taken (Saturday night and last night), while drying my belly button area with a q tip I've noticed some of the skin and scabbing lifting and I have a little oozing. I asked her about the irritated belly button last appt and she said it was nothing to worry about. But now it's looking kinda gnarly. I will have her take another look at my appt next Monday. I think in the big scheme of things it is minor and will probably fix itself but I just wanna be sure.
Also last night (after a 4 hour car ride home from my moms) I noticed some pain to the left of my belly button. I assumed it was from the bb irritation but after pushing around a bit, I realized it's coming from a small lump in the incision...the way the nerves are, I feel it much higher than where it actually is but if I push lightly on it that's definitely where it's coming from. I'm thinking it could be a small seroma or cyst, feels like when u get an ingrown hair that gets inflamed and sore, it's no bigger than a pea so I'm gonna try warm compress and see if I can get it to go away on its own, if not I will ask her about that as well on Monday. Could even be from the seatbelt in the car or just overdoing it this weekend.
Other than those 2 little funkies I'm doing really well! Hoping to return to work part time starting next week and get back to normal life soon :) Wore an old tankini top to the pool this weekend (just to tan in, no swimming yet!) and I haven't looked that good in it EVER. No belly hanging out!!! Now I gotta work on slimming the arms and thighs a bit to match :)
The last 2 showers I have taken (Saturday night and last night), while drying my belly button area with a q tip I've noticed some of the skin and scabbing lifting and I have a little oozing. I asked her about the irritated belly button last appt and she said it was nothing to worry about. But now it's looking kinda gnarly. I will have her take another look at my appt next Monday. I think in the big scheme of things it is minor and will probably fix itself but I just wanna be sure.
Also last night (after a 4 hour car ride home from my moms) I noticed some pain to the left of my belly button. I assumed it was from the bb irritation but after pushing around a bit, I realized it's coming from a small lump in the incision...the way the nerves are, I feel it much higher than where it actually is but if I push lightly on it that's definitely where it's coming from. I'm thinking it could be a small seroma or cyst, feels like when u get an ingrown hair that gets inflamed and sore, it's no bigger than a pea so I'm gonna try warm compress and see if I can get it to go away on its own, if not I will ask her about that as well on Monday. Could even be from the seatbelt in the car or just overdoing it this weekend.
Other than those 2 little funkies I'm doing really well! Hoping to return to work part time starting next week and get back to normal life soon :) Wore an old tankini top to the pool this weekend (just to tan in, no swimming yet!) and I haven't looked that good in it EVER. No belly hanging out!!! Now I gotta work on slimming the arms and thighs a bit to match :)
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