34 Y/o Mom of 3 with a Set of Twins Ready for TT with Muscle Repair, Hernia Repair and Lipo - Atlanta, GA

I haven't posted here in quite some time but this website helped me a lot during my surgery so I wanted to give an update. I'm now over 4 months out and doing great. I had an in office lipo touch up on the right flank because it wasn't as even as the left. Since about 2 weeks after that time I stopped wearing all compression. Mainly, because it's super hot in Atlanta and it was so uncomfortable. I finally realized that I can control the swelling best with regular exercise and drinking lots of water. I still swell some at the lower belly but there's no pain. I work 4 days a week but at my pre-surgery intensity. My scar is still a little thick but getting better. It helps if I apply a heating pad at night for about 30-45 minutes. I usually have no swelling the next morning and the scar is softer

I've done 2 sessions of the lymphatic massage which really helped. The left sided abdominal swelling has evened out. Yesterday I asked her to focus on th right side flank. I think the way the binder was riding up and creasing caused some swelling at the flank which was actually a little tender to touch. She showed me the massage techniques and applied the kinesiotape. I have another binder being ordered which should hopefully not cause this problem. By the end of the day yesterday I could already notice a big difference. I've being working out about 3-4 days a week but still avoiding ab work. I even went back to dance rehearsal last night which reminded me that my core has a long way to go, lol. But I managed through not over doing it. I'm super happy with my results so far. I purchased a silicone tape for the scar and it's definitely lightening up.

Just wanted to add updated pics after exercising. The last post had a pic from yesterday.