42, Two Young Boys, and Getting my Body Back! - Tijuana, Baja, California

I'm about 10 days short from my 6 month post op mark. I still can't believe I did it!! I definitely feel my confidence is back. I only wish I could get motivated to exercise & get toned.

I've pretty much tossed my CG. Partly started because I was gaining weight & it wasn't comfortable at all, and the other girdle types didn't give me the support in my upper tummy area that needs compression. I'm frustrated that I still have this sensitive area. I'm wearing an elastic band 24/7 around my rib cage area which keeps the swelling in that area down. My TT area is still slightly sensitive, but the feeling is coming back slowly! My nipples are also very sensitive, I think because the sensation is coming back.

5 months...wow...I've come so far. It seems like yesterday I was logging in & reading as many posts & comments as I could to learn about what I was about to put myself through.

I'm healing well, not perfectly, but I'm healthy... I saw my PS this week. She said my concerns are normal & to give my body time, "It's only been 5 months". Five months do feel like forever! My right breast implant has yet to settle under the muscle as the left implant did, I still have a bothersome part on my upper abdomen, and I have indentations on my outer thighs after lipo. PS's response- I can go in for more ultra sound massages on thighs & right breast, to give my boob a year for the muscle to loosen up. And my abdomen went through a lot. I understood her to say the healing in that area didn't heal as well under the skin because of the fluid I had developed & to also give it time. Sit ups will tighten that area, but that it's too soon to start doing sit ups. She also poked her finger into my new belly button which kind if freaked me out. LOL She opened it up a little. I kinda liked it how it was. PS also suggested I begin using silicone gel anti scar strips now around my nipples and front of TT scar.

I'm very happy with what my body looks like with clothes on. I don't go a day without wearing a CG though. I go from wearing an extra small one that feels great on my abdomen to not so tight ones, but then I swell after 2 days.

I suppose patience is needed, but every week is better =). I pray you are doing well in whatever path you are on...

My step son's wedding was 4 months after my Mommy Makeover. Although there are a few things I'm trying to be patient about- waiting for my body to continue to heal and meet "my" expectations, I'm really happy with what the world can see. Here is one picture from the wedding.