32 Yo, 3 Children, 2 Hernia Repairs... Never Been So Scared, Nervous, and Excited in my Life - Baltimore, MD

Things are pretty much at a standstill for me. My scar is healing amazingly, I do have a little bit of a dog eat on my left side but I'm not too concerned about it right now. I've hit a plateau with my weight, haven't gained anything though. So I think I'm ready to increase my activity by adding weights to my workouts. I'm still on my fitness pal and anyone that follows me can see that I eat horrible :-(, it's a work in progress. I still deal with swelling in my abdomen and there is still some tenderness at my lipo sites. Yesterday I had sushi so I'm retaining more fluid than I would like this morning.
I'm happy with my results. I was a 16W/18 before my surgery and I'm now a 13/14. XL to large and medium.
I refuse to compare my results to anyone else because NO WOMEN is the same. We all carry out weight differently, we all have different body types, and we all have different genes. I compare myself with my old self.

This morning I'm laying next to my husband talking before the rest of the house wakes up and I look down at my stomach and say to him "I can't wait to wax again, I hate having hair down there" then it dawned on me "Bish do you realize that you can see, that you need to wax!?!?" I CAN SEE THE KITTY AGAIN LOLOLOLOLOL

Wearing the PS given binder is the worst. In the beginning or the first two weeks post-op It was okay because I wasn't doing much moving. Now that I am becoming more active and slowly moving towards normalcy it's in the way, from it bunching up or the constant readjusting I needed something else. My PS recommended a marena and while I waited for its arrival I used my old spanex.
The spanex alone was more comfortable than the binder, but it didn't give me the "tightest" hold I was looking for. I will say it relieved the pressure and the pulling sensation I got in my vagina area, and everything look smooth, but I don't feel secure- if that makes sense.
Compression garment came, yesterday, I ordered it from Amazon. About the same price of a spanex from lane Bryant. The Hubby had to help me with the closure( bra like clips and zipper )I hope it becomes easier down the road.
I'm in love with it! It's a bodysuit with a panty like bottom, firm around back for lipo sites, and side closure. I'm considering purchasing another one. It has the bra clasps in the vagina area too for easy bathroom uses. My spanex did not (I limited my fluid intake with it on), no easy bathroom trips. I was able to wear my own bra with it on, I just wore it over the garment. I may be over exaggerating but I felt like it also helps me with my posture. Definitely relieved the pulling and pressure sensation down below while giving me that secure feeling I needed.

Update**
Post-op visit today- we addressed the odor at the site and I no longer need to wear tape on it just wash it with antibacterial soap twice a day and put aquaphor on it. No infection. I was concerned with the possibility of having seroma, so she pulled out a 18 gauge needle to aspirate fluid and got nothing- thank the Lord. Navel still looks "raw", but she said not to worry because the pigment will return. For now she doesn't want it open to air (OTA) so I'll continue to wear gauze with Vaseline on it, I'll most likely change it when I clean my incision. States that I could be aggressive with massaging my hips and back to help with contouring/shaping. Removed some more stitches, I don't know how many of them are left. Will return in 2 wks.