45 y.o., single, no kids getting tummy tuck and going it (mostly) alone.

Been a while since posting here. I finally got my drain out on day 13 post op. Dr. wanted to see me two days later. I went in and he drew a little bit of fluid out. Yikes! I hated that experience. Went back one week later for another check and no fluid draw needed. Whew! Got the o.k. to resume normal activities. He said I can start sleeping without my binder at night about a week out from then (the one month mark) and about 2 weeks after that I can try going without it all together if I'd like. I don't need another follow up appt. for another 5 weeks now. Still pretty swollen but dr. reminded me that swelling doesn't go down for 3 - 6 months after the procedure. Glad I got this done in January then so that I can be totally ready for summer in June!
I know my recovery is going a lot faster because I didn't need any muscle repair but I hope everyone who has this done has as smooth a recovery as I did. I love the results so far and they are only going to get better!

So I've been on my own since day 6 post op. Things have gone well. I actually had to start teaching evening classes again days #8 and #9. I was able to just sit in a chair and have a couple of assistants do all the dog handling needed. I was sore at the end but not bad. I've been on just 2 Tylenol a day since day 5. I am walking mostly upright. I started getting hunched over a little when I get sore but it's not bad. I had a friend come and take my dogs for a long walk today since they are starting to go a little stir crazy! I can walk but not a long distance and definitely not very fast yet. I'm able to drive and go to the store just fine. I start boarding dogs again tomorrow which will be day 11 post op. I'll have someone here to make sure none of them jump on me. I still have the drain in which is pretty much the only thing driving me crazy! I can get it removed when I'm collecting 25cc's or less within a 24 hour period but I'm still collecting 40 - 50cc's at the moment. Things will be sooooo much easier when that thing is gone! I also ordered a new compression garment from Amazon which should arrive today. The corset they gave me was just rubbing on my incision towards my hips too much. I tried everything to alleviate it- more gauze, tank top underneath, sponges taped on top of the irritated areas, etc. Hopefully this new one will be softer at the bottom so I'm more comfortable.
Overall, things still going much better than I anticipated and further more, doing it alone has not been as hard as I thought either.