Tummy Tuck Only (No Lipo)- Beverly Hills, CA

I'm a 30 year old mother of 3 (ages 10, 6, 3) all via C-section. I'm 5'0 and 125 lbs. I decided to have a tummy tuck because I'm done having kids and would like to repair my abdominal wall. I had a few consultations and went with Dr. Kadz in Beverly Hills. I'm looking forward to sharing my journey because reading other peoples journeys have helped me. I will update add photos soon.

I went in to my pre-op appointment. When I got there I signed in and was given quite a few forms to read and sign. After I turned them in I received copies of all of them neatly in a packet. I didn't have to wait much at all. I went in and Haydee explained the procedure again thoroughly and the post op instructions again. She's very informative and isn't in a rush. I felt comfortable with her and asked all the questions I had, she was able to answer everything without any hesitation. She sent me for blood work (you can have it done with your own physician if you prefer) that was done in a different building with Labcorp. That was it. I got home and reread all the papers I was given. Overall I feel comfortable so far with my decision.

Ok I planned on updating sooner but this was intense!! I pretty much stayed on top of my pain meds in bed only got up to go to the bathroom.
In bed I have had to lay sort of sitting up with a pillow under my knees so that I don't pull on my incision by laying flat.
I am on my 3rd day after surgery and started getting up more just to walk around a few times. Slowly and hunched over a little cause I don't want to pull on my incision by standing straight up.
I have been wearing the binder and only took it off to finally take a shower today. I noticed a little bit of puckering which I believe will smooth out eventually.
I'm satisfied with the placement of my incision it seems to be not too high. I haven't had or noticed any problem with openings or anything yet. I have been trying to be very careful.
So far it has been intense, but I'm glad that I finally went for it and now I just need to go through this recovery and take it easy for a while.