28 Years Old, Breast Reduction, Abdominoplasty - Birmingham, MI

So I have finally gotten to a point where I can maneuver around a lot easier. I'm still not able to sleep on my side but it's a lot more comfortable then it was a week or even two ago. So once you get over that 2 week hump or get the drains out it seems a lot easier.

As far as the tummy goes it seems to be going good. It's still soooo swollen and it's numb almost the entire stomach that's the part I wish hurries up. The itching OMG especially under the skin that's numb it's like having your arms and legs tied down and someone tickling you and you can't do anything. Lol Okay maybe not that extreme but it definitely is annoying a little. I'm still putting triple antibiotic ointment on my incisions which the tummy one is doing great. Hopefully on my appointment on 11-09 I can start putting scar away on it. My belly button to me is good but there's this part I hope goes in more once the swelling goes down.

My breast they are perfect I just have some superficial wound separating but it's getting better that was to be expected because I was so huge going so small. They are starting to drop I really hope they stay perky lol but the itching there too is driving me crazy because I want to really scratch it sooo bad but I can't. I'm starting to be able to move a lot easier at work with reaching and grabbing things over head. I'm able with the bathroom to wipe back there instead of the bidet technique lol it was such a struggle with both procedures. I wanna keep updating because this may help someone else. Even with my struggles I've had I would still redo it because it just gives you such confidence and it's so worth it especially when you've been waiting for it for so long.

I can't wait until a majority of the swelling and discomfort is gone. It looks slimy because I've been using triple antibiotic ointment on the incisions since the steri strips fell off. Still discomfort getting up and down from bed and toilet. I been walking around shopping for hot because of binder and the sweat doesn't feel good with incision lol but I can't wait until I don't need anything and can move around normal

So I'm usually one to battle with depression so it started to become hard for me. I had the reduction and tummy tuck so I really couldn't move around much. Just gonna be honest because I was struggling sleeping sitting up basically became a headache and using the bathroom was definitely a task. But I still would do it all over again because it makes you feel so much better.

Thanks to a sweet RS here she gave me that push I needed because I was struggling for a while. Any who Tuesday the 25th I went for my first post op and she said my incisions looked great and she went ahead and removed my drain! Wooohooo that's definitely a turning point. Also said I was progressing fast because I had already been standing straight within that first week of surgery. I would love to start embrace scar therapy but that stuff is so expensive so I'll probably try scar away or something but she said I could start walking on the treadmill. I definitely want to drop a little more weight for my post op when I have to take pictures.

It has been fairly good since the drains came out you feel so much more mobile still in slight pain but more mobile. It gets easier by the day. Itching starts though I know the incisions and the areas where bruising are. They itch like crazy is suggest taking Benadryl or using the cream because that itch is a killer. I'm gonna post some pics here in a few id like to update it for anyone who is getting the surgery or thinking about it. My breast they never really hurt the painful part was always the tummy tuck with muscle repair just because it's all so snatched in but beauty is pain!