48yr Old Mother of 3, Unhappy with my Body for my Entire Life - Brooklyn, NY

You can clearly see the remarkable difference. Despite all my troubles, I still say this was definitely worth it!

Well, it's been a rough road till now, which is why you've not heard from me in a while. Remember that scab that was visible in most of my earlier pics, well apparently it was a capped volcano. Once swelling went down enough for it to separate from the skin, I removed it. That exposed a crater or tunnel, that led directly into my body.

Once the hole was exposed it began to leak inflammation fluid slowly. By day 3, the fluid increased and so did its consistency. Scab removed Sunday, in the ER on Friday with a staph infection. This has been a long and torturous road to recovery if I ever saw one.

Anyways, doc cut out some dead flesh and exposed what looked to me like a giant hole in my belly! It has been leaking for 2 weeks now, still using half a sanitary napkin to absorb the fluids. As of today, it appears to be lessening slowly.

Saw doc yesterday who is pleased with the healing process. Hole is closing slowly from the inside out and I've been given the all clear to hit the beach! I'm so psyched! I thought the summer would just pass me by with no fun.

Here are some pics of the wound.

So I've lost track of time. It's been so busy at work I can't keep up anymore. Doing better and better everyday. I get some strange pains that feel like 2 live wires touching below my skin. Fells like I'm being electrocuted from the inside. But numbness slowing abating so maybe its life returning to my nerves is what I'm feeling. Makes sense to me. As the numbness abates I can feel some discomfort in my muscles more than usual but I'm sure it's just my body healing itself. It's such a strange and yet educational experience. Here are some recent pics of my progress.