29 Years Old, 2 Kids, TT, Muscle Reconstruction, Lipo on Hips - Bryn Mawr, PA

I have attached a couple of pictures of my scar and how it's looking so far...I'm happy with the progress thus far...I have high hopes that it will heal pretty nicely...my PS recommended I get a silicone strip called the Oleeva Scar Shaper...I'm going to order it tonight...he said it will help the scar heal flat and get rid of the lumps it has currently.

I also posted a pic of my previous drain hole sites. I wanted to show how no stitches were needed and they just scabbed over shortly after being removed. I know I was curious as to what happened after the drains came out so I added this picture for everyone who hasn't went through this step yet. It still feels very tender around the immediate area and it has some extra swelling. I did try "grooming" my area but I just avoided to the drain scabs and my incision the best I could.

Because I have been so swollen, I have not set foot on a scale since before my surgery. I was so afraid of it saying that I lost little to no weight. So I finally got on and I have lost 15 pounds since surgery!!! I guess my eating super healthy and clean since surgery is really paying off :-D

I'm a few days late writing this post but I started back at work 2 days ago (18 days post surgery). I woke up swollen but still some what flat. By the time I got home I was super swollen. My stomach was hard as a rock and I was so uncomfortable. Every day I come to work is the same. I don't do much activity at work. I sit at my desk most of the day and take short walks though out the day to stretch and get some movement. I'm hoping as the weeks pass I won't be so swollen when I get home. I have cut salt almost totally out of my diet and any salt intake I might have is such a small amount. My scar is healing nicely which I'm happy about. I will post a picture of it later.

So today was the 1st day back behind the wheel since surgery. I didn't go too far just to drop my kids off at camp and meet up with my cousin for a bit but it was so nice to have that little piece of independence back. I'm getting back to normal living slowly each day and I can not be more relieved.

I also took a trip to Target today to pick up some dresses for work since my swelling is still pretty bad and I don't think I will be into my pre-surgery work clothes by the time I go back on Monday. At least the dresses will give my stomach some room if it swells throughout the day and I won't have a waist band digging into me making me even more uncomfortable.

One of the most exciting parts of my day was walking into Target and seeing the bikinis on clearance and actually being able to go over and look through them knowing that I will actually look good in them!! I even tried one on just for the heck of it and even with my swelling it looked AWESOME!!! I can't wait until next summer when I can flaunt my flat non swollen belly :)

Even though it felt great getting out and feeling semi normal today, I think I might have over did it just a bit. I'm super swollen and in a little pain now. I think i plan to just lay low this weekend and try and relax the best I can until I have to go back to work on Monday.