Healing up from FTT, MR and Hernia..May 10th Buffalo, NY

Hi All!! It has been a long time since I have been on. My tummy tuck was a year ago in May and I still find myself admiring my flat tummy. I have worked hard with diet and exercise to maintain the doctors work!! I feel fantastic and have no regrets whatsoever. I'm going to post some up dated pics because I always wanted to see what it would look like a year after the surgery when I was first on this site.

4 weeks-My steri stips finally fell off in the shower a couple days ago! I had wanted to see my scar so badly. It looks good(well, as good as a scar can). I started Mederma and Bio Oil and it feels wierd rubbing it on there. The sensation is sooooo strange, but for a reduction in appearance I will keep it up. Had a visit with my PS monday and he didn't release me for exercise yet!! and still no vacuum/mopping...With the heria repair as well as the tt my body needs more time to heal...damn. I miss working out. My belly button is beginning to look more normal-still like a coin slot but getting better.

I am getting excited to go shopping for an outfit for my 20 year class reunion coming up in July!! No need to try and hid my belly. Only wish is that I could do something to try and firm up these thighs before then-so they match my new tummy. I will get some new photos up soon.

Hey Ladies!! I am now 3 weeks(and one day) and knock on wood-feeling great. I still get uncomfortable but doing better at this point then I thought I would be. Still not cleared to exercise or do housework-which is actually killing me I think!! I want to vacuum and mop more than anything else in the world right now!! LOL Oh and give my dogs a bath-they stink!! I am hoping Monday when I see myPS he will set me free to do those things.

After reading the post of a 'realself' friend who is struggling with swelling I want to share with everyone what homeopathic remedies I have been taking to help with recovery. A week before surgery I started with Arnica and took it up until Day 20. A week after surgery I added Bromelain twice daily-it comes from the pineapple and targets reduction of swelling. Arnica is more of an all around remedy whereas Bromelain is just for swelling. Bought it at GNC. At the same time I started taking Staphysagria(30x potency) which is for cuts/lacerations and abdominal surgery. and last but not least I take Calendula Off(30x) to ease pain, promote the healing of cuts and nerve pain(think taking your tummy apart and those nerves reconnecting)...I take those two 4 times daily. If your interested you can read about them on 1800HOMEOPATHY.COM