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Tummy Tuck with MR
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Hello all, I'm now five days post op. I had before...
newme875July 25, 2016
WORTH IT$9,400
Hello all, I'm now five days post op. I had before pics but I deleted them not thinkin I was going to write a review. Sorry about that. But I will be showing after pics. I went into surgery 5"3, 136 pounds and i'm 36. I didn't take any vitamins before or after surgery I just ate a healthy diet. The first day wasn't too bad. I would say the key is staying ahead of the painkillers for the first 4 days. I took gravel with the pain meds every time to avoid the nausea. I set my cell alarm to go off every 3hours and 40 min and then took the next dose. I slept fine the first night in a lazyboy (and lots of pillows) which is another must have. 2nd day you should start taking laxaday or something similar (one scoop a day is fine) I ate healthy low sodium diet which was and still is hard for me but it helps tons with the swelling. Drink plenty of water and have a scoop of laxaday till you have a bowel movement. I had my first one today after a medium double double (the coffee could have helped too) lol which was day 5. No pain at all I thought it would be painful like a lot of women say on here but it was just like any other time. The other nice thing to make sure you have is a toilet riser, I got mine at walmart shipped to the door for 25bucks. I still can't stand totally straight but that is normal. I will be putting updated pics a few days from now. Oh and I had two drains, one got removed today. One more to go!
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10 days post
Hello! I made it 10 days!
newme875July 31, 2016
Hi Ladies, so it's 10 days since my tummy tuck and MR. Let me tell you it has been hard. I am still sleeping on the lazy boy, I have tried several times to sleep on my side in the bed but I just have this pulling sensation in my stomach that I just can't take so back to the lazy boy I go!A few days ago I was able to take a short nap on the bed but I can't seem to get to that position, could have been when I was on more pain killers. I feel lots of pressure in my stomach underneath my belly button and where the drain is coming out. That's what wakes me up every night. I am still draining about 35cc's daily so I don't know if I'll lose the drain Tuesday. Hope so. Also, my lower back hurts me more than anything else. I had a sore lower back before surgery and I think it's intensified because of sleeping in a lazy boy all the time. My first outing was my one week appointment to see the surgeon. It was nice getting out into the world. But I couldn't stand straight and am still hunched over today. I'm hoping ill be able to stand up straight soon. Have any of you ladies taken a long time to stand straight? My one drain is really sore at the opening. It looks like dry blood around it. I'm hoping it's not dead skin though so I'm kinda worried about that. but if it was I'm sure it would smell right? Sorry, just a little paranoid. I attached a picture of it. Has anyone had blood come out of the hole near the drain? Not sure if I should take it off. I will probably wait to call the surgeon Tuesday. Would call tomorrow but it's a holiday. Hope all of you guys are doing great! And thanks for the tips! :)
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July 31, 2016
Hey, I'm 9 days post. I'm literally doubled over still & unable to stand anywhere near upright.
It's tough when the pains reducing, your mind is feeling fit but the one thing holding you back is the hunch!!
It's tough when the pains reducing, your mind is feeling fit but the one thing holding you back is the hunch!!
July 31, 2016
Thanks for the comment, ill guess ill just have to be more patient. Day by day. Is your swelling and tightening sensation below the belly button in the center of your tummy? And is it numb?
August 1, 2016
I keep telling myself the same thing, it's hard when so many people around you heal differently huh.
I feel that it's the muscle restricting me. I feel a tightness to the right of my belly button that's holding me down. Swelling for me tends to be in the evenings & is really all over, I feel round & uncomfortable.
I feel that it's the muscle restricting me. I feel a tightness to the right of my belly button that's holding me down. Swelling for me tends to be in the evenings & is really all over, I feel round & uncomfortable.
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10 days post
hi all, see pics
newme875July 31, 2016
Pictures didn't upload the first time.
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July 31, 2016
Hi, you look fantastic. I am sorry that are still feeling so rough. Hopefully, you will start feeling much better soon. My doctor's office tapes my drain down so it doesn't move around in the hole. Mine are taped right at the hole and again an inch or two away. It makes a world of difference to mine. Hopefully someone else can help you with the other issues. If you want to, CALL the doctor's office. Don't worry about looking paranoid, better to call than wait two days in panic mode. Let us know what they say.
July 31, 2016
Thanks, I went outside to get my husband to have a good look at the entry area around the tube and he says it's for sure dried up blood so I'm going to tape it like you said, I think that will help a lot. Thanks f the tip.
July 31, 2016
I hope it helps. It really does for mine. My nurse said to see if it wants to go a specific direction and then tape it that way. Mine have just been taped pointing down but they are on my hips, not on the lady parts. Good luck! I hope you get some relief.
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Thank you for joining us, you look fantastic. Hang in there and you will soon have that last drain out.