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June 2 - 15 weeks Post Op I've been back...
June 2 - 15 weeks Post Op
I've been back to my normal self for over a month. Wrestling the kids, the dogs, and the husband ;). Rockin' the bikini at the pool and so excited that I can wear the size XS shirt that I should have been wearing only embarrassed by the flabby bulge on my belly.
I can't wait to go to the beach. The self confidence I've gained from this is unbelievable. I don't walk about with my head down and I walk about naked in front of my husband. Which he loves. :)
This has been the best experience and I'm so glad I spent the money on it!!!!! :)
I've been back to my normal self for over a month. Wrestling the kids, the dogs, and the husband ;). Rockin' the bikini at the pool and so excited that I can wear the size XS shirt that I should have been wearing only embarrassed by the flabby bulge on my belly.
I can't wait to go to the beach. The self confidence I've gained from this is unbelievable. I don't walk about with my head down and I walk about naked in front of my husband. Which he loves. :)
This has been the best experience and I'm so glad I spent the money on it!!!!! :)
Wow. I can't believe I haven't updated...
Wow. I can't believe I haven't updated since February.
I'm Almost 7 weeks Post-Op and things are more than wonderful. My scar is healing nicely and is almost completely flat. My belly button is healing up great and the redness where the stitching was is almost gone. My abs are started to relax a little, so they are not as rock hard and the feeling is coming back more and more each day.
My husband commented that I need new jeans cause they were looking a little big! Ha! Those words out of HIS mouth said alot, but you'd have to know my husband to understand.
I've been doing everything that I normally did before and it doesn't hurt. I feel a stab of pain if I twist, sneeze, or loose my balance and have to "catch" myself. Other than that, everything is healing just fine.
I haven't had any swelling and I contribute that to wearing my garment as instructed. The only time I did swell is after going out with the family to eat All you can Eat fried seafood... yum. Gotta love the South. Speaking of sneezing, I just did and OUCH!
Monday and Yesterday the hubs and I tore down our back deck and put down a brick patio. Today I cleaned/scrubed the whole house, filled in some hole in the driveway and planted a flower bed. Tomorrow, I will be heading to Charleston, SC with my girlfriends for a long SPA/SHOPPING weekend. Yay!!! :)
I can't wait to get on my skimpy Sundresses and a bathsuit and hit the beach!
It's great to be able to grab a dress, or a tight fitting shirt and put it on without worrying about my "flab" showing or having to put on Spanx!
Yay for us for doing this for ourselves. Even though I can think about a thousand different things we should have spent that money on, this was SOOOOOOOO worth it.
Good luck to everyone and I'll try to post new pics soon! :)
I'm Almost 7 weeks Post-Op and things are more than wonderful. My scar is healing nicely and is almost completely flat. My belly button is healing up great and the redness where the stitching was is almost gone. My abs are started to relax a little, so they are not as rock hard and the feeling is coming back more and more each day.
My husband commented that I need new jeans cause they were looking a little big! Ha! Those words out of HIS mouth said alot, but you'd have to know my husband to understand.
I've been doing everything that I normally did before and it doesn't hurt. I feel a stab of pain if I twist, sneeze, or loose my balance and have to "catch" myself. Other than that, everything is healing just fine.
I haven't had any swelling and I contribute that to wearing my garment as instructed. The only time I did swell is after going out with the family to eat All you can Eat fried seafood... yum. Gotta love the South. Speaking of sneezing, I just did and OUCH!
Monday and Yesterday the hubs and I tore down our back deck and put down a brick patio. Today I cleaned/scrubed the whole house, filled in some hole in the driveway and planted a flower bed. Tomorrow, I will be heading to Charleston, SC with my girlfriends for a long SPA/SHOPPING weekend. Yay!!! :)
I can't wait to get on my skimpy Sundresses and a bathsuit and hit the beach!
It's great to be able to grab a dress, or a tight fitting shirt and put it on without worrying about my "flab" showing or having to put on Spanx!
Yay for us for doing this for ourselves. Even though I can think about a thousand different things we should have spent that money on, this was SOOOOOOOO worth it.
Good luck to everyone and I'll try to post new pics soon! :)
February 28 Post Op Day 10 Went to see the PS...
February 28 Post Op Day 10
Went to see the PS today. He took my drains out. Yes it hurt. Yes, it felt like a cigarette burning my skin. I was panicing so bad about them being removed the Dr and the nurse pull them out both at the same time. I'm glad they did that. Before I could get home (about 45min) the drain sites had bled/leaked through all the gauze and my blue jeans. Great.
The good news??? I can stand up straight!!!!! Yes, STRAIGHT! Whooray!!
I am now so comfortable that I seriously forget that I just had surgery until I do something that "pulls" the muscles. Then I'm quickly, and painfully, reminded.
My PS said that I am doing above and beyond most patients. I have no swelling except on my left side (you can see it slightly in the pictures) but it's so slight that I don't feel it or really see it too bad. I drove to my Dr appointment today and drove home, no problem at all....well, I take that back.
GIRDLE GARMENT FROM HELL!!!!! That thing is tighter than my binder could ever DREAM of being. I really felt like I could barely breathe sitting down. I know it'll loosen up a bit after I adjust to it, so I'm not worried about it.
All my stitches are dissolving except the stitches in the middle where my "old" belly button was. There wasn't enough skin to pull it all the way down and have it removed, so it's right at the incision line and it's a small vertical line. It'll probably fade into nothing in no time. There is some old wrinkly skin where that incision is, but frankly gals, I'm so happy to have a smooth tummy and a real belly button that I could careless about a little bit of wrinkly skin left over. In comparison of what we were to what we are now, I don't see how we can complain about something so small...but that's just me. :)
I took care of my kids all day today (except the dr appointment time) and it wasn't that bad. It took longer than usual to do things, but wasn't as difficult as I thought it would be. I had to stop myself when I was cleaning up so that I wouldn't over do it. Making myself sit down and do nothing when there is so much to do is just blah. But it was great to walk around running errands and not worry about the bulge under my shirt (from the old belly) or the drains...I didn't go out in public with the drains in. I feel so much more confident and it's only been 1 day (I say one day because who can feel "pretty" when you have tubes running out your body?!)
I can't WAIT for the summertime....buying a bathing suit this year is actually going to be fun!!
Good luck to the rest of you and I'll post pictures again when the tape falls off. :)
Went to see the PS today. He took my drains out. Yes it hurt. Yes, it felt like a cigarette burning my skin. I was panicing so bad about them being removed the Dr and the nurse pull them out both at the same time. I'm glad they did that. Before I could get home (about 45min) the drain sites had bled/leaked through all the gauze and my blue jeans. Great.
The good news??? I can stand up straight!!!!! Yes, STRAIGHT! Whooray!!
I am now so comfortable that I seriously forget that I just had surgery until I do something that "pulls" the muscles. Then I'm quickly, and painfully, reminded.
My PS said that I am doing above and beyond most patients. I have no swelling except on my left side (you can see it slightly in the pictures) but it's so slight that I don't feel it or really see it too bad. I drove to my Dr appointment today and drove home, no problem at all....well, I take that back.
GIRDLE GARMENT FROM HELL!!!!! That thing is tighter than my binder could ever DREAM of being. I really felt like I could barely breathe sitting down. I know it'll loosen up a bit after I adjust to it, so I'm not worried about it.
All my stitches are dissolving except the stitches in the middle where my "old" belly button was. There wasn't enough skin to pull it all the way down and have it removed, so it's right at the incision line and it's a small vertical line. It'll probably fade into nothing in no time. There is some old wrinkly skin where that incision is, but frankly gals, I'm so happy to have a smooth tummy and a real belly button that I could careless about a little bit of wrinkly skin left over. In comparison of what we were to what we are now, I don't see how we can complain about something so small...but that's just me. :)
I took care of my kids all day today (except the dr appointment time) and it wasn't that bad. It took longer than usual to do things, but wasn't as difficult as I thought it would be. I had to stop myself when I was cleaning up so that I wouldn't over do it. Making myself sit down and do nothing when there is so much to do is just blah. But it was great to walk around running errands and not worry about the bulge under my shirt (from the old belly) or the drains...I didn't go out in public with the drains in. I feel so much more confident and it's only been 1 day (I say one day because who can feel "pretty" when you have tubes running out your body?!)
I can't WAIT for the summertime....buying a bathing suit this year is actually going to be fun!!
Good luck to the rest of you and I'll post pictures again when the tape falls off. :)
Provider Review
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
300 Palmetto Health Pkwy., Columbia, South Carolina
I was completely thrilled to meet the staff and Dr. H. He never made me feel rushed and allowed me to take my time in asking questions. I am glad I have chosen this office for my cosmetic needs!