38 YO with 2 Kids (21 & 14) Now It's Time for Me - Charlotte, NC

I've dieted, exercised and no luck. I finally decided to get a professional opinion. I did and as it turns out no matter what I do all this extra skin and scarred fat tissue isn't going to go anywhere. On top of all of that I find out that I have a small naval hernia and I also have to figure out what I'm going to do about my tattoo that's directly centered on my stomach. So I had the tummy tuck and hernia removal on Wednesday it was a overall great experience and my tiger has half of a body. After surgery my back hurt so bad and I was in so much pain right under my breast. I took the pain pills and nothing was helping. I couldn't even go to sleep. My follow up appointment was the next day so I prayed for morning to come rather quickly. Day 2: I explained my pain and concerns to the dr he explained that it was normal for me to be experiencing those symptoms considering he had just detached and lifted and pull my skin down to achieve our goal. He increased my pain meds to every 3 hours and told me I was looking great overall. Needless to say I went home and started popping pills every 3 hours feeling a little better than before. Day 3 I thought I was doing better I even felt like eating something a little more than soup so I requested some eggs and orange juice!!! Big NO NO!!! OMG I couldn't even eat all the eggs once I got them and within a few hours I started to feel nausea. I was so sick so miserable!!! I spent hours in the bathroom by the toilet trying to refrain from throwing up and ripping my stitches but knowing in my mind I would feel so much better if I just did it. Yes I did twice within 2 hours all the medications that I had taken throughout the night every 3 hours without eating properly and citric acid from the orange juice it was a nightmare! By that evening I was clear of all meds and was on my way back of feeling better. Day 4 I did absolutely nothing but drink chicken broth, walked a little, and laid in my recliner in complete silence. No tv or anything! I think I was going into a transition. I didn't take any antibiotics or pain medicine I guess because I was afraid too. Day 5 Today I feel so much better. I'm not in any real pain. I'm standing up straighter and getting around a little better. I've eaten more things besides soup and I'm watching tv. I even had a bowel movement without the stool softener. In my mind I feel better without the medicine but I know I got to get myself together to at least take the antibiotics. That's another long story! Before this procedure I have never been a pill taker. So it takes me a while to even swallow a pill. If it comes in shot form or liquid , I'll take it. Lol. So for now I feel better and I'm getting better. Stay tuned on Wednesday I get these tubes out and I'll show you how I look after a week.

Day 6 I'm still swollen but feel some of the pressure has been released around my ab muscles. I can get up and walk around On my own and I can stand up a little more straighter. My back pain has gotten better. It only hurt when I have been up too long. It starts to make my front feel heavy as I transition back to my hunch back so I know it's time to sit it back down. Thank goodness for my recliner!!! That's where I have been since this started. It really makes a whole lot of difference. I recommend you investing in a rental medical bed if you don't have a recliner. That's a MUST! My dr appointment tomorrow I wonder if I get these drains out and if so will they hurt. I will let you all know tomorrow and show you my 7 day post of my TT, MR and umbilical Hernia removal.

Well I didn't get my drainage tubes out yesterday and that's fine I would rather wait then take out too early. They did take my stitches out around my naval. So it has been leaking down my stomach and I didn't even realize it. I'm running a low fever so I took some Tylenol. Hopefully this is normal and not a sign of infection. I will post pictures when I feel better.