Tummy Tuck on 6/1/12 - Lovin' the flatside, hate my belly button!

Well, it's been awhile since I've posted anything new here --- so hello ladies! I hope everyone who's on the flatside is recovering well and enjoying bikinis this summer like me! Anyone who's due for the TT soon, good luck and congrats!

So this Friday, I'll be 8 weeks post op. I'm still over the moon with my results and so happy with my decision to have the surgery.

Now, with that said - I hate my damn belly button. My belly is pulled so tight that my belly button looks tight too. My sister-in-law told me it looks like a vagina - which really pissed me off and made me super self conscious about it. The round scar that goes around it is bright red in comparison to the rest of my skin (looks like the color of my incision scar too). I've been using scar cream just on my belly button and it doesn't seem to be making a difference.

I went to Fl on vacation and wore a bikini anytime I was in the sun and had people ask me what was wrong with my belly button. UGH! I told some people "nothing" and others that I'd had surgery, but not what kind. I EFFING hate it! When I stand up - it stretches into like a vertical line, pulled tight. When I'm sitting it's not too bad - but the red ring around it makes me crazy.

Not sure that anything can be done about it though - the shape and size are the shape and size. I assume the scar will lighten, but that ring around it will always be there, right?

Well today I"m officially 4 weeks post op and I just can't believe how quickly time has gone by. I'm feeling awesome and have been for quite sometime. I love my new look, the few new pieces of clothes I've purchased, the comments and compliments, and just overall how damn happy I am with the decision that I made to get this done for myself.

As a single mom of 2, going through her 2nd divorce (ugh) - I needed this is more ways that I could ever find words to explain. I had self confidence before - even at over 200 pounds I'd walk into a room with my head high and a smile on my face. But with my blubber gut gone, I feel reborn. As corny as it sounds, it has changed my life so much. To be able to look in the mirror and only hate my legs is new! LOL

For anyone who hasn't had their tucks yet --- you can do it! Don't let anyone talk you out of it and don't feel guilty. YOU are worth it! As speaking on behalf of the wimps of the world, it was not that bad at all. My 2 c-sections were way worse to recover from. You'll be in pain, you'll be sore, you'll need help and the drains suck. But I'd do it again in a second if I had to go back.

Happy Friday and happy juice all around! :) It's payday and I've promised myself that I'm buying myself 1 new clingy summer dress every payday, maybe 2!! MUAH!

Well I will be 3 weeks post op on Friday - 2 more days... so I guess that makes me 19 dpo? My update - I don't have one really. I feel awesome! :) I feel tight and I get a little swollen. My incision is cloing up nicely even though I have a weird little flat of skin on one side where the incision starts. I'm eager to get in the pool with my kids on the weekends! I"m headed to Fl 2 weeks from today and will be getting in the pool then for sure!

Happy healing to you all!