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The consultation went great and I am excited. My pre op is scheduled for 10/16. I am having an extended TT with lipo of upper and lower flanks although I don't know if the lower flanks are necessary since I'm having an extended. I don't have much more to say yet. Does anyone know if there is more downtime for an extended TT?
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October 8, 2013
Congrats on your upcoming surgery!
UPDATED FROM dolphin head
11 days pre
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I forgot to add: I am a mother of one daughter, 8 year old. My husband and I decided not to have any more children. I will post before and after pics. I have 12 days to go.
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October 10, 2013
My TT incision ended up going around my hips and we didn't plan for that pre op. He decided during surgery once he was in there that to get the best result to extend the incision. I don't think it made my recovery any worse when I read about other ladies experiences.
October 11, 2013
Thanks Michigan79. I really needed that info. I need to plan for downtime! How is yours going?
October 11, 2013
Well I'm not very good at downtime! Lol. I overdid it since day one. I always have extra swelling from too much activity. That is one thing I did wrong. I was way too active too early and I was having terrible burning stinging pain all over the whole belly. Turns out that was inflammation from activity. I thought it was nerve pain and normal but doctor set me straight. So my best advice is to absolutely take it as easy and slow as you can. Listen to your body and stop when it hurts. It has slowed my recovery a little I think because I am a very high energy spastic type person. Lol. I don't sit still well. I really relied on pain killers in the beginning to hold me down and keep me tired.
I worked a 4 hour shift at a restaurant last night as fill in. I don't actually have a job I was just helping out. That 4 hours made me swell up pretty bad and I am about 6 weeks post op. In my case swelling is hugely proportional to activity level. Good news is it doesn't really hurt, it's just uncomfortable. The most painful part for me was the places I had lipo. They are the only places I still have actual pain. I had only a little on the flanks and hip area but man was that hard on my body. I don't think that's the case all the time though. Seems there is a very large range of normal experiences. Anyway, hoping you do very well as I'm sure you will :)
October 10, 2013
I am the same day as you ! Time is going quickly now and I am getting more nervous . I am looking forward to having it behind me so I can focus on healing. It always seems that anticipation is worse than reality so I hope that is the case with the TT as well;)
October 10, 2013
I remember the nerves! Reading about others pain totally got me freaked out! It really isn't that bad. You do get pain meds. It is a long slow healing process tho. You will do great! :)
October 11, 2013
Thanks. So far all the narcotic pain meds I've ever taken make me itch uncomfortably. I wonder what they will give me!
October 11, 2013
The vicodin gave me horrible nightmares but at that point i was ready to be off them! LOL
October 11, 2013
Aw, you have an 8 year old girl just like me. Well she turns 8 in a few weeks. Kudo's on your consultation going so well. I had so many and never felt really quite there mentally/emotionally. So that's a great first step into this exciting process. You are going to be happy you did this. As far as time off, shoot for the most you can get and if you feel good and want to jump back into routine, then do it. You never really know until you are full into the healing process, just how tired or ready you will be I'd say 3 weeks if you can get it. I'm on my 3 week tummyversary right now and have been back to work for the past 4 days and it was exhausting. I wanted to be back into routine, sure, but I also felt like I needed to get back as work only knew this as a hernia so realistically I didn't want to be bad about taking too much time off..I put too much pressure on myself but i digress. lol. an Aries trait. Anyhoo - patience with yourself is key. I feel like i have really turned a corner at this 3 week point. I am in my own bed snoozing past few days and I just slept on my side for a bit this morning!
October 13, 2013
So far I have 2 weeks off, but I'm going to see how it goes. I definitely won't rush. My daughter is so excited for me. Is she your only child?
October 11, 2013
Good luck! You are going to be so happy you did this. The road is long but the benefits are so worth it .. Looking forward to following your journey.
UPDATED FROM dolphin head
8 days pre
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Dr. Horn said the only part of my tattoo that will be left is my dolphin head. LOL
Welcome to the tummy tuckers. Â Please allow plenty of time for recovery and be patient with yourself. Â The first 3-6 weeks are the toughest but you will notice improvement each day. Â
I am excited for you and looking forward to hearing more details.
Lol I did the same thing:) Â But it makes you feel better having more knowledge. Â My hubby use to walk in when I was watching these videos and cringe. Â He would look at me all excited and say "you are not right". Â LOL
It makes such a difference having a great support system.