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Six weeks today, wearing Spanx & walked on the treadmill! Chicago, IL
UPDATED FROM Geneticjinx15
2 months post
I am 6 weeks PO today. I slept in Spanx last...
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I am 6 weeks PO today. I slept in Spanx last night & did not notice any additional swelling. The only problem I had is that I am very short waisted & I had an annoying roll at the top. Does anyone know of a Spanx like garment for petites? I switched to a Donna Karan garment today which was much more comfortable. It is still too much material for a short waisted person, but better than Spanx. I was cleared to exercise today so I walked on the treadmill. Granted, I only walked 1.5 miles at 3.5, but it's a start. My PS said take it slowly since I had the drains in for so long. It felt great & so far I have not noticed any additional swelling. : )
UPDATED FROM Geneticjinx15
2 months post
I am 5 weeks PO today. My PS cleared me to wear...
I am 5 weeks PO today. My PS cleared me to wear Spanx. I tried to wear the stage 2 cg from Marena yesterday and after 4 hours, I had to go back to my binder. I swelled up like a balloon! I would love to hear when others were able to be in Spanx vs the binder. The good news is that I tried on my jeans & they are at least 2 sizes too big!
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I am 5 weeks PO today. My PS cleared me to wear Spanx. I tried to wear the stage 2 cg from Marena yesterday and after 4 hours, I had to go back to my binder. I swelled up like a balloon! I would love to hear when others were able to be in Spanx vs the binder. The good news is that I tried on my jeans & they are at least 2 sizes too big!
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How exciting that your jeans are too big! I refuse to put mine on. I am sure that they would fit in the morning but by the afternoon it would be painful. Thats how my dress pants are for work so I am currently wearing a bigger size just for that reason :(
K
I was cleared to wear spanx today after getting my drains out but told to wear both the cg over the spanx. Im curious too to try both spanx and cg intermittently. Ive never worn spanx before in my life cause they Usually roll up. I'm excited for you about your jeans! I haven't dared to try yet but hoping to try my fav pair soon when my swelling goes down some more.
Kayla, why does your PS want Spanx and a cg? Why not just the cg if you're not ready for Spanx? I loved Spanx pre TT because they helped suck in my gigantic belly. : ) They are crazy expensive and I do not look forward to wearing them daily. I still haven't stopped my binder. I think I am addicted to it. : )
K
They said I need the additional abdominal support but the spanx will give me more all over support and keep swelling at bay. I wore them all day and night last 24 hrs and its a pain in the buns wearing them together. The cg slides all around even pulled very tight over the spanx cause the material is just slippery. Going to the bathroom in my spanx takes forever cause maybe I got a bad crotch cut out lol sorry tmi but mine awkwardly fits so can't really go in it so take it off each time which is painful getting in and out of! Boo! Each phase has its battles right?!
UPDATED FROM Geneticjinx15
2 months post
I am so happy to have the drain out. It feels...
I am so happy to have the drain out. It feels great not having the constant pinching & pulling. I now have fluid leaking out of the drain hole. It's weird. The PS told me to keep a gauze pad on it & that it will close up in 2 days. He said not to apply Neosporin or anything at all. The fluid is so much that it is soaking through the gauze & onto my binder & pants every 30-60 mins. My fabulous January TT buddies suggested a maxi pad over it. That works much better. I thought I would post this in case anyone else has the same thing.
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I am so happy for you!! I wish my drains would come out, mine have been below 30 for a week at 27, 24, 26 and my right side below 20 but my PS likes BOTH below 20 for whatever reason! Drives me crazy i wanna cry pleading with them to take it out lol! Your updates are inspiring being that you are about two weeks ahead of me on the flat side. Thanks so much for your comment earlier :)
Thanks, Kayla! I hope you get your drains out too. It is so much more freeing when it's out. However, the swelling really kicks in then. : ( Let me know how you are doing.
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