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Recovering VERY well...considering! - Chicago, IL
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1 month post
6 week post-op update: The hardest part now is...
CyootiePyeJuly 23, 2011
WORTH IT$6,700
6 week post-op update: The hardest part now is trying to differentiate the symptoms I have between my tt and my gallbladder removal. These gallbladder scars are horrible and depressing. I already have mederma and palmer's bio oil (Kimmers swears by it) and I will be purchasing silicone sheets very soon for the 6 week part. My tt scar is AMAZING! I barely can see it. I don't know if it's because I'm dark skinned and my pubic area is dark so it blends in, or WHAT?! VERY satisfied with how my tummy looks, although it is still very swollen. I'll let these scars heal first, then I'll be posting more pics in a couple of weeks.
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24 days post
Ok...now day 24 post op...I must say I have been...
CyootiePyeJuly 9, 2011
Ok...now day 24 post op...I must say I have been taken through the ringer. While I am definitely the most unique post-op tummy tucker, I'm not pleased about it. A week ago, I had a sharp pain in the top of my stomach and ended up going to the ER. Turns out I had pancreitis, and had to have my gallbladder removed. Absolutely nothing to do with the tummy tuck, but I had to go under ANOTHER surgery on my stomach. Long story short and 5 days in the hospital I am at home recovering from two surgeries. This one was open as well, and not I have a HUGE surgery scar on my stomach that I'm pissed about. Grateful I'm healthy and alive, but just very down that now I'll probably be 'down' for about another month in recovery. I had little to no problems, but now My swelling is crazy, and I'm not able to wear the binder anymore. I'll see if I can gain the courage to post any more pics, but these staples are grossing me out. Ta-ta...
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July 9, 2011
So sorry to hear about that second surgery and the new scar! I hope this part of your recovery goes as smoothly as possible. Take care.
July 10, 2011
OMG, girl, what are the odds? Tthank God you acted fast and are now recovering. I must mention that I love the way you approach every situation, always positive and full of good vibe. Thumbs up!
July 10, 2011
thanks mayela, i try to be positive .i was so scared to ask for the time off thats why i waited so long to ask . if i was smart about it ,i should of put in for vac and then on following monday i should of called in and said i had an unexspected surgery while i was on vacation ..lol ...i wonder what would of happened then..life would of went on as usual at that job .but its okay ,,gives me a little bit more time to save a few hard dollars as a janitor lol....
July 10, 2011
OH my goodness, wow have you ever been through it!! Listen, I'm so sorry for you having to gone through this. I am so pleased your ok. I know that you must be feeling SO down. I'm praying for you. Hang in there and seriously I'm really thinking about you and hope you get well really quickly. One day at a time is hard but small steps help sometimes. Hang in there. SO glad your ok.
July 11, 2011
thanks for the words of encouragement.i needed that.i am so focus on getting my surgery now that i must wait til aug 30 ..seems so faraway ,but i will be patient.im a home body so ireally dont have nothing to keep me occupied.justgo to work and chill with my husband.he told me if i dont stay off ebay ordering things he wont going to help pay for my tt ..so now i had to change my mail and send to my moms ..funny isnt it i be on computer for hours lookin for russ trolls & larger remote control cars or trucks so i can play with my grand sons ..for real i do need to stop after a while i guess i wil be a horreader of trolls & remote control vehickles.. but any how life is great.so are you happy with your results? i didnt no how much belly i had until i reduced my breast .thats when you could really see the 2 bellys.did you go down any pant sizing ? i beensort of dieting ,,not strict, but i went from a 22 -16 now i am stuck cant lose no more ,but im happy with that so im hopeing after tt i can get a 14 .so now i am going to fix me 2 BLT's and call it a nite ,,so you have a wonderful week and take care and make sure you get some excersize in for allyour hard work ..
July 11, 2011
Holy cow I am so sorry to hear that:( You have definitely been though enough is such a short time. I do hope you are feeling better now??
Try not to focus on the new scar right now. As soon as the doc tells you to go ahead and start massaging that one as well. Staples always make it look worse that it really is. Once those are out the suture line will lay flatter and smooth out. Too bad they had to go this route...geez.
Hang in there.
UPDATED FROM CyootiePye
12 days post
Would you believe I went back to work today??? I...
CyootiePyeJune 27, 2011
Would you believe I went back to work today??? I was debating it, and got tired of sitting in the house all day. I actually feel a whole lot better being around people now!!! I have a pretty stressless job, so it's no biggie. I went without the binder today, and my back feels a thousand times better. I know and understand that the binder makes the swelling disappear, but my swelling isn't out of control today, so I went without it. I even love my figure WITH the swelling! I'm finding the pinepples really do help with the swelling! I ran out 2 days ago, and I can already see and feel the difference. Besides walking hunched over and like a turtle, I feel GREAT (considering)!!!! I'm so glad I made this choice, and I have you RealSelf-ers to sing my praises to!!!!
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June 27, 2011
Hey, you are looking so great!! So nice to get those drains out right? :-) I'm so happy for you, you just look fantastic!!
June 27, 2011
Oh thank you!!! I needed to hear that!!! Nobody knows (except for 2 friends and my family) that I had this done...so I really haven't gotten an outlook from it. It feels great to hear a compliment :)
June 27, 2011
Did you say pineapples help with swelling? Like juice or the real thing? Why is that? can you tell me about it? I'm REALLY swollen and I am not eating salty things, staying away from caffine, wearing my binder all the time, trying everything but even first thing in the morning I'm swollen. I look bigger now than before my TT in some ways because of it. I go get my stitches out wed, so I will ask about this then to my PS. I'd love to hear about the pineapples though....:-)
June 28, 2011
YYYYEEEESSSS pineapples!!! Fresh though, not canned, or the ones that come processed in the cup. It has something called Bromelain (hope I spelled that right) in there. Google it!!! I love pineapples, so it hasn't been that hard snacking on them constantly. I haven't had any for 2 days now, and now I feel myself feeling a little bloated at night. I've also started a low sodium diet, just to stay away from as much swelling as possible. The binder also (for me) is what was causing all my pain and swelling. I went to work today without it and didn't realize until I got to work how much better my tummy felt...I'm gonna put it back on when it dries onight, but if I feel too uncomfrtable in the morning, I'm switching to my corset on my spanx. Keep me posted!!!
July 10, 2011
hey thanks for the post.i went for my pre op on the 7th ,i was so excited to gettin closer to my surgery,til i went to my manager and requested for the time off on the 19th ..and got my feelins hurt real bad .he told me since it was an elected surgery that i must postpone til august ,because we are short of help,and want be hiring til sept..i wanted to cry so bad because i was lookin so forward ,so after i left out of office my tears started flowing ,everyone thought i got fired or something ,but i just said its personal ..so maybe things happen for a reason .but guess what ? i was so mad ,didnt pay attention to what i was doing and shut my fingers in my truck door ,dont no how but i did ..lol.you should of see a grown woman cry like a baby when they started to swell ,i caught them right at the nails .couldnt do nothing it was my right hand ..cried all nite .finally my husband and sister held me down while they stuck heated needles through the nails to realease the blood ..then i soaked them in achole ,felt a little better ..so i guess i had one of those days ..but i am so glad all of you tt gals are doing wonderul take care of your selves and have a speedy recovery ......my tt gals...
July 10, 2011
Owwwwuch!!! So sry hun! Hang in there. Sometimes its so hard trying to do the right thing. To be honest, my ps left my drs note blank for privacy reasons, and I just told them I was having a hernia removed so it would be medical, and so I would be off with pay....I know how u feel though, i wanted mines really bad back in Feb, but time, money and obligations had me wait til June. Hang in there!!!
July 10, 2011
you have such good ideals .i didnt thank of that.sometimes i give to much info and it comes back to bite me . my job is really nosey every body knowes eveybody.nobody dont no what i am having done ,so i should of asked you first my tt sister ..lol
July 11, 2011
hey how are your results coming alone ? did you go down any sizing from tt for what i can see in your post you look great,,was that your first ps ?i thank after i get my tt i am going to call it quits for a while to exspensive . you would think that health insurance would cover some of it if your trying for a better quality for your self keep in contact .maybe after my tt u can tell me how to post some before and after pictures. so you countiue to heal and take care .oh yeah you should be the spokes person for tt do's & dont cause you really had some great ideas .. have a wonderful week.
July 24, 2011
hey ,how are you doin? im sorry about gall bladder surgery scar. i to gad mines removed in jan because of the pain ,but i only had 3 small cuts & one under nabble .they did the oscopey thing. so it wasnt to bad at all.. the scars are visiable. also my tt ps, said he would cut me on my c-section scar which is a bikinni cut ,3 c-sections&a hystervectomy all on the same cut ..a believe it im not to dark and the scar looks wonderful so im hopeing after tt surgery it will be the last time ...and then i will give that cut a farewell party 4 being being so strong for me ,allowing it to be cut so many times on it & not having to be in different places looking like a road map.so any how have u brought any new clothes for your smaller waist line? i am looking so forward to that .lol keep posted.
August 31, 2011
hey its been a long time since i heard from tt comunity ..well i had my tt aug 30 wowis that a big exprience..i am reallysore .my husband & daughter is a really big help notable todo formy self yet .i am reallysleepy sorry for the running words howare your results? keep in touch
July 6, 2011
Hey , Thanks for the pinapple advice!! Got some and been eating them like crazy, making smoothies with everything..lol. If nothing else they give me lots of vitamin C right? How you feeling? Hope your doing GREAT! Your looking awesome! :-)
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