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7 weeks PO...finally
Hey all! I know my posts have been on the negative side but now I'm on the up-swing!! Yay!!
At about 6 weeks I started feeling like my old self again...finally! Today was my first day back in the gym and it felt GREAT. I was slow to start and not where I was pre op, but did pretty good considering I haven't worked out in 3 months (was sick before surgery). Swelling was the worst since the start after working out but was totally expected and not horrible.
I'm finally pain free other than the occasional sneeze that still packs a punch. I'm standing straight and not crouching over - I felt like I would stand bent over forever lol. I'm sleeping in my bed every night and so comfortable now .
I saw my ps last week and he is as happy with the results as I am. No problems except that I have a small hard bump on my incision line which he says is a bit of fat necrosis - he isn't worried about it and thinks it will re-absorb into my body in time. He says if it doesn't then he will remove it if it bothers me.
I still can't fit into my pre-op pants despite weighing less...I'm coming to terms with it and now feel confident that with hard work I will get back into them and possibly smaller :)
Congrats to all on the flat side and good luck to those that will join us soon!
Thanks to all who have given kind words and encouragement, a little goes a long way!
At about 6 weeks I started feeling like my old self again...finally! Today was my first day back in the gym and it felt GREAT. I was slow to start and not where I was pre op, but did pretty good considering I haven't worked out in 3 months (was sick before surgery). Swelling was the worst since the start after working out but was totally expected and not horrible.
I'm finally pain free other than the occasional sneeze that still packs a punch. I'm standing straight and not crouching over - I felt like I would stand bent over forever lol. I'm sleeping in my bed every night and so comfortable now .
I saw my ps last week and he is as happy with the results as I am. No problems except that I have a small hard bump on my incision line which he says is a bit of fat necrosis - he isn't worried about it and thinks it will re-absorb into my body in time. He says if it doesn't then he will remove it if it bothers me.
I still can't fit into my pre-op pants despite weighing less...I'm coming to terms with it and now feel confident that with hard work I will get back into them and possibly smaller :)
Congrats to all on the flat side and good luck to those that will join us soon!
Thanks to all who have given kind words and encouragement, a little goes a long way!
Forgot to add the rest of pics..
4 weeks - 5 weeks
With all the holiday prep and work I forgot to update last week. Starting week 4 I finally started sleeping in my bed every night, I'm still not totally comfortable in bed but is getting much better. I finally can stand up straight with ease!
I don't want to seem like a downer but I'm having one of those weeks where I question if I should have done the procedure. I know that I look much better now than pre surgery but not sure that I was ready to take on the recovery process. This has stalled my workout schedule to a stop and while I haven't gained any weight I feel like I have. I still can't fit into my clothes and just feel helpless cuz it's not like I can go aggressive on working out like I used to pre-op. I wish I knew how much of what I see is swelling or what my final results will be - it seems each week my abdomen just looks bigger and the scar acts like a rubber band and causes a crease so when I wear a tighter shirt it looks like I am wearing underwear that is too tight causing an indent. When I hit 6 weeks I will be attempting to begin working out again but I admit I am a little nervous. All I want is to finally fit into and look/feel good in my clothes :( I know recovery is a long process but as I'm in it, I feel like it's never ending.
I don't want to seem like a downer but I'm having one of those weeks where I question if I should have done the procedure. I know that I look much better now than pre surgery but not sure that I was ready to take on the recovery process. This has stalled my workout schedule to a stop and while I haven't gained any weight I feel like I have. I still can't fit into my clothes and just feel helpless cuz it's not like I can go aggressive on working out like I used to pre-op. I wish I knew how much of what I see is swelling or what my final results will be - it seems each week my abdomen just looks bigger and the scar acts like a rubber band and causes a crease so when I wear a tighter shirt it looks like I am wearing underwear that is too tight causing an indent. When I hit 6 weeks I will be attempting to begin working out again but I admit I am a little nervous. All I want is to finally fit into and look/feel good in my clothes :( I know recovery is a long process but as I'm in it, I feel like it's never ending.