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5 weeks post op
Hello ladies!
Things are progressing the incision looks to me healing, I keep the gauze changed twice a day where I wet down a piece stuff it in and then lay a dry piece over top then secure with medical tape. . I'll go back next week to the ps. I have a lot of numbness in the area above the belly button. There is a small knot I think from where he has drained the fluid before. All in all I'm getting there. I did lay on my stomach for the first time a few nites ago! A little stretching feeling but I unfair did it! I ran a total if 11 miles this week. The worst times but I did it! Tried out a couple push ups in the park in a bench I managed 10 by the end of the week. It wasn't exactly comfortable. We will try a plank next week and see how that goes. One of my new swimsuits came in the mail. I love the top. Need to get use to the bottoms. The bunching on the sides kinda hide the weird dips on my hips. Can't see in the pics but there are still stretch marks on the sides and many in my thighs. But will learn to keep living with them. Something everyone needs to rememwbr you will still have stretch marks after surgery! Lol any how have a good day ladies!!!
Things are progressing the incision looks to me healing, I keep the gauze changed twice a day where I wet down a piece stuff it in and then lay a dry piece over top then secure with medical tape. . I'll go back next week to the ps. I have a lot of numbness in the area above the belly button. There is a small knot I think from where he has drained the fluid before. All in all I'm getting there. I did lay on my stomach for the first time a few nites ago! A little stretching feeling but I unfair did it! I ran a total if 11 miles this week. The worst times but I did it! Tried out a couple push ups in the park in a bench I managed 10 by the end of the week. It wasn't exactly comfortable. We will try a plank next week and see how that goes. One of my new swimsuits came in the mail. I love the top. Need to get use to the bottoms. The bunching on the sides kinda hide the weird dips on my hips. Can't see in the pics but there are still stretch marks on the sides and many in my thighs. But will learn to keep living with them. Something everyone needs to rememwbr you will still have stretch marks after surgery! Lol any how have a good day ladies!!!
4 weeks post op!!!
Hello hello! I can't believe it's been about a month since surgery. Things are healing. Slowly but healing! I ran 2 miles yesterday a slow pace but still two miles. Did done dips on the park bench and some walking lunges up and down the stairs. Cannot wait to start at the gym again. I've lost a few lbs but I know that its muscle I'm losing and not fat. My incision is healed all but the middle where I believe the tension was it's greatest. My body is spitting out the sutures there. And I guess not enough blood supply. "My own theory based in research" lol I just keep changing the gauze out twice a day. He says it will heal fine. Still hoping the bulges above the incision on my hips smooth out eventually. I know I just need to be a little more patient. To early to tell if I will need any revisions. I still can't wear many of my shorts and jeans comfortably yet. Again patience! I go back to see my ps in two weeks. Hoping by then things will be even better. Belly button has never been an issue and is healing great! Ordered some new bathing suit bottoms and tops hoping I love them on! Bring on the sunshine I'm ready!
2 days shy of 3 weeks post op
Hello ladies! Saw my ps this morning. He said the "infection" is just my body spitting out the sutures. He removed a bunch of them and the rest of my scab from my bb. Told me to just keep changing the dressing. I'll go back in 3 weeks which will make the 6 week mark! I am still very swollen which I don't like because I look and feel fatter than I was before
The TT! He says it's common. I know it takes time I'm just worried I'll be stuck with this muffin top! He removed more fluid build up too. I def can see a change in the shape from my profile but my hips are just driving me crazy. Oh well what's done is done and time will tell! I am going to try to run tomoro! I havnt ran in 3 weeks and I can feel it! I usually run about 40 miles a month. So I just feel blah. Hopefully the next update will be a little more inspiring. Just being true to myself.
The TT! He says it's common. I know it takes time I'm just worried I'll be stuck with this muffin top! He removed more fluid build up too. I def can see a change in the shape from my profile but my hips are just driving me crazy. Oh well what's done is done and time will tell! I am going to try to run tomoro! I havnt ran in 3 weeks and I can feel it! I usually run about 40 miles a month. So I just feel blah. Hopefully the next update will be a little more inspiring. Just being true to myself.