21, Mother of a Beautiful Baby Boy but my Body is a Wreck :/ - Columbus, GA

I'm 7 weeks post-op guys and I'm feeling great. I still wear my shaper just because to me my stomach appears more nipped and tucked. The back pain is gone completely. The surgery was still worth it and Dr. Cochran and his team were amazing in pre and post op care. To be completely honest the surgery brought so much more than a flat stomach. Yeah the scars are there, but they will fade. I've gained my self back. My confidence and my peace of mind. As I stated in prior post I workout frequently lost 90 lbs but my stomach wouldn't budge. I'm back in the gym stronger than ever weight lifting and doing my cardio. I knew I worked hard in the gym to work those lbs off and I felt I didn't deserve to look like I didn't. Many people watched my weight loss and my dedication to the gym and looked up to me and I would like to one day become a nutritionist/CPT but I do tell everyone who followed my journey that I did have surgery. Like I've said before if your thinking about it, do it! You gain back so much more than a flat stomach. I uploaded some pics of me in key west, after a social gathering, and just lounging around the house.

I'm driving again, even went grocery shopping a few days back. Recovery has been easy going the only trouble I have is the back pain, but hey what do you expect after being slumped over almost 2 weeks. Recovery is different for everyone but I was able to go back to my normal diet immediately, I never experienced nausea, and many of the other terrifying things that happened to others which I'm thankful for, maybe it's because I have age on my side I'm not sure. I still have not returned to work because my job you stand up all day and I'm in no condition to do that. Sneezing, coughing, laughing it hurts especially sneezes! If your thinking about doing a TT do it as soon as possible, don't wait around. My only regret is not doing it sooner. I've gained back a lot more than a flat stomach. I wish all you ladies well who are going to do it, get a good doctor, have a support system at home. That's all there is to it.

I wake up every morning checking my stomach to make sure it's still "perfect" lol. I'm able to get out of bed now without any assistance. Showers are the hardest part of my day changing all my bandages out and standing up for an extended period cramps my back and makes me feel woozy. I believe it's time for my drains to come out I've only been hitting 25 cc I will give them a call tomorrow. I have updated pictures though.