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Final Update
Sooooo it's been awhile. I'm adding a final update because I received an email from a viewer asking about my absent pictures. The pictures I took down, I felt too exposed and am not using the site anymore BUT my healing went great it took about 2 years for the scars to fade to more of a white versus pink. Longer than I thought but that's the reality for some. To add, Dr. Donaldson did great work, no regrets.
Still healing
It's been awhile since I've updated. Not much to report yet really, well, I am all good to workout, that's fantastic. The healing is still in progess, things are smoothing out but there are still some areas that look uncertain. Currently, my scars are very red but I understand with time they should fade. That is all! My next appointment is in February, I'll report back around then.
3 Week Mark...almost.
Still healing, scabs are starting to peel off, ew. Swelling is still present but from what I understand this could last up to 3 months. I have some redness and irritation around the suture sites. Per instruction, I'm not putting anything on the incision areas yet.
I'm walking great now, still tire easier than pre surgery but my energy is coming back and it feels good. I'm trying to be patient and am restraining myself to avoid injury but I am soooo looking forward to working out, have I said this before? ;)...
I never knew 3 weeks could feel this long..It seems like months ago I would roll to my side like an infant just to sit up, if I had a do over, this is what I would do...
1- Spend Day 1-2 in hospital care.
2- Get an electric recliner!!! (everyone should be told this), even though I made it through the first 2 weeks, it was painful having to use my stomach muscles or arms(breast healing) to sit up and on top of that I was paranoid about having to engage the muscles like I did.
3- Keep my nausea patch on or make sure to take nausea pills with pain killers. ( I ended up throwing up twice because of this 48 hours after surgery, ouch!)
4- Take 2 weeks off work. (I'm no super hero, I only think I am at times. I tried to go back to work on Day 5. That didn't work so well. I was able to get FMLA through my employer, which I wasn't aware of at first. This protects my time off work. )
I'm anxiously awaiting my followup this Friday. My PS will assess my progress. I haven't reached out to him with the many questions I've had, I am trying to let time clear up these questions/concerns which it has for the most part. I made sure going into this I was well informed which has prevented some of the post surgery anxiety and unnecessary harassment of the office. This website has also been a big help.
Hopefully there aren't any concerns/setbacks and he can clear me to work out, I've put on about 5lbs since surgery and my pants are tight in the ass, this has been one of the more difficult realities of the surgery...I hope the fat that would normally accumulate in my stomach doesn't go to my ass, which is big enough already?!...just a thought.
Anyone have issues with undeserving weight gain after surgery?
I'm walking great now, still tire easier than pre surgery but my energy is coming back and it feels good. I'm trying to be patient and am restraining myself to avoid injury but I am soooo looking forward to working out, have I said this before? ;)...
I never knew 3 weeks could feel this long..It seems like months ago I would roll to my side like an infant just to sit up, if I had a do over, this is what I would do...
1- Spend Day 1-2 in hospital care.
2- Get an electric recliner!!! (everyone should be told this), even though I made it through the first 2 weeks, it was painful having to use my stomach muscles or arms(breast healing) to sit up and on top of that I was paranoid about having to engage the muscles like I did.
3- Keep my nausea patch on or make sure to take nausea pills with pain killers. ( I ended up throwing up twice because of this 48 hours after surgery, ouch!)
4- Take 2 weeks off work. (I'm no super hero, I only think I am at times. I tried to go back to work on Day 5. That didn't work so well. I was able to get FMLA through my employer, which I wasn't aware of at first. This protects my time off work. )
I'm anxiously awaiting my followup this Friday. My PS will assess my progress. I haven't reached out to him with the many questions I've had, I am trying to let time clear up these questions/concerns which it has for the most part. I made sure going into this I was well informed which has prevented some of the post surgery anxiety and unnecessary harassment of the office. This website has also been a big help.
Hopefully there aren't any concerns/setbacks and he can clear me to work out, I've put on about 5lbs since surgery and my pants are tight in the ass, this has been one of the more difficult realities of the surgery...I hope the fat that would normally accumulate in my stomach doesn't go to my ass, which is big enough already?!...just a thought.
Anyone have issues with undeserving weight gain after surgery?
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