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Hello Ladies.. I scheduled this surgery about a...
Hello Ladies.. I scheduled this surgery about a month and half ago and I had a split minded every second. I was so fearful about the pain. I am 135 lbs with 5.5' tall. I am okay not to have done but the stretch marks. I gained about 60 lbs on the first pregnancy and my stretch marks began....It's pubic bone to a little over the navel. I managed to get back in shape before the second one.
I was thinking to have done in Tijuana and my husband and my sisters are not agreed to it. I knew a friend of a friend whose had done their surgery and they are in very best shape. Anyhow I interviewed two surgeons here in Northern California and I decided to go with Dr. Mariotti. The reason why I chose him was he does the quilting system instead of the drain coming out of the stomach. My step back of the tummy tuck is hate to see myself with drain for days.
I was in big emotional roller coaster before the surgery and finally I did it.
Here I am 5 days of post op and I can't see the result yet.. it all cover with gauze and garment. sponge bath daily. Pain is way less than I anticipated. It's a good sign. Stomach is so tight and can't stand up straight.
I was thinking to have done in Tijuana and my husband and my sisters are not agreed to it. I knew a friend of a friend whose had done their surgery and they are in very best shape. Anyhow I interviewed two surgeons here in Northern California and I decided to go with Dr. Mariotti. The reason why I chose him was he does the quilting system instead of the drain coming out of the stomach. My step back of the tummy tuck is hate to see myself with drain for days.
I was in big emotional roller coaster before the surgery and finally I did it.
Here I am 5 days of post op and I can't see the result yet.. it all cover with gauze and garment. sponge bath daily. Pain is way less than I anticipated. It's a good sign. Stomach is so tight and can't stand up straight.
6 days after surgery
Can't sleep at night for two days even though I lay down like cradle position using layers of pillows on my back and one pillow under the thighs.....after battling for hours and hours ... finally I had to move back to recliner.
Good new is I am not getting sponge bath anymore... I took shower yesterday (day 5) and i did't know i had to take it off all the gauze ..opps! I had an appt today and nurse told me that I have to take out all those when you take shower... duh!!! My belly button was wet even tough I covered the area with plastic wrap and packaging tape! :)
And I found out I supposed to stay on the recliner for at least a week or two.
My incisions are great but can't stand up straight yet!
Good new is I am not getting sponge bath anymore... I took shower yesterday (day 5) and i did't know i had to take it off all the gauze ..opps! I had an appt today and nurse told me that I have to take out all those when you take shower... duh!!! My belly button was wet even tough I covered the area with plastic wrap and packaging tape! :)
And I found out I supposed to stay on the recliner for at least a week or two.
My incisions are great but can't stand up straight yet!
Day 7 - 12 some liquid coming out from left side of the incision and Sore on right side
Seroma (I think... it' reddish color discharge) is leaking on the left incision..
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