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4 weeks officially!
I feel like I’m finally turning a corner where I feel like I’m moving more and not as sore. This week’s milestones-
1) returned to bed for sleeping (thank you for your service lift recliner!) AND sleeping on side which is my preferred position. Doing it by stacking pillows for my head, folding a blanket into a roll to support front and back and pillow between legs.
2) showering completely by myself and able to reach lower legs if I sit and cross them over one another.
3) moving better!! walking better and faster up and down stairs. Plan on taking my first outdoor stroll this weekend. ????
1) returned to bed for sleeping (thank you for your service lift recliner!) AND sleeping on side which is my preferred position. Doing it by stacking pillows for my head, folding a blanket into a roll to support front and back and pillow between legs.
2) showering completely by myself and able to reach lower legs if I sit and cross them over one another.
3) moving better!! walking better and faster up and down stairs. Plan on taking my first outdoor stroll this weekend. ????
Diastasis Repair/TT/Lipo
First, thanks to all that have shared their experiences here! I followed this site for months and found my surgeon on this site.
I chose my surgeon based on a few things in addition to the normal things eg board certification - 1)proximity to my home ( I didn't want a long car ride to from surgery/follow ups), 2) reviews & pictures that I found on RealSelf and Facebook groups, 3) competent & responsive office staff, 4) surgeon's ability to explain his/her procedure and plan and to do it in a way I'd understand, and 5) just a genuine connection/gut feeling. Dr. Ramineni was my second consult out of 5 originally planned. I felt like I knew immediately, but I still did the other consultations which is good bc I learned more and could ask more questions.
Fast forward and it's done as of 1/6/2021 so I'm almost 4 wpo. I am so happy with the results, but my recovery has been SLOW. I still feel like I'm moving SOOOOO slow. My PS says that I can lightly jog now and I'm like I can barely walk! LOL
Some tips- 1) make sure to talk about scar placement. We didn't talk about it as much, but I'd seem pictures of his work. I meant to show him with a garment I brought in day of surgery, but I forgot. My scar is beautiful so far, but the ends are a little higher than I'd wanted. I wanted more of a curve down vs up.
2) get a recliner for post op and make a list of all the stuff you need and make sure your got it set up ahead of time
3) eat healthy before and definitely after. I kinda suck at this myself, but I really believe it helps with healing and minimizing swelling. I took Juven for the first couple weeks post surgery and I generally try to get 75g-100g of protein a day.
4) Find whatever ur remedy you want for swelling bc it WILL happen!! Drink LOTS of water!!
I chose my surgeon based on a few things in addition to the normal things eg board certification - 1)proximity to my home ( I didn't want a long car ride to from surgery/follow ups), 2) reviews & pictures that I found on RealSelf and Facebook groups, 3) competent & responsive office staff, 4) surgeon's ability to explain his/her procedure and plan and to do it in a way I'd understand, and 5) just a genuine connection/gut feeling. Dr. Ramineni was my second consult out of 5 originally planned. I felt like I knew immediately, but I still did the other consultations which is good bc I learned more and could ask more questions.
Fast forward and it's done as of 1/6/2021 so I'm almost 4 wpo. I am so happy with the results, but my recovery has been SLOW. I still feel like I'm moving SOOOOO slow. My PS says that I can lightly jog now and I'm like I can barely walk! LOL
Some tips- 1) make sure to talk about scar placement. We didn't talk about it as much, but I'd seem pictures of his work. I meant to show him with a garment I brought in day of surgery, but I forgot. My scar is beautiful so far, but the ends are a little higher than I'd wanted. I wanted more of a curve down vs up.
2) get a recliner for post op and make a list of all the stuff you need and make sure your got it set up ahead of time
3) eat healthy before and definitely after. I kinda suck at this myself, but I really believe it helps with healing and minimizing swelling. I took Juven for the first couple weeks post surgery and I generally try to get 75g-100g of protein a day.
4) Find whatever ur remedy you want for swelling bc it WILL happen!! Drink LOTS of water!!
Provider Review
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
2440 M St. NW., Washington, District of Columbia