20 Years Later! - Dominican Republic

I am really happy with my choice of deciding to get a tummy tuck. The best thing of all is no muffin top and an actual waist that I have not seen in over twenty years! I am dealing with a lot of swelling mostly after a long exhausting day but I am planning to get back in the gym to help with defining my new abs and hopefully the swelling will subside as I reach one year post op.my overall healing process was great especially after the removal of the tubing. I even had a breast reduction at six weeks post op here in the US. No problems and I wore my garments at work every day for fourths months post op. I still wear my compression panties with my ab board and I also have a compression tank top and ab support that I ordered from Tommie Copper. This is supposed to help with muscle fatigue and aches. I am really hoping that the swelling will subside as I incorporate all of these things. Please let me know of any suggestions that you may have.

I am five and a half weeks post surgery! I can honestly say that each week my body feels better and stronger. I wear my faja consistently and I have purchased two of them. I have also incorporated the use of an abdominal board. The ab board helps me at night as well because I have not flashes when I sleep in my faja so here lately I have been wearing the abdominal board with high waist compression panties while I am sleeping. I find this comfortable and it still gives me the support that I need for my stomach. I have tried to sleep with nothing but I find that without the faja or a abdominal binder or an abdominal board aka(support) I am extremely uncomfortable!!!!
I have gained enough strength to walk further around the neighborhood and I try to walk at least once a day sometimes twice. I have noticed that my swelling has gone down over the past week and I apply the arnica gel in the mornings along with the rose OIL/ bioil in the evenings. My incisions-- are turning pink some areas and of course itching! The faja still rubs a lot but I am a pro and taking it!all off to use the bathroom and a pro at putting it on and off all by myself!!!!! Hoping I can get through a work day with all that gear on--- I'm sure to find out in less than two weeks!

So I am glad to be sleeping back in my comfy bed( still being supported by lots of pillows)!
For the most part I still have trouble staying asleep once I'm in bed because of my stomach tightening and the limited mobility because of the stage two faja. I tried to sleep without the faja even more discomfort as I am used to wearing it 24/7. So everything feels a little bit better with the support at night. I am also so still stiff once I am getting out of the bed or a seated position or even when I am driving--- I expect this to improve as each day passes. My incision has healed and I cut almost all of my hanging stiches and I am applying my cream and antibiotic ointment daily. My drain tube opening is covered with a waterproof band aid and so is my belly button. I have tried really hard to get the belly button stitches but that spaced is really tight. I plan on starting the scar treatment next week to see if the bio oil or ROSE OIL will help to diminish the appearance. I also have some swelling and am really hoping that this diminishes in the up coming weeks as I am wearing my faja. My back hurts a lot especially after a long day. I enjoy walking my dog and this is difficult as I have to still walk slow. I am going to see my primary care dr-- maybe some muscle relaxers will be good to help relax the muscle in my back. I take Tylenol every now and then when I fell like I need it. I am trying to do as much as I can without over doing it but I really hate LAYING around all day in the bed. Walking is supposed to help a great deal but when I do it my stomach tightens up a lot.