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Best thing I ever did for myself! - Lewiston, ME
UPDATED FROM amanda5376
3 months post
5 week picture
WORTH IT
I need to take some recent photos when I think of it. This is the most recent picture I have available right this second. I am now 13 weeks (3 months) post surgery. I could say so much but it's the same as everyone else. LIFE = CHANGED!
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UPDATED FROM amanda5376
27 days post
4 weeks tomorrow!
I'm more and more able to be out and about, walking, shopping, etc., without needing a power nap when I'm done. That feels good. Now maybe I can work on getting this belly under control! I haven't quite adjusted to this body yet... I'm not sure if my gut really is this big, or if it's fluid/swelling from surgery still. I do know that the pants I was wearing before surgery are definitely too tight right now! Idk if that's just from a month of severely reduced activity, or what. But I'm determined to get it figured out, asap :) I'm having those "bubble wrap" pops under the skin that I've read about, SO WEIRD. My first reaction is always to check and make sure I'm not oozing somewhere... even though my incisions are 95% healed, just a couple little spots that are taking some time to close up entirely. I used bacitracin and gauze/paper tape or band-aids for 2 days before my skin got really angry. So now I have that to care for too... but it could be worse. I'm just putting bacitracin on the spots and covering them with the nursing pads in my bra like before. Seems to be the best option for me.
I'm going to be adding activity as I feel I can handle it, I need to work myself back up to working shape! Only 2 weeks to go, if I don't get my belly to shrink I'm going to have to wear dresses or buy bigger pants!! :-/ Have been slacking on diet and water too, need to get that back where it belongs. Lots of work ahead, but soooo much easier now! I am in control!! :)
I'm going to be adding activity as I feel I can handle it, I need to work myself back up to working shape! Only 2 weeks to go, if I don't get my belly to shrink I'm going to have to wear dresses or buy bigger pants!! :-/ Have been slacking on diet and water too, need to get that back where it belongs. Lots of work ahead, but soooo much easier now! I am in control!! :)
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August 4, 2013
I can't thank you enough for your posts. You are two weeks ahead of me so I read your posts and know what to expect and what to do. I have a small opening in the same place you had and I am now doing what you are doing - if it doesn't get better I will call the doctor. I am also still bloated from the surgery - my pants are also tight and I haven't gained any weight - I have been super diligent about eating because I am so used to being active that I know I have to eat like a bird now not to gain weight. I can't wait to start jogging.
UPDATED FROM amanda5376
23 days post
3rd post op done!
Everything looks good. He said bacitracin & bandaids for the bigger scabs. I stopped at cvs and got "sensitive" paper tape and gauze, trying that out instead of bandaids. Hopefully I won't have a reaction to the adhesive, as sometimes happens with me if there is latex in it. Won't take long to find out, makes me red and itchy pretty quickly!
He said I could walk all I want at this point, but higher impact exercise and lifting weights needs to wait until the 6 week mark, and swimming not until after everything is fully closed up and healed. I'm excited to start walking, but more so that I feel up to it! :-)
He said I could walk all I want at this point, but higher impact exercise and lifting weights needs to wait until the 6 week mark, and swimming not until after everything is fully closed up and healed. I'm excited to start walking, but more so that I feel up to it! :-)
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August 1, 2013
Yay! So glad you're feeling better!!! :) I have a latex allergy, and I never thought about the tape having latex in it!!! That would explain some stuff for sure! I will definitely make sure the surgeon and every one else in that OR knows that! I've gotten crazy itchy rashes after surgeries before. Even the little tiny incisions from laporoscopic procedures would get all itchy and rashy, even when I wasn't on pain meds, which would be the usual suspect... I suppose that could be a very logical explanation!
August 1, 2013
Yeah, the tape was a no-go after about an hour. Took all night and past of this morning for the redness and itching to go away! And it was latex free, I checked the package. Must be something in the adhesive itself. Oh well! Band-aids it is!
August 2, 2013
Oh man! You're kidding!!!! That sucks :( well, I guess ya know now! :-/ hopefully the band aids won't be a problem :) and btw, you look great! I'm really happy for you!!!
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