Just Had a Tummy Tuck on March 19th 2013

I'm 2weeks post op today!! Yayyy I'm definitely feeling alot better than week 1 .. I still have my drains I HATE them they are uncomfortable and I've got them caught on things OUCH! I love the way my shirts fit :)) I haven't wore a fitted tee since highschool omg. I see my surgeon in 2 days to have these darn things removed. I'm still sleeping propped up but I can lay way more flat then before I'm happy bout that. I'm still huntched a bit but I notice in the morning I'm alot straighter and less swollen. The swelling doesn't bother me tho at all it's not a big deal. I'd take the swelling over hanging skin anyday. My hips are looking a bit weird tho. Like fat kinda rolly idk I'm hoping its swelling and not fat because it looks strange. Ok ill write in 2 days to update on the removal of my drains.

Today is post op day 13 and I feel almost "normal" today expect for the part where I'm walking huntched over. I still have my drains in and that sucks! I swear I've made myself a pro at tucking in my tubes without having to wear special clothes or keeping my pants too low. I just bend my tubes upward and pull my tights over them and wahh laa it works for awhile until I sit and the drain pulls ..ouch! Anyway good news is not much fluids coming out its been about 4-5 days with hardly nothing. I get them taken out on Thursday ;) yay!! 3 more days. I'm loving my new stomach even tho my sides where my love handles were is a bit bulgy I'm assuming its swelling and not just fat because I'd be pretty pissed if it is. My belly button started looking kinda gross about 4 days ago. It started with a smell and oozing yellow thick stuff however I been putting alcohol on it 2 times a day and it's looking a little better. I guess. I been also taking a multi vitamin and zinc hopefully it'll speed up recovery. Wishful thinking. I still haven't held my baby :( but I do try and interact with her the best I can. I'm also able to shower myself now :) I even shaved my legs with the help of the bf All in all I'm starting to feel more like myself on day 13

Today is day 7 I'm finally 1week post op. I'm having mixed feelings so far about my tummy tuck. Ill first start off by saying I'm 29 4'11" and weight 125 I decided to get this because of all the loose skin I had left over after my 1st child 11yrs ago. I just hated being embarrassed about my body ...I did it. I got this procedure done and I must admit this isn't a walk in the park. The soreness is no joke. Not to mention the mucus and wheezing I experienced till this day I still have it and its VERY painful to cough. I been feeling depressed about sitting here on this couch not being able to do nothing. I miss holding my baby :( she's 7 months old I hope my mood changes soon, as far as my tummy is way better than it was before I love it but right now I just can't look past this feeling. The DRAINS the back PAIN the SORENESS of my body etc. I'm jus being a baby but this is real it's my experience and I don't wanna make this look easy at all.