43 Yrs and 2 Teenagers Later.... I'm starting my journey...

Can't tell you how many times during my research and obsession with reading just about every personal experience out there regarding tummy tucks, where you hear about that swelling period post op, commonly referred to as "swell hell." Whelp, I'm hear to tell you.... It's real... If I didn't sneak a peak under my binder on day 2 post op, I think I would've been be a lil discouraged, shortly thereafter. By day 3 my stomach was hard and obviously very swollen.. Thankful that I had a picture to refer back to. :))) But my eyes are still on the prize.. Arnica & Bromelain are awesome and will be my new bff's throughout this journey. Had my first post op visit and Dr is convinced that I'm gonna LOVE my results despite the swelling. He also advised me to purchase a compression garment to help push the swelling out, and that's exactly what I did... As I was previously only wearing the binder that I wore home from surgery.. I say all that to say, I don't know if it's a combination of everything noted above, but there was a HUGE difference in the reduction of my swelling... So this girl is HAPPY.. :)))))

So I'll be the first to admit, the first two days post op were much more difficult than anticipated. Although I did manage to go to the restroom without assistance, getting in and out of bed was a bit of a chore. If I were to give any tips thus far, I'd say. 1) Stay on top of meds like clockwork as prescribed by your Dr 2) Try to get up and walk around every 3-4hrs if possible. I believe this made a world of difference for me and by day 3, my energy has definitely increased. In a nutshell, the days leading up to, I second guessed myself a hundred times over.. But after getting to the hospital, the nurses were truly awesome.. All spoke very highly of Dr. Platis and even shared their personal surgical experiences with him, reassuring me that I had made the absolute best choice. Just hearing that and knowing that I was in GREAT hands, felt like 1,000 lbs being lifted off my shoulders. So YES this girl is happy.. STiFF, SWOLLEN but HAPPY. Lol Can't wait to see final results.

Hi All! Just thought I'd add a couple before pics to use as comparison later.. Now let the count down begin..