33 Yrs Old, 2 Kids Oldest 15. Ive Had Mommy Body Since I Was 18 and Now Its Time to Do Me! Duluth, GA

Hi everyone,
I wish I would have started posting on her prior to my journey, but never the less...here is my story!
I had my first child at 18! I gained umm....80lbs. You can say I really enjoyed being able to eat what i want! hahah. I had an amazing pregnancy, until week 38. I went in for my check up and she was not turned yet, so we did an ultrasound, and also found out that not only was she breeched but, I have been leaking amniotic fluid and the baby was not moving. My appt was at 9am, and she was born at 11:01 emergency c-section. Never the less I was blessed with a beautiful 8lb, baby that was perfectly healthy! Due to my first c-section, when I got pregnant with her brother 3 years later, I decided to watch what i ate, exercised, and also have a planned c-section with him. I only gained 48lbs with him. Now I have two amazing children 15 and 11, and I have worked every day since they were born to get my body back. I have worked out with a trainer, not to mention I ride horses for a living. So, I would say I am in good shape, but just like everyone else my stomach was a different story. I wear tight clothes to work every day! (breeches, tall boots, and tight shirts) I have to wear so many different undergarments, and tuck my stomach in, its embarrassing in the show ring, its just gross. I didn't realize it but I was depressed, didn't have a sex life, and hated the summer time. In the winter I can wear jackets to cover my mid sections. In September 2015, I broke my ankle (shattered it) I had two surgeries and now I have two plates and 10 screws. During this time, I had time to reflect on my business, my life, kids, husband, and future. I was bed ridden for 12 weeks, and had to go through intense PT. February 2016, I made the decision to take care of me, as that was the missing key in all of this! My life changed at age 18, and i sacrifices so much to take care of my family and children, I never got a chance to enjoy my twenties like some! SO, I scheduled my surgery for April 11 2016, and Boy I am so happy that I did!

Still draining a lot, at least it is not bloody color anymore, its more of the yellow color. I am not doing a lot but resting. Overtime I get up to walk my back hurts so bad. Im working on stretching up. I have had a new pain start in my right leg. along the outside thigh. its like a stabbing/burn pain, sometimes when I walk, and as I'm siting down. I have no idea what it is! Pain is good, Im still taking pain meds at night so I wake up a bit groggy, but I work out of it. I had my first BM yesterday! Thankgod! I hope it becomes a bit more regular now. Other then that. Im feeling great, and Im hoping to go back to my farm and teach lesson tomorrow. I would like to shower but Ive been told I have to wait. Anyone else shower with their drains in?

Sorry for the late post! My girlfriend was over and brought me lunch today so I haven't been very active on the website. I am still home by myself :( but doing fine! I am able to pretty much care for myself except lift anything, open the dishwasher (lol), and get anything heavy out the of the fridge etc. I live in my nightgown still. I still have both drains and haven't taken a shower. My PS said after my first drain is removed I can shower, but I fell like that will never happen! lol. I did sponge bath yesterday though so that felt good, I just want to wash my hair. I drove yesterday for the first time. not far but i did. I have noticed that I am standing up straighter every day. Still have a bit of pain in my leg but I know now what it is from and I massage it and it feels so much better. I did tighten my binder in hopes it will help the fluid flush out a bit faster. Did anyone else binder not sit right? it fits fine on the left side but not on the right it just rolls up. I try to keep it down but it doesn't stay. I seem to have a lot more swelling on the right side as well like upper hip where he did the lipo. I have been putting an ice pack on it in hopes I can bring the swelling down. I have taken 1 pain pill today!! Trying to only take them at night if needed. I tried to prop myself up in the bed and that didn't work. Im still in the recliner. I just feel like i sink to deep in the bed and I can't pull myself out. I have a good bit of independence being down stairs and in the recliner. I was planning on going back to work today, and teaching, but it was 82 degrees out and I didn't want to sweat with the binder on and not being able to shower....just wasn't feeling it. Im going to shot for this weekend to go back to work that will make me post up 13 & 14 days! I have noticed I can not eat much, I try to get up and eat a bowl of rasin bran in the am, soup for lunch, and cuties to snack on, and dinner has been maybe a couple of bites of meat, and a few bites of veggies. I just become to bloated and tight. And I have to be careful bc I'm not being active right now! Anyways, thats really it for now! I hope everyone else is doing good and keeping positive.