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How can I make my sore back (lipo) & ab muscles (tummy tuck) feel better?
I am 7 1/2 weeks post-op. My back and ab muscles are so sore and stiff I still have a good amount of swelling going on and I want some advise on what to do to help alleviate this. Massage (extremely light) hurts very badly. Suggestions will be greatly appreciated!
7 week update
Well not much different from week 6. I am feeling well the SWELLING comes and goes and I feel like I have no control over it. I still get sore and stiff when I sit for a long time. I still can't stretch out completely without discomfort. The weight gain was from the swelling b/c my scale has been going up and down based on my swelling. So I'm down 8lbs out of the 10 but I still have lots of swelling going on. I think that's about all I have. Happy healing to all!
6- week update--Some swelling but not bad.
Yesterday I had a follow up with my surgeon and he said that my seromas have healed and that everything else looks good. I still have to pack the wound for a couple of more weeks until it closes up. He wants me to continue to wear cg, and binder until I am 8 to 12 weeks post-op. I am so tired of wearing all this stuff, I will comply as much as I can. I am still swollen and he says that the compression will continue to help with that. I am feeling pretty good, I still get stiff at times. He does not want me using my ab muscles yet I thought I would be clear to use them but not yet.
I really did not think I was going to make it to the point where I felt good and I was not in any pain or discomfort, but here I am!!! I am so excited to say that I have made it, still packing a wound but hey that is ok because there is a light at the end of the tunnel. I am also very excited to not have any more seromas those things are a nuisance. I know I still have a ways to go until I feel like completely like myself again and can do things without having to think about them such as bending down to pick something up. I forget to bend at the knees all the time, lol. I have to return to the doctor in 4 weeks to make sure that the wound has healed correctly and to make sure that everything is fine. I will update at that time.
For all of you that have prayed for me, I send you a big Thank You from the bottom of my heart...
I really did not think I was going to make it to the point where I felt good and I was not in any pain or discomfort, but here I am!!! I am so excited to say that I have made it, still packing a wound but hey that is ok because there is a light at the end of the tunnel. I am also very excited to not have any more seromas those things are a nuisance. I know I still have a ways to go until I feel like completely like myself again and can do things without having to think about them such as bending down to pick something up. I forget to bend at the knees all the time, lol. I have to return to the doctor in 4 weeks to make sure that the wound has healed correctly and to make sure that everything is fine. I will update at that time.
For all of you that have prayed for me, I send you a big Thank You from the bottom of my heart...
Provider Review
Dr. D is a great surgeon he takes pride in his work and he cares for the well being of his patients. His skills are superb. In my opinion he has the hands and mind of a great artist and sculptor. He sculpted and chiseled my body perfectly. Dr. D has given me more than I ever thought possible or could have hoped for both physically and mentally. Dr. D THANK YOU for such a wonderful life change.