My Journey to a Flat Tummy! -Edmonton, AB

3 weeks PO not feeling too bad just the same complaint as everyone else in this forum... SWELLING SUCKS! Looking in the mirror is frustrating because although my stomach is obviously flatter I really don't feel much smaller or thinner at this point. Never thought I would be one of those people who experienced post surgery depression, I figured I'd be elated with my results.

Trying to find a delicate balance between resting and taking care of my 4 kids and house. Here is Alberta it's the second day of spring but we are having a major snowstorm and there is no end in sight until the beginning of April. All my Canadian friends will understand the depression and anxiousness for this to be over with once March comes and goes and is still winter!! ( it started here in mid October) looking forward to getting my kids outside and too the park. Can't wait to feel the warm sun on my skin once again! I think this will improve my overall well being (my kids too) Happy Healing everyone!!

So, feeling ALOT of pain along the incision line and the whole general area is not numb anymore, it's REALLY sore to the touch. Still some numbness in areas but its awake for the most part. Slowly taking its time getting better, still very much swollen. The compression garment is pressing up against the brusing and well, it makes for a very long day. Trying to really ease off pain medications. When I wake up In the morning I am feel pretty good so I take an OTC Tylenol. As the day goes on my pain progresses, by 4 pm I need T3 and then a percocet at bedtime. Hubby is leaving in 3 days:-/ was really hoping to be a bit better by now. Hopefully a lot of healing happens in the next few days. My MiL is coming to help me all next week but y guys know what it's like.. It's much easier for me to sit here and let my hubby do everything, It's going to be way harder for me to let her take over everything! Added a close up pic of my BB.

So I'm 8 days PO now, today was much better than yesterday. Had a tad more energy. Even went for a quick shopping trip with hubby to get some new shirts for his trip Monday. Was out just over an hour and then came home and laid on the couch all afternoon!! Didn't wear my CG while laying around cause my swelling was not terrible but my skin is very sensitive to the touch... My bruising and the incision line and basically my entire stomach hurts to touch. So the CG stayed off for most of the day and I think it was fine... My swelling did increase a bit by the end of the day so we just put it back on for the evening.

But so far I am sooo deliriously happy with my results!! Loving my BB, my incision is healing beautifully. Now I'm just impatiently waiting to be fully healed and back to life as usual! So excited to get back out in the world with my cute new body:)