45 Years Old 2 Previous Abdominal Surgeries - Eugene, OR

It has been awhile since I have posted. Today makes 3 weeks since surgery. I feel great. Only pain is when sitting in the muscle repair area. I went back to work last week at almost 2 weeks po. Back full time this week. I did have a seroma last week and got it drained. Doing good since then. I have my follow up tomorrow. Each day the swelling gets better. Incision is doing great as well. When I look in the mirror I still can't believe it is real. I can feel my hip bones in the front. No flop covering it unreal to me. Last Friday I put on a pair of jeans I have never been able to wear. And a new black sweater. Size medium and no muffin top I again couldn't believe it was me I was looking at in the mirror. My husband was so sweet he just looked at me and was in aww. At 3 weeks I am down a size in pants. And from a large shirt to a medium. I did go get a few things this last weekend. It felt amazing trying on clothes. I am down 10 lbs and on a good day 12lbs. Can't wait to go to the gym. I miss it bad. My best friend told me to quit wearing baggy clothes she said "you don't have anything to cover up so quit dressing like you do" in a funny way it made me smile. I am still self conscious about changing how I dress because I don't want people to think wow what happened to her in less than a month. Does that make sense? Well to my flat side friends I have to say at this point still no regrets. Xoxo

Went to ps today for my one week po visit. Drains removed thank goodness. They removed the binder and I am in a spanx shaper now. So how things have been for the last 6 days. Pain-not as bad as expected. Hurts but not anything you can't handle. The first 3 days burning pain when I moved. Laying down in my bed elevated at head and knees no pain. Each day the pain gets less. The drains-pain in the butt. Didn't hurt just a pain. Getting them removed today was mixed my right side didn't feel a thing when they pulled it out. Left side burned bad from my ribcage down abs. Swelling- I have swelling mainly on my sides from lipo and above belly button. Biggest shock still is not having the fat roll flop. I touch my hips and can feel my hip bone. Super weird feeling. Stomach is mostly numb all over. Sleeping-omg can't wait to sleep on my side ps says I can once it is comfortable. Do I think this was worth it. At this time I say definitely worth it. I do not notice a difference between my day 1 photo and today so I will post a pic next week. Good luck to all.

I had my post op today. They said everything looks good. Pain level is very good when laying down almost no pain. My trip to dr office if probably 5 to 6. Not using the oxycidine prescription but got tramadol so that and Tylenol I am doing good. Feel very fortunate that I am doing good. Drains are doing good. They don't bother me yet. My po op pic is almost so different that I can't belive it is me.