6 weeks Post-Op - Bye Bye Belly - Fort Worth, TX

I am 6 wks today and am very happy. It is a process..albeit a slow one but a process nonetheless. If you're reading this a take 1 piece of advice then hear this WEAR YOUR GARMENT! Medically I am released today from wearing unless I want to but my ps did say that for conturing purposes, he's seen better results on women who've worn them longer!
If you don't like yours then another one! Spend ALOT...with garments you get what you pay for! I have 2 surgical grade garments and 1 Flexees corset type that I use to double up on from like mid day at work till shower at night.
Next be patient, watch your food, drink water, kick carbination of any kind and rest when you can. Also, add Whey or Casein Protein in-between your meals (you know "5 meals a day" mentality).

Oh...I bought a pair of Miss Me bling'd out jeans last year that fit me up till surgery. They are sized like 30, 31, 32 etc... Well I wore a 32 (equivalent to 12) since they are low waisted that's what I wore to help reduce the gigantic muffin top!
I purchased a pair of 27s yesterday!!! I almost cried and I just still can't believe it! On Miss Me website the size for 27 equals a 4/6. That too just seems unthinkable!

Goodluck to you newbies and hang in there to us people who are on this journey for the next year. My doc did confirm that I still have swelling in the area I was worried.

I put up pics. The pictures are all taken in the evening. Just works out that way. I haven't seen my bare stomach in the morning yet lol! I shower at night so...I'm happy so far....

Wooo---life has been crazy for me now that I'm back to work and that hubby went back to work etc... I am 3 weeks out as of this Monday. I feel better every day. I sleep in bed now and I sleep on my back and switch to either side. It was scary at first but I have 1 squishy pillow between knees and 1 that I sort of wedge between my side/tummy and bed. I wouldn't call it GREAT sleep but at least it's in the bed. Hubby and I are "back to business" but only since yesterday. As I've mentioned before, I'm a hairdresser so last week was killer and by mid week I went home in tears. But things turned around and my endurance has slowly returned thank goodness! I'm very busy and stay booked so I have to hit the ground running :-/. I still ice my belly about 4 x's a day. I wear my Veronique compression garment and about mid day I put on my Fleexees Corset...that combo is a LIFE SAVER!!!!!

I will have my hubby put up pics of my garments and my 3 week pics tomorrow.

Like others, I swell in the afternoon but the doubling up on garments help.