Fleur De Lis TT- 43 4 Kids 2 Were C Sections - Fresno, CA

I finally did it and I am soar as crap. Today is 2 days post op. I'm in my recliner but my bottom is already soar from sitting. I get up and walk every couple of hours and still taking pain meds every 6 to 8 hrs. I had the fleur de lis TT no lipo. I also have RA and lupus so in addition to my incisions being sore by body aches because I have to be off all my RA meds. What or how did any of you cope with the sore bottom I'm so uncomfortable. My hubby has been the best but this guilt is really getting to me to constantly need his help to get up. Not to mention that I feel like I'm having to pee every couple of hours.

Still sore, finally had my first shower yesterday and omg it felt like heaven. My drain tubes are still in and the stinging on the side from time to time is awful but only last a short period. I don't see my PS til Thursday so hopefully I can get them out but one side still has over 10mls coming out so I'm not sure if it's still to much. I'm still in the recliner I tried laying in my bed with legs and head propped but I ended up being more miserable and came back to the recliner in the middle of the night. My goodness I can't wait to lay flat or on my side, haha. For the most part I can get off the couch and sit by myself but can't lift the legs of the recliner yet, I feel like I should be doing more already from what I read of other patients. I did not take a before pic and honestly I don't know what. I know I'm still swollen so I'm not going to complain yet but I guess I just expected my flanks to be smoother with the type of procedure I had. But then again it was just a peak. My PS said he removed 5 lbs I was hoping more would come off. I know I'm still swollen my starting weight was 132 today I was 129. I told myself no scale for at least 2 months but I couldn't help it. I will try to get a before pic from my PS and post one soon.

The sneeze!! Omg I thought I was going to die. It came out of no where and I didn't have time to grab a pillow to help me. I swear I felt like I tore something. I needed the hubby to help me get up and had to walk hunched over a bit. It did bring tears to my eyes, I tried to walk it off. I feel like I took a step backwards and ended up having to take a Percocet. I'm keeping an eye out to see if I have any additional swelling or leaking but from what I've read I should be fine. Thank goodness my follow up with my PS is tomorrow anyway. Aside from that I felt like I was doing a little better I still need help lifting the recliner legs and switched my pillow to a memory foam to sit on and it does make a difference. I'm really hoping I can get these drainage tubes out tomorrow. How many ML's per day usually before they come out. I know everyone is different just trying to get a guestamite. Today I can finally start taking all my vitamins again so I'm hoping they will help some. I was told by my Rheumatologist I can't start my RA meds until incisions heal so my body still feels like crap. I tell ya I really didn't think they were helping until I had to get off them. But apparently they were. My husband has been the best he's taking up all my slack but he goes back to work on Monday so I need to try and at least start to feel half way better by then. Thank goodness kids will be on spring break so I don't need to drive still. They too have been a great help too though. I can't wait to see what I look like without these bandages on I was instructed not to remove them until my follow up so I don't even know what my belly button looks like. All I can see is my Fupa is still swollen, lol.