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I am a 29 year old with two kid - 8 months post op - Great Falls, MT
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I am a 29 year old with two kids who are 3.5 year...
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I am a 29 year old with two kids who are 3.5 year old and 18 month old. I am 5'10 and 149 pounds. I was in a car accident in 1996 and I have a 7 inch vertical scar down my stomach and the thickest width part is 2 inches. I have NEVER liked my scar and after I had my kids my scar had stretched out and I hate it even more... That is why I want the surgery. My PS is going to try to remove the thicker area of my scar by doing a tummy tuck. My surgery is tomorrow and I am SO NERVOUS!! Wish me luck.
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UPDATED FROM ProudAirForceWife
2 days post
Today is day 2 after surgery and I'm not sure that...
Today is day 2 after surgery and I'm not sure that it was worth it so far. I knew that it was going to hurt but not as bad as it did. I have had one natural birth and one with an epidural but this was FAR more pain. I did have a more then a TT but yikes.
Right out of surgery I was expecting my stomach to be numb but since they sewed up my muscle you can feel it from the moment that you wake up. I was kept in the hospital overnight and I AM SO THANKFUL for that. I haven't slept more then 2 hours at a time and it is so hard to find a comfortable position. I have found that if your straight up and down sitting in bed is the best for me. I stopped all of my pain medicine because it was making me feel worse. I am just taking 1000mg of Tylenol every 4 hours. I still haven't had a BM and I still don't have an appetite.
I have two drainage tubes and they are annoying but they are doing there job. LOL. Make sure you have plenty of pillows when you get home. I will post a few pictures.
Right out of surgery I was expecting my stomach to be numb but since they sewed up my muscle you can feel it from the moment that you wake up. I was kept in the hospital overnight and I AM SO THANKFUL for that. I haven't slept more then 2 hours at a time and it is so hard to find a comfortable position. I have found that if your straight up and down sitting in bed is the best for me. I stopped all of my pain medicine because it was making me feel worse. I am just taking 1000mg of Tylenol every 4 hours. I still haven't had a BM and I still don't have an appetite.
I have two drainage tubes and they are annoying but they are doing there job. LOL. Make sure you have plenty of pillows when you get home. I will post a few pictures.
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December 7, 2012
audrey032 sorry about your troubles your after pictures look good thus far when you said you stopped the pain medicine are you talking about the pain pump and you said that you stayed in the hospital over nite did you have any trouble with your blood pressure sorry for so many questions but i want to know every thing about what goes on because i hope to have a tt after the first of the year hopefully i will have enough saved up by then cant wait to hear more from you and to see more pictures good luck to nite hope you sleep a little better
December 7, 2012
They kept me overnight per my request and since I was in so much pain. I didn't have a pain pump... I was taking Norco 7.5mg x 2. I think that I was getting sick from them and they made me dizzy and not feeling normal. I stopped them on my own and just went with Tylenol. Today I took 1/2 pain pill because my back was hurting so bad. Its hard to find a good sleeping position without it hurting something else. Good luck and I hope you get it.
December 7, 2012
I also have a 17 month old and a 3.5 year old at home that are really needy and want to be held a lot... Being at the hospital was the best thing for me.
UPDATED FROM ProudAirForceWife
4 days post
Today is day 4 PO. I slept pretty good last night...
Today is day 4 PO. I slept pretty good last night and I slept flat on my back with just pillows under my knees. I on;y take 1/2 a Norco every time I have pain and it is working. I had a BM day 2 of PO thank goodness. I did use stool softeners. The only thing that is really bothering me is the drainage tubes in my groin and the hot sharp pains along my incisions on my left side when I move weird. Things are looking up for me. Definitely swollen.
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December 9, 2012
well that is good audrey you are looking and sounding good glad you were able to sleep in the bed abby found it to be more comfortable in a recliner and i think that will be the route that i take so i wont strain and also maybe i will get a new one out of the deal will i hope your day was good look forward to more updates and hope you have a good sunday
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