Recovery is a beast but still glad I did it. - Greenbrae, CA

Oh now I see it's been a year for you! Hopes your results are awesome!

Hi, this is funny because I never really got response from anyone when I was on the site. All of a sudden I'm getting messages. I'm not complaining but its almost like my post is finally showing. Anyway! Congrats on the new you. Honey let me tell you its been a journey. I wanted to an update but as I mentioned not really enough feed back to waste my time. So its only been a couple months for you so be very patient, for this can go on for a while. I'm 17 months out now. Not totally satisfied at this point. I'm still having up and down swelling. I haven't been working out heavy but I walk and bike on a regular basis. I have maintained my regular weight but I still seem to have fat on my stomach. Its flat when I'm standing but when I sit down I have a small roll. My doc can't explain why I swell off and on so I just stop asking. Saying it will get better in time. Then he said that extra roll when you sit down as to be worked on. Hello that was your job. I paid you good money to be completely flat. I haven't done any real ab exercises so I think its time to get with the program. Most the women on the sites are heavy into working out so results are amazing. I never been a gym kind of person. I had two children and my stomach was a disaster and I hated it. However if Im going somewhere and want to look good in my clothes, I don't eat. Girl as soon as I eat it seems like my stomach grows. My body is so weird and so different now. I will be happy to inform you with anything I've been through because when I needed answers nobody was really listening

Wow I can't believe you are still swelling 17 months out? I am only 5 weeks post op and reading this makes me scared to death! Panicked actually!

Yes its so weird because it feels like my muscles are contracting. My stomach will get really tight on different occasions. I could be eating or exercising and my muscles seem to expand. I have an appointment on Monday with my primary doc. I'm going to ask for a ultrasound to see if she notice anything different inside. I'm in no pain. My incision is healing excellent. Its just the weird off and on swelling. I hear a lot of doc hear saying that's not normal but what am I suppose to do when my surgeon says it nothing and will get better. I refuse to go under the knife again. I have some bloating a lot too. I'm laying off carbs and meat to see if the bloating goes away. If you check out youtube its lots of women talking about swell hell. One lady was even two year out.

I have heard of women having swelling years later but I know allot of women including my mom that don't have this issue! Do you think it's a pseudo-bursa? Sometimes if a seroma's gets undiagnosed it can cause swelling from built up scar tissue! Here is a link for you to check out; http://thetummytuck.blogspot.com/2008/09/what-is-pseudo-bursa.html?m=

I think I respond in the wrong spot. Check the top of page.

Ok that was some good information. I'm still not sure that is the problem. I read some of the blogs there. Most people was saying its a noticeable bulge or painful to touch. Then the ones that got the seroma's removed was still having problems. I can't imagine going through getting my incision cut open again. To scary! Its a dame crime that these surgeons don't want to fix the issues that arrives when your paying thousands of dollars for this. I will bring it up in my up coming check up and see what my doc suggest. Like I said before I'm not in any pain or discomfort. It's just weird for my muscles to kind of contract. I pray not to have to go under the knife again.

I appreciate that! I will talk with physician and see what we come up with. I don't want to talk to too many people because I will be all over the board. I'm doing ok with it and I'm hoping Im just taking longer than others to feel complete again. I also had muscle repair with TT. I will keep you posted.

I wish you the best of luck and I hope you feel better soon! Glad I came across that blog and hopefully you get the answers you are looking for! Would love to hear how it goes! I had MR too with my tuck :-)

I sure will thank you.

Oh keep me posted with your recovery also. I would love to hear how well your doing.

I will defiantly check back in with you! I am still propped up on 9 million pillows waiting for the light at the end of the tunnel!