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27 Year Old Mommy of 9 Month Old & 9 Year Old 2 C-sections W/ Umibilical Hernia & Diastasis. Urbandale, IA
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I use to have an active lifestyle and did martial...
WORTH IT$9,000
I use to have an active lifestyle and did martial arts, running and yoga. My first pregnancy I got a mild case of diastsasis but with the proper workouts I was able to minimize it and live with that happily. But during my 2nd pregnancy I got a condition that caused excessive amniotic fluid. It appeared I had twins in there! It left me me with lots of extra skin, stretch marks above and below my belly button right down the center of my abdomen, and a hernia in my belly button caused by really bad diastsasis. I have an athletic build, 5'4" 125-128 lbs. I wanted my tummy to match the rest of me and I couldn't do any excersizes due the discomfort brought on by my hernia and diastasis. Something as simple as a stretch or twist, running, jumping, was painful. I wanted my active life back!!! Also my first c-section scar was crooked and pulled every time I sneezed or coughed too hard. I figured even if the tummy tuck scar prevented me from ever wearing a bikini it's still better than how I was living a life after of pain or further damage.
Now that it's over, I can say I know I will be wearing a sexy bikini next summer and I will be back to working out in a couple months! I will never regret this. Worth every penny!! Every woman deserves to feel this good about themselves. Men buy new cars or bikes, women get their hair done and get fixed what exercises can't! Lol I see no problem! :-)
Now that it's over, I can say I know I will be wearing a sexy bikini next summer and I will be back to working out in a couple months! I will never regret this. Worth every penny!! Every woman deserves to feel this good about themselves. Men buy new cars or bikes, women get their hair done and get fixed what exercises can't! Lol I see no problem! :-)
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UPDATED FROM navycandy
5 days post
1-4 post op day photos!!
30 hours I took my first shower. 8 lbs heavier due to water retention and swelling. I used only antibacterial soup on scar and pat dry with separate towel. I let Iit aur dry before I laid gauze pad over between me and the binder. No bleeding or oozing so thats great
Next day started my menstrual cycle right on time. No big deal really. Still retaining water and swelling but not as bad since I put the binder on nice and tight. To day very much the same as last shower/pat dry/gauze pads/binder. My one drain is becoming organge and yellow already.
Day three; slept a lot today. Had dr appoint and doing very well. He told me I can now walk straight. Showering is the same but now just putting cami on under the binder but no gauze because im not bleeding or oozing.
Day four, same but getting really tired of sleepong on my back. Tried to roll to my side but pulled my muscle repair up right under my sturnum. Thought I mifht call the dr but today day (day 5) the little knot is gone and it doesnt hurt unless I push on it. Again im on zero pain relief. Not even Tylenol. So I think if I ruined anything it would be much more painful! But just a reminder, LISTEN TO YOUR DR!!
Day 5 is not over yet. My only concern is that I still have not gone #2 yet. This is normal for me after surgery, but it still sucks. Im taking stuff for it so hopefully today is the day I go potty! Lol
Next day started my menstrual cycle right on time. No big deal really. Still retaining water and swelling but not as bad since I put the binder on nice and tight. To day very much the same as last shower/pat dry/gauze pads/binder. My one drain is becoming organge and yellow already.
Day three; slept a lot today. Had dr appoint and doing very well. He told me I can now walk straight. Showering is the same but now just putting cami on under the binder but no gauze because im not bleeding or oozing.
Day four, same but getting really tired of sleepong on my back. Tried to roll to my side but pulled my muscle repair up right under my sturnum. Thought I mifht call the dr but today day (day 5) the little knot is gone and it doesnt hurt unless I push on it. Again im on zero pain relief. Not even Tylenol. So I think if I ruined anything it would be much more painful! But just a reminder, LISTEN TO YOUR DR!!
Day 5 is not over yet. My only concern is that I still have not gone #2 yet. This is normal for me after surgery, but it still sucks. Im taking stuff for it so hopefully today is the day I go potty! Lol
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UPDATED FROM navycandy
5 days post
sorry about grammar and spelling.
Im doing all this from my phone so forgive me. But im sure you alm get the jist of what im saying ;-)
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November 8, 2014
Hi navycandy,
I must say that I got a chuckle out of your little white cotton knickers; haven’t seen those in years. Your statement about us women feeling good about ourselves is so very true! Self-esteem is such a huge factor in one’s outlook and level of happiness that no woman should be denied a surgical procedure that removes a deformity. Your tummy was a mess! It was particularly sad because you have an athletic, high-breasted body that you have every right to be proud of. You’ll be rocking that bikini in no time! Thanks for sharing.
November 8, 2014
Lol. Tighty whities!! They are comfy though.
But yea my tummy is still scary looking with a big red scar it. But I might get it revised and then a cute tattoo ive been wanting for many years will work really well over it. I LOVE what the surgery did for me. I am healthier now and not restricted in whati can wear and exercises can do.For years i thought I had IBS, but ever since the surgery my bowels have been totally normal! I love my body now.. aside from the scar. But that is fixable too if I feel like it.
November 8, 2014
Hello again, navycandy. Another chuckle from you this morning; I’ve never heard the term, ‘tighty-whities’ but it’s very descriptive and comical. I just turned 70 and am therefore more familiar with ‘granny panties’ which is exactly what I wear. Don’t be too concerned about scarring. My Mom, who is in her nineties, had an extravaganza of cosmetic surgery about 35 years ago. Her tummy tuck scar was originally quite red and inflamed looking but after about a year and a half, it was barely visible, much like those stretch marks that become silvery over time. My policy is, anything that can be hidden is acceptable (like my jiggly body) but jowls, wattles and, in your case, a big old indent, need to be addressed. If your bowel problems were improved by your tummy tuck, that’s just icing on the cake!
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