53 Year Old with a 75lb Weight loss, Breast Reduction and Tummy Tuck - Idaho

So I've been healing. Just past 9 weeks. My doctor said I was off restrictions at 8 weeks. I've run a few times but the weather is not cooperating here so that is limited. I love my look even when I swell a little by the end of the day. I'm a 34B right now and I LOVE it! It is a dream and everything I've tried on hides my incisions so no problems for this 63 year old. The biggest surprise is my husband's reaction. He is so excited about the change. He has always loved me and my body (big or little) but he really loves the new me even after having to take care of me after surgery. I feel great! Most of my stomach is still numb but the feeling came back to one small section yesterday so that is improving too. I still have swelling under my arms from the breast reduction so I'm still wearing a 34 and not a 32 yet. With the much cheaper cost of bras now problems there:) My husband and I went away for a few days for our 30th anniversary and I got some new clothes. Not too many because of swelling but a start. It was great!

So since my last posts my days have been up and down but mostly because I pushing myself too hard. Today I'm feeling fairly human and was able to take my garments off without getting faint. I also showered by myself. So much independence! It felt great and I was even flexible enough to do some leg shaving. Not perfect but most of the hair is gone. I'm amazed I felt so great after yesterday where I put in a full day of work (just had to at the one week mark. Haha) and then ended up with a 10 hour day because of a late meeting. By the time I got home I was tired and sore and about cried trying to pick my dogs' bowls off the floor to feed them. I hit the wall. But I rested and ate a light dinner and went to bed. Work was much easier and the shower after work did wonders. I took a couple of shots. Still swollen but not as bad as Sunday and Monday. Happy????

Well it's 6:45pm and I'm pooped. No regrets on heading to bed though because my day started at 5:00am. This morning was the first time I went to get out of the chair I was sleeping on without thinking and planning for the pain for 10 minutes. Great way to start the day! I had a successful half day of work yesterday so I woke planning to go in again. But this morning I was able to wash and dress myself (still wearing very baggy outfits to cover the binding garments). I did wake up in the middle of the night because I had forgotten to take my Tylenol and I was a bit swollen, but that was under control by morning. My husband only had to help with my shoes.
We have only one car (by choice) so I had to first drive my husband to work. I say it so casually, it was my first time driving after surgery. I never took any narcotics so I knew my head was clear. Once I got in and started I didn't have much pain steering so it was a success. After I dropped my husband off I stopped at Walmart to get a second sports type bra so I can rotate them more often easy find size 34:). I also looked for some spanx for my tummy tuck. The doctor said I could use them. I couldn't choose one though they all seemed so difficult to pull up over my incision so I chickened out. After that I ran to the post office and then to work for 4 hours. I was feeling really good. After work I had a little down time so I went home, sat down and fell asleep. My body seized the opportunity. Then I awoke to pick my husband up and head to our functional medicine doctor for my husband's appt. she didn't know I did this but once she found out I had just had surgery on Monday she was amazed and agreed with my husband that I was tough. By to time we got back into the car it was after 5pm so we stopped at the Co-op and got some freshly made sandwiches and headed home. I was only able to finish half my sandwich before I became too full(nice side effect of the tummy tuck I guess). Now I'm in my own bed propped up on pillows for the first time. Looking forward to a wonderful nights sleep after an eventful but good day.