SPANX Free & loving it!

It is the wee hours of 25 days since my surgery. I realized I hadn't posted an update in awhile. I am feeling great. I had a lymphatic drainage massage done yesterday. I can't tell if it really helped the swelling or not, but it felt good :) I can't complain about anything, really. Here are pics I took earlier this week, my left and right side views and the up close of what I call a "dog ear" on my right. My dr isn't concerned about it and seems assured that it will go away on its own, and if not he will take care of it in a simple in-office visit. I have just a little more than 2 weeks to go before I'm off of "restrictions" and back "in the game". I have actually liked this time of giving my body a break from the constant gym going, running, and all the activities I'm so used to doing. It will be nice to get back, but I am just enjoying a moment of a more relaxed pace (trying...most days...) :)

Tonight I go to a dinner/ ball so it's back in dress up and heels for me. Wish me luck.

I must say I went shopping yesterday, and I look pretty fab in everything I tried on. So so so happy I did this!!!!!

Good morning ladies! I can't believe it's been 2 weeks since my surgery. Seems like it was just yesterday that I was counting down the days til....., then here the day came and went (the surgery really is the easy part- and goes so fast!)...but now here I am at 2 weeks post op! I only hope the next 4 weeks go just as fast- the remaining if my full 6 week "main" recovery period! I am feeling great and don't have too many complaints, but I just want to be back to fully normal, be able to exercise, and no restrictions!!! I can't wait to be able to lift my daughter! My husband or the nanny has to pick her up and put her on my lap if I hold her;, it's such a pain! By far the hardest part of this is not bring able to lift my kids. And not being able to grab things and DO stuff. I'm constantly thinking how to arrange things so I can help out, but not hurt anything or go against my dreaded restrictions...for instance, last night we got home from visiting my parents, we have both kids in the car, and the back of our SUV is full of stuff to take in the house. My husband unbuckled and lifted down our (nearly) 3 year old, and then I could walk in with him, holding his hand, but no lifting. Then hubby gets baby daughter in her carrier and brings her inside, while I wait patiently for him to come back out to open the back of the car (can't open or shut this- too much core tension- stretching and pulling...which is so annoying to have to remember when I'm out and about by myself during the day, since this is the car I drive). Then I take a few things out of the bags that seem light enough to lift, (I want to feel like I'm helping), but I also have my not- so- heavy purse, the diaper bag, and a bag of messy car garbage in my hands already. So, I walk in the house with all of that, the whole time wanting to just grab everything to be getting it DONE already (my personality), but the other nagging mind conflict us that I'm already carrying more than 5 lbs total in my arms and maybe I'm doing too much and oh god what if I'm ruining everything by doing too much???? (I have this thought/ mind conflict at least 1000 times a day) So, I CANT WAIT to be off of restrictions!!!!!!!!

In other news...I still have some swelling, but not too bad, it seems to go down every day. I will post a pic of me last night before I got in the shower. On this picture you will see a blue arrow and a red arrow, which I am using to point out a couple of things...the blue arrow is a birthmark that is now much much lower than it was pre TT (it used to almost look like a shadow of my boob, because it was literally under my boob.) that is how far my skin was stretched down after the TT!!! It's weird to see familiar things on your skin move around like that! Then the red arrow is pointing to an indentation on my skin that is caused by the seam in my cg that is in the main area of my swelling...shows just how swollen this area is.

Well ladies I hope this finds everyone healthy and well! Spring fever!!!!!

Ok, so my best friend turns 40 this week and last night we threw a huge huge HUGE dance party for her. This was over the top. Ok ladies: I drank, I danced, and....I'm actually ok this morning! I hope in didn't overdo it :). But, at this point I think they just say to listen to your body....and I wasn't on pain meds (although the alcohol does slightly numb you, lol) so I figured since I'm not in pain this AM I should be ok right? I mean, we paid big bucks to have a dab DJ, smoke and lights, fab food and wine catered, the least I could do was get a little enjoyment out of it too right?? It was a crazy good time, and I just hope I don't regret it later! But I feel fine; my recovery has been going so amazing! Tomorrow it's back to work (I started working Thursday at 9 days post op). Please give me your thoughts on my shenanigans last night. Do you think I crossed the line?

Here's a few shots of me in clothes this morning. These jeans were a little snug to button as I'm still swollen, so I think they'll get looser and looser. They are a size 3. Oh, and I weighed myself this morning: 121!! I have lost about 8 lbs since this surgery, which is actually a bit scary. I am only 12 days post op! That's 8 lbs in 12 days...what is going on here??? (I weighed 129 on the hospital bed scale the day after surgery). I was consistently around 128-129 for about the last 6 months prior to surgery. I have a 9 month old daughter but lost all that I gained from that pregnancy in the 2-3 months after she was born.
But before I had both kids I was like 110 tops so I wouldn't mind getting down there somewhere again :)