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One Month Out...
I'm just a few days shy of being a month out and NOW is when it's starting to get hard. I think in the first two weeks I noticed such big differences, things were happening, I was healing, tape was coming off, I was still at home resting (etc)...that it was easier to be happy go lucky and deal with the pain and the annoyance of the binder and putting on scar tape, lotions, oils, showering more carefully, (blah blah blah). But now that I'm back to work and almost a month out things seem to be stalling. I feel like maybe what I see isn't just swelling but the final product. I'm still wearing my bindings faithfully and massaging my lipo areas and trying to eat right (minus Thanksgiving but COME ON it was Thanksgiving!!!), I've even started doing small amounts of exercise already, but I'm not seeing any changes.
I've known from the beginning that this surgery was pretty much just for me. I was 5'3 and 127 lbs when I started. I hid my excess skin well and knew that most people wouldn't be able to see a big difference in my day to day life. I'm not by any means unhappy with my surgeon, my cuts are healing very nicely (I will post more pictures soon) but I guess 10 days ago I thought I would be in a different place now than I am...so I'm getting a little concerned that this is it!
Maybe I'm just being paranoid or getting a little bit of the "what have I done to myself" depression people talk about but getting it later than most. Who knows, maybe I'm just close to starting my period...haha.
More updates and photos to follow! Thanks everyone for your support, I love this community!
I've known from the beginning that this surgery was pretty much just for me. I was 5'3 and 127 lbs when I started. I hid my excess skin well and knew that most people wouldn't be able to see a big difference in my day to day life. I'm not by any means unhappy with my surgeon, my cuts are healing very nicely (I will post more pictures soon) but I guess 10 days ago I thought I would be in a different place now than I am...so I'm getting a little concerned that this is it!
Maybe I'm just being paranoid or getting a little bit of the "what have I done to myself" depression people talk about but getting it later than most. Who knows, maybe I'm just close to starting my period...haha.
More updates and photos to follow! Thanks everyone for your support, I love this community!
Almost 3 weeks!
The attached photos are about a week old (I need to take some more) but they give you a good idea of where I'm heading. I'm surprised with how quickly my incision has healed, my breasts are actually healing slower than my tummy! The cuts seem really great and no dog ears in site....which after I saw a few online I was terrified of. I feel like he could have been a little more aggressive with the lipo (flanks only) but I keep reminding myself to just keep taking care of myself and it will continue to get better.
Dr. Shambaugh and his staff have been wonderful!
Dr. Shambaugh and his staff have been wonderful!
Oops meant to add this one
One week out..added to the above post
Provider Review
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
7920 W. Jefferson Blvd., Fort Wayne, Indiana
So far he has been great and very informative...will update post surgery! Surgery went great and he was so attentive to me and the people IU brought to support me. Loved his nursing staff. My only complaint so far is waiting 8 days for my post op visit....that just seems so long. BUT I've been very happy with him so far so I'm just trying to trust that it's ok!