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New jeans! Yay!
I bought 2 pairs of jeans today, size 29...omg...down from a tight 32...gotta love it!
Last f/u with Dr. Stan, Cortisone Injections in Belly Button
Wow, time has flown, it has been 9 and a half weeks since my TT surgery. I love my new body and I am buying a bunch of new dresses. I am still swollen and at one point, thought that maybe I had a seroma on my lower abdomen. However, truth be told, I have been eating badly and not exercising. I am starting on my bowflex again on Monday and will be cycling again, hopefully tomorrow. I have also been indulging in my favorite snack food, barbeque peanuts...sigh...I HAVE to get them out of the house!!! I love those things! Thankfully, I haven't gained any weight, but I certainly haven't lost any either. I fluctuate anywhere from 145 to 148.6, I would really like to see myself out of the 140's!! It hard to be strict when you look in the mirror and love what you see!! :) I went to see Dr. Stan for my regular f/u appt and had him look at the swelling in my lower abdomen which never seems to go away. He poked a needle in but there was no fluid to remove, I suspect only barbeque peanuts have taken residence in there! Dr. Stan said this was normal swelling only and will go down in time.
He also had a look at my belly button and I have some hypertrophic scarring going on in there so he gave my bb a shot of cortisone which should smooth it out. If not, I am to go back in 6 weeks for another shot. None of these needles hurt because I am still numb. I hope I will get the feeling back in my belly soon. He then gave me a complete bill of health and said I can resume all activities and exercising, just no hard core planks or abs work...HA..like I would, I haven't done a plank in my life! LOL
I had been using mepitac tape on my scar, however, my skin is reacting to it. Last Tuesday night, my scar got crazy itchy under the tape and my scratching at it resulted in my slightly angry looking scar as you can see on my pics. Dr. Stan said give my skin a break for a week or two and try the tape again, then, if the itching happens again, stop using it altogether.
My body is still changing, even though my weight isn't. I need to find some jeans, I tried to wear my old jeans and they all fell off! What a great problem to have! Oh! And I can wear my shorts now, it all looks so good.
Now, I think I need to go throw away those barbeque peanuts!
I hope everyone has a GREAT weekend!
He also had a look at my belly button and I have some hypertrophic scarring going on in there so he gave my bb a shot of cortisone which should smooth it out. If not, I am to go back in 6 weeks for another shot. None of these needles hurt because I am still numb. I hope I will get the feeling back in my belly soon. He then gave me a complete bill of health and said I can resume all activities and exercising, just no hard core planks or abs work...HA..like I would, I haven't done a plank in my life! LOL
I had been using mepitac tape on my scar, however, my skin is reacting to it. Last Tuesday night, my scar got crazy itchy under the tape and my scratching at it resulted in my slightly angry looking scar as you can see on my pics. Dr. Stan said give my skin a break for a week or two and try the tape again, then, if the itching happens again, stop using it altogether.
My body is still changing, even though my weight isn't. I need to find some jeans, I tried to wear my old jeans and they all fell off! What a great problem to have! Oh! And I can wear my shorts now, it all looks so good.
Now, I think I need to go throw away those barbeque peanuts!
I hope everyone has a GREAT weekend!
Timelapse-From Pre Surgery to Today
Its funny, I forget so quickly where I started from and how I looked before I started this journey. Becoming so focused on the swelling I have at this moment. Then I put this together, and omg, what a difference. So what that there is a bit of swelling, look where I started....wow
Provider Review
Certified Plastic Surgeon
3320 Richter St., Kelowna, British Columbia
Dr. Valnicek is a highly skilled and dedicated surgeon. His bedside manner is gentle and caring, and he makes you feel completely comfortable when you are at your most vulnerable. The office staff and nurses are fantastic, kind, caring and happy to answer all of your questions, no matter how small.