I'm 39 with 3 Kids and Finally Did It! - Kirkland, WA

I spent over 11 years thinking about it before finally taking that step. I wish I had done it years ago. The weight can be lost but the crappy skin tone is something I was stuck with. It's still somewhat surreal, thinking that soon I'll be able to actually show my stomach without shame. I had a full tummy tuck with lipo to hips and flank, and recti diastasis repair (this part hurt the most postop).

I can't sleep. I think it's my internal time clock but it could be my body fighting back, but my sleep pattern has sucked since surgery. I took a little nap today after I ran an errand and slept til early afternoon. It just doesn't seem fair. Some days I sleep 15 hours and others I'm lucky to get two in. And my alarm clock goes off at 0500 for my first day back to work tomorrow. Ugh. On a bright note I will be able to wear my own clothes, so long as it doesn't show off my 3 month pregnant-looking swollen belly! But heck, why not start a little office rumor..lol.
I still can't see my incision with the tape covering, but I can see frankenbutton. Anybody else worried about their new little member? The redness is down but the incision is quite visible and a little thicker superiorly. I like frankenbutton overall, looks realistic, but worried about the final incision appearance.

I had my 3 week check today and things went well. I was told in 10 days I can start cardio and decrease my garment use to part time. I can't wait. I completely miss doing sit ups and I was told I can try at 5 weeks but likely won't be too successful til after 7 weeks.

I still feel bruised everywhere but the actual bruises are finally gone. And the sensitivity in my belly, legs and butt are finally receding.

Work is Crazy when I need it to be anything but! We were just sold and today and tomorrow our offices are being physically moved, by us. I have over 300 patients and 60 employees all looking to me for direction, and I just want to go home and take a nap...lol.

I included a close up of my BB since they are so hard to find. The last of my scab/dissolveable stitches fell off today. I'm not sure how I feel about the tape being off either. Oh, and I asked about the diastasis repair and they insisted that they are always done from sternum to pubis. So this may explain why I was such a wimp the first two weeks! All in all 1 lb of tissue was removed during surgery, pretty much all flabby tummy.