One Month PO - TT on 7/11! My Experience - Las Vegas, NV

Wow...it's already been four weeks since my Tummy Tuck! Time flies! I have to say that during the past two weeks, life has pretty much returned back to normal. I am back to work, back to doing normal things around the house, driving, etc.

I met with my doctor today and he gave me the green light to start working out again. Obviously, I will take it slow and not over-do it but I am looking forward to getting back to the gym a few days a week.

Thankfully, (as stated before) my recovery was much easier and faster than I expected and I have had no complications. The scar is long, but already healing up really well. I have worn my CG 24/7 (except for showering of course!) for the past month. The DR said I dont have to wear it anymore if I dont want to, or I can switch to a different type if I prefer. I actually like having the compression and I actually think it has helped with my recovery.

I have maintained the initial couple pound weight loss (down about 5 pounds from the surgery date), and thankfully my stomach is really not very swollen. The only time I notice swelling is if I have been on my feet all day!

I am so thankful to have my "blob" gone! It's nice to look in the mirror and see a flat stomach, and all of my clothes fit so much better. The one thing that has been suprising is not many people have even mentioned me looking different. When I'm naked, its definitely a dramatic difference, but in clothes its not so noticable. I did this solely for myself, so I dont mind that most people havent noticed. It was just a suprise becuase to me, its so obvious! Hello flat stomach! Haha.

I will post again once I start working out to see how that effects my healing. I hope you all are healing well!

15 days PO....

Today was my first day driving again and it felt great. I went and got my nails done, and then came home and tried on almost all of my clothes. Suprisingly, most of my tops/shirts were too big. I used to buy loose fitting tops to cover my belly and when i put them on today they were so baggy looking! My pencil skirts all fit perfectly! They look a million times better now with my flat stomach! I didnt bother trying on my jeans because my stomach is still swollen and I dont want to wear tight pants just yet. I think I will continue to wear summer dresses for at least the next few weeks.

Here are a few stats: The doctor told me he removed 4 pounds of skin....I weight 5 pounds less today than I did before surgery...my scar is 19 inches long (yes, I measured it!)....and I have lost almost 2 inches off my hip measurement since before
surgery.

Hope everyone is doing well! Good night.

Two Weeks PO....yay, yay, yay! I am so happy to be getting back to normal. I went to the doctor today, and they removed the last drain, the stiches around my belly button, and all of the bandages. It feels so good to not have all of that hanging off my body!

I came home and took a shower and I feel great now! I even tried on a couple of my summer dresses and they look great with my new flat belly. I think my lower stomach is still swollen, and I notice that I cant stand up straight toward the end of the day...but I'm very happy with everything so far.