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I Must Be Nuts! - Las Vegas, NV
UPDATED FROM innerautumn
3 months post
Finally an update!
innerautumnFebruary 19, 2014
$6,900
Sorry I have not updated for so long. Not a whole lot has changed. My crease is smoother but still there. I have a dog ear on my left hip. I stopped wearing change about 3 weeks ago and have swelling on one side of mons. I feel like the hunchback of Notre dom when I look down. Not a great look! I go for my 3 month post op visit tomorrow. I will see what doc says. I have a feeling I will need some revision work, although it is much better than it was so maybe it will continue to improve? I will post some pictures right now so you can tell me what you think.
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UPDATED FROM innerautumn
1 month post
8 week update!
innerautumnDecember 31, 2013
I can't believe it has been 8 weeks! This week I have new pain in my ab muscles when I laugh and sneeze. I am not sure if I did something to hurt myself or if I am just getting more feeling back. Laughing and sneezing are excruciating. Before now, these things barely affected me. It feels like I have done a thousand sit ups only when I laugh or sneeze. Seconds later I am fine again. I got my new compression garment. Small is SMALL! My daughter helped me get it zipped up and I almost thought I couldn't sleep in it last night. I wore it for almost 24 hours. It was really tight around my middle which is what I was hoping to avoid. I loved how tight it was on my lower belt and mons area. When I took it off tonight I was so happy with how that flattened out. I threw it in the wash and am wearing my old binder tonight. I think I will wear the new cg during the days and old binder at night for a while. I am anxious to exercise but doc says not for 3 months due to severe muscle repairs. I did use my elliptical for an hour tonight. If I don't go top fast, I think I will be okay.
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December 31, 2013
Hey, we're walking the same road. I am so sore these days. I'm glad to see someone else go through it because I was afraid I screwed something up. Hoping you feel better and solve the mini waist issue soon :-)
December 31, 2013
I wish the rest of my tummy would shrink to match. I measured yesterdayandthe smallest part is 25 inches. Around the top was 28.5 and around the bottom was 34. That is a crazy difference!
December 31, 2013
Hey i think u should stop using the compression because it's making your crease worst, I went to a consult for my boobs and the doc told me to stop using the cg because it was pushing my skin in and making the fold worst, u need to keep it flat which is hard because even jeans and stuff can make it squeeze together. But the moment I stopped wearing mine it got better and it is getting better still.
December 31, 2013
I was dealing with the creasing too. And felt the CG or spanx made it worse, but felt better wearing it. So I would go some days with out here & there and it did make a difference. I still have some loose skin around my bb that can only be removed with a vertical scar. My ps said belly was stretched both vertically & horizontally ! My son was a big boy! So I'm still on the fence about a revision with a fluer de lis scar. It's a scar or a weird creasing bb ... ?? I feel the scar would be better ? I just don't know yet. But your still experiencing lots of swelling, so you do need to give it some time. It will get better. My Dr won't even consider revision until at least 6 even 12 months. I'm hoping at 6 he will at least do a little lipo to what appears to be some fat in low belly .
January 3, 2014
i have a few suggestions, get a qtip with peroxide and clean your navel in a circular motion like 3 times a day, rub bio oil or coco butter on your tummy and put your pointer finger in your navel to open it up leave your finger in your navel for 10 min. 3 times a day. did you get lipo too. if so maybe it's your cg making the dent. i would wear the spanx but smooth my skin out towards the back than put on the cg that the dr gave you. for your scar mepiform is awesome take a look at my pics before using it. i hope this helps you i know it will work, take care
UPDATED FROM innerautumn
1 month post
new cg!
innerautumnDecember 22, 2013
Thanks for the advice, ladies! I just ordered a new cg. I hope it solves all of my little problems and that I don't pee on it. :) those big ones worry me!
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