4 Months PO .... Doing Great

Ladies I have been off the radar for some time...I am now about 4 months PO and thought I might post. All is still going very well with no real complaints. I really love my breast and my scars are not really visible at all. My tummy scar is nice and flat and has no puckering at all. I do still have the numbness in my lipo areas and in the center of my belly. When I workout my upper body my chest still feels a little funny, I am hoping that will get better with time. Keep in mind that I didn't feel like I could go all out in the gym until week 9 even though I was given no restrictions after week 6. So all of you that are in a hurry to get back to the gym please take your time. This experience has been a positive one for me, but, I will admit it has been a long recovery and I still don't feel like I am 100% myself yet. So please be sure all of you who are considering this type of surgery you have the ability to take the time you will need to heal completely. I will post current pictures when I get some taken....Ladies stay positive and Happy Healing

So ladies today I went to the gym because I am finally standing upright. WOW !! 5 weeks of laying around like a queen has really taken its toll on my fitness level. I am a trainer by trade so I know what to expect but starting back at square one ( more like -10) is just no fun. But I have to say it felt great to do something " normal" again. So tonight I am pretty swollen from my workout but that is to be expected. I feel really great and am going back again tomorrow !!! Getting back to my regular routine will be so great, I'm pretty stoked about getting these jello legs and butt of mine back into shape. So ladies there really is a big bright light at the end of the tunnel on this crazy train we all get to ride during the recovery process. Stay positive ladies
Continued healing to the PO girls and Good Luck to those going under this week...

5 Weeks PO.....Has it really been that long?? Sorry I have not posted since my 2 weeks but I feel I dont have a lot to say. The road so far has been a very easy one for me, I feel kind of guilty when I read some of the ladies are having a few "bumps" in their recovery. I can proudly say that on day 33 I was able to stand up just about all the way straight, however, as the day goes on and the swelling sets in I began to hunch again, bummer, it was such a great feeling to be upright !! At my 4 week dr visit my doc gave me the ok to begin cardio exercise and weight training and I could stop wearing my CG garmet. As we all know we are greatly waiting for the day the doc says this to us, but we have such a love/hate relationship with our cg garments that when we can finally leave them behind we just cant bring ourselves to do it. So I have a maidenform compression garmet cami that I really LOVE and on days the swelling is over the top I also wear my spanx breifs.My boobies are the perfect size and my scar is really getting smooth and I have no doubt they will be very unnoticeable when healed completly.My tummy scar had some puckering on both ends in the begining and I am pleased to say they are really starting to smooth out, it really is pretty amazing. My scar is low and is getting pretty light already. I do not use any scar treatment, after my shower I put on Palmers Coco Butter w/ Vit E and reaply again at night before bed.It is really great for dry skin and I don't itch. I will be glad when this swelling begins to go away. I am down seven pounds since surgery and that seems weird with as much swelling as I have.My boobs are starting to be less sensative, thay are becoming pretty soft but when I lay flat on my back they still feel a little foreign.My tummy is still numb in places and it is a little firm in the area below my bb. I don't really have any pain but I do get that tingling sensation in the evenings and it is a little tender to the touch.The incinsion below my boobs is just a tad bit sore by the end of the day.I have not been to the gym yet because I was not about to go before I could stand upright. My energy level is back to normal and I really have not felt the fatigue a lot of ladies have been reporting. So far my only real struggle has been with the fact that I feel great but my body is still limited in it's ability to perform. If there is one thing you pre-op ladies need to be aware of is this......Every day you wake up feeling sore and limited in what you can do. This will last for weeks. It is mentally tough, so prepare yourself for this. I don't say this to deter you from the MM I say this to prepare you for what is to come. Everyone else is feeling fine having a grand ole time and here you are resting.....BUT.....It is TOTALLY WORTH IT !!! I have had a really great experience with no issues what so ever. But know this, I knew going into this surgery thay 6 weeks po I was going to Vegas to celebrate my youngest son's 21 birthday, SO, for the first 4 weeks the only strenous thing I did was walk up the stairs in my house. I was not taking any chances. There was no way I would miss out on this Vegas trip. The only down side is I wont be looking all that hot because the swelling is still my bff. Oh well. I will post my pics from week 3 to now. I hope all are healing well and those who are going under speedy recovery.