8 months post-op and look worse than before - Planning revision tt this fall

I haven't posted an update in a long time because I was embarrassed. I can't show exciting photos of my results, because there is nothing exciting about them. In fact, they're awful. I look worse than I did before my tt. Below my incision line is flat and tight. Above my incision line is horrible. My stomach looks swollen and bulges over the incision. I look 9 months pregnant now. My belly button is all stretched out and flat. It doesn't look ANYTHING like a belly button. My natural waistline falls right on the huge bulge right above the incision, so my pants, underwear, skirts - everything ROLLS down and rests BELOW that bulge on my incision. I look terrible and I can't find any clothes that fit me right. I have to wear a belt cinched as tight as possible all the time to keep my pants up.

I am looking for a new surgeon to perform a revision sometime this Fall. So disappointed. I went through a lot of pain and post-procedural issues only to have awful results.

Well, it has been a long road. The last six months have been horrendous. NOT because of my surgery. That may be the one good thing that happened the last six months! I healed very quickly, I think, compared with a lot of others. I had a few episodes of bad pain, but nothing that wasn't tolerable. I did, however, develop pneumonia in December and was very sick that entire month. Not sure if that had anything to do with the surgery. I also have also intestinal problems and have been hospitalized several times since January.

Some of you remember my brother passed away from cancer late October. I think that was the last time I posted. Well, my niece was in a terrible head-on collision the week before November. She coded several times that first week, but is doing better now.

I think the combination of being sick and family tragedy has had a serious affect on me mentally. I have been terribly depressed and have gained 20 pounds since my surgery!! I am so irritated and frustrated with myself. My stomach still definitely looks better than it did before the surgery, but I should have LOST 20 pounds! Not gained!!

Anyway...I just wanted to post an update so you girls would know I am still alive and kicking. I have started Weight Watchers again to take off this new weight so I can get back to being excited about my tt!! No new photos until I take this weight back off!!

Hope you are all doing FANTASTIC since your tts!!

ALMOST 5 WEEKS PO

Well, I'm still sick. I don't think I've ever been this sick in my life. The coughing is making my stomach swell huge and hurt really bad. Back on pain meds and muscle relaxers. Hopefully this will end soon so I can continue with my recovery.

I'm starting to notice a difference in my chin again. My ps says it takes 4-5 months to see a real difference in your chin after lipo, so I still have a long way to go and hopefully more improvement! But I'm happy with the result so far :-)