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Day 32. Recent Pics/Binder Pics ....... and an update
So I was asked to show what binders I use. I have two different ones. The all white one is the one the PS gave me. The blue striped one is from when my daughter and husband had back surgery. I actually love those more than the one the PS gave.
I just transitioned from the binders to Spanx. I head back to work half days tomorrow. I am SO nervous.
I went for another appointment last week. My softball pooch is a small amount of fluid and swelling. They told me to massage it. I still have a lot of bruising, I think, for being day 32.
This was bar far the hardest thing I've ever recovered from. I don't know if I'd go back and do it again or not right now. I need to see actual final results.
I just transitioned from the binders to Spanx. I head back to work half days tomorrow. I am SO nervous.
I went for another appointment last week. My softball pooch is a small amount of fluid and swelling. They told me to massage it. I still have a lot of bruising, I think, for being day 32.
This was bar far the hardest thing I've ever recovered from. I don't know if I'd go back and do it again or not right now. I need to see actual final results.
26 days Post-op......enter a day of Swell-Hell!
When I researched tummy-tucks you see people talk A LOT about "swell-hell". I thought it was a joke....someones idea of making a bigger deal out of "discomfort" than necessary. Boy was I WRONG. My gosh.....this is pure hell.
Days 24/25 I went out and about with my two younger girls. Per my PS, I am able to transition from the torture garment to a abdominal binder. Since my husband and oldest daughter both had back surgeries we have TWO extra binders. (Insert happy dance). Saturday wasn't bad. Sunday....well I was miserable by Sunday evening. Sore......my upper stomach muscles we killing me. (I feel like I must have never had decent upper stomach muscles because it really feels like he tightened them way to tight.) The swelling....O M G. It comes without any warning! The swelling is upsetting to me because I am a perfectionist. I look at my lady parts and see....not swelling....but a pooch. The thing I wanted gone. I know....I know...this is normal swelling, but I want it gone. :(
I did take photos today once I was out of the shower, but really I look worse than day 16....because I am so swollen. :(
On a good note......I went shopping Saturday because I go back to work next week and well.....nothing buttons so I needed pants that are elastic or tie. Thankfully the MC Hammer pants are coming back and they are drawstring AND leggings have gotten thicker and dressier. :) My pants look like a million bucks on me. I was ALMOST.... (not really) anxious to go back to work just to wear my super cool clothes. LOL
Onward to day 27.....almost 4 weeks.
Days 24/25 I went out and about with my two younger girls. Per my PS, I am able to transition from the torture garment to a abdominal binder. Since my husband and oldest daughter both had back surgeries we have TWO extra binders. (Insert happy dance). Saturday wasn't bad. Sunday....well I was miserable by Sunday evening. Sore......my upper stomach muscles we killing me. (I feel like I must have never had decent upper stomach muscles because it really feels like he tightened them way to tight.) The swelling....O M G. It comes without any warning! The swelling is upsetting to me because I am a perfectionist. I look at my lady parts and see....not swelling....but a pooch. The thing I wanted gone. I know....I know...this is normal swelling, but I want it gone. :(
I did take photos today once I was out of the shower, but really I look worse than day 16....because I am so swollen. :(
On a good note......I went shopping Saturday because I go back to work next week and well.....nothing buttons so I needed pants that are elastic or tie. Thankfully the MC Hammer pants are coming back and they are drawstring AND leggings have gotten thicker and dressier. :) My pants look like a million bucks on me. I was ALMOST.... (not really) anxious to go back to work just to wear my super cool clothes. LOL
Onward to day 27.....almost 4 weeks.
Day 20..... Still have the drain.
Well my numbers....three weeks out..... are still too high. So I haven't gotten rid of the drain. :( On a good note, I'm moving better and FINALLY, standing up straight. YAY! That hunched over crap is for the birds.
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So far I'm over impressed with my surgeon and his staff.