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Slow and Steady
Hey ladies. I am compressing day and night. The fit of my clothes and change in compression garments show I am getting smaller but when I look in the mirror I don't see a huge difference from the initial weeks after surgery. I feel like I should have made more progress by now. The pooch is going done but has not completely disappeared. I feel the smallest on the sides but the front doesn't seem to be moving. I really don't know what I can be doing differently so I continue to compress and wait.
The pouch and comments on compression.
I have been focusing all my attention on compression that darn lower abdomen. The good news is that my waist is getting smaller. I can feel the compression garments pulling in my sides and front abdomen. I am using the ab board to work on the pouch. It is a sloooooooow process. I recently bought another compression garment and the ab board doesn't fit so I am wearing it on top of the CG and putting a waist trainer on top to keep it in place. The only problem I have encountered with this is that after I take off the waist trainer my skin is soaked. I am using a d'prada garment which has been the best so far. It fits similar to the body magic but way more comfortable and a better match for my torso. I've gone from an XL to a M compression garment so that should mean progress. I one that I started wearing two weeks ago was a large and the day I put it on I had to get help from my mom and could barely get it on. I was wondering if I ordered it too small but I know its not supposed to be easy to get into or its not going to work. Today I went to exchange the second one I purchased for a smaller size. My stomach now looks like it did before I gave birth to two kids and weighed 50 pounds less than I do now. I know that my waist will be fabulous but I'm not sure how much of the pouch will remain. I still can't believe that I am swollen after all this time. Nurse Lee said I will need to stay compressed for 6 months to a year. I'm longing for the day when I wake up and can really say that it was worth it.
Updated photo
This was taken this morning. Once the swelling goes down you can see the curves and shape. You also see the pouch which should go down as well but I will probably still have a little bump because of the skin.
Provider Review
Board Certified Dermatologist
4650 Stone Mountain Hwy., Lilburn, Georgia