Almost 40 with Three Kids - Not Happy with What I See in the Mirror.

I have been feeling so much better the last couple of days. My swelling is going down daily and although my back is still swollen and bruised, there has been definite improvements.
I saw Dr Joffily for the first time since the op yesterday. I was meant to see him earlier but I was unable to get childcare.
He was happy with his work, but thinks it still has a lot of going down to do. He said it will continue to go down for around three months. I mentioned the painful small lumps that are under my breasts. I was concerned it may have been a small hernia, but he assured me it was internal burns and scars that will disappear eventually. To be fair, they do seem to be slightly smaller and less painful the last few days.
I’m booked in to see him in two weeks.
The garments and especially the pad is driving me mad in the hot weather, but I’ve been good and wearing them 24 hours a day. He said as the skin had now attached, I could remove it for a few hours at a tome as long as I was sleeping in it. This is good as I’ll be seeing my friends at a party next week and was dreading wearing the pad and looking pregnant!

I had my second massage today which was far less painful than the first.
Moving around and laying down are becoming far easier too.
My massage therapist is starting with a machine tomorrow that stops fibroids forming and speeds recovery, so excited about that.

I had my first massage today which was very painful, but I felt so much less swollen and sore after.
The masseur Dr Joffily uses is very kind and gentle, and comes to your home which is great when you are unable to get out.
I had a quick look in the mirror before I put on fresh garments and my skin looked so much tighter and the swelling is definitely starting to subside (albeit slowly).