63 Yr Old, Tummy Tuck, - San Jose, CA

howdy: it's 8/7/15 and i have pretty much prepped the house for my upcoming surgery on 8/10/15. i rented a hospital bed (two flights to my bedrooms so i am staying downstairs in my office), all my meds are lined up, clothes down, food stocked in the freezer and lot's of simple foods for the first two-three days. I am excited and nervous at the same time. this TT is something i promised myself if i lost 60 lbs. when i reached my goal and i had to be true to myself and i am so looking forward to getting all this excess skin removed. i think what has me thinking way to much is the how i will manage on my own (after 5 days and still have the drain in and the pain pump will be removed two days after surgery) and my down time relating to my busy everyday life. i am sure i will get through this. can't believe it's two days away.

Well tomorrow is one week since my tt. I am in total awe of how fAr I have come. Monday 8/10 was the operation. Went in, excited, nervous and a tad bit unsure of what was to come next. My surgery went longer than expected as he sculpted my abs and a total 4.5 pounds wasremoved. Monday was extremely differcult for me. I was dry heaving, breaking into cold sweats. Had a horrible sore throat and was dehydrated. Finally Tuesday morning arrives And getting out of bed was a killer as being hunched over was a killer on my back. But I was feeling pretty good. Wednesday I went back to the doctor to take off the pain pack. I walked in hunched over but felt really good, no,pain to speak of just very tired. Thursday found me getting out of bed on my own and standing much straighter but not upright. A severe constipation issue that I have had since I am eighteen months old reared its ugly head. The doctor wanted me to go naturally so I took colace stool softener. Triple the normal amount. Finally on Friday my constipation issue relieved itself, with much agony I must say. Friday was a good day for me. I could get in and out of bed by myself, walking standing up straighter, NOT straight but really surprised myself. SAturday I wAs exhausted most of the day, my abs were sore but I had cut back on my pain meds. Today is Sunday, I am sore and exhausted. Tomorrow is one week and I get one drain removed with hopes of getting my second drain removed on Wednesday. I am so shocked to see how flat my stomach is and how hard my abs are. I will update when I can. I hope my healing continues on this positive side. Totally worth everything I have gone through so far.

Howdy all....
Hope all you ladies who had tt around the same time as me are doing well. Today is Friday, 9/18 and I am finishing up my fifth week post op. I am now able to wear my jeans (thought thAt was never gonna happen). Swelling on occasion if I do to much, but honestly not an issue. Scar treatment has changed as I was allergic to the tape and it pulled off some skin...that freakin hurt! So we went to a cream applied twice a day. We shall see. Sleeping is getting better as I can now lie flat (another thing I thought that would never happen). I am thrilled with the results. My next procedure is coming up the end of October. I am getting a full face lift, then I am done with surgery. Would like my body to heal fully and looking foward to traveling. When I look back I would say the hardest days were the first two days, with the day of surgery being the hardest with being so nauseated and dry heaving. The next day With trying to get out of bed and still not feeling Well...then it started to improve and I think with each passing day I was feeling better and was loving the results. I will pop in and see how everyone is doing ...well I hope. Have a blessed weekend ahead and think positive thoughts...????