Ready to Kiss my 4 Kids/twin Belly Goodbye! - Louisville, KY
For the past 3ish weeks I haven't worked out. I...
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31. 4kids/twin Belly is GONE!!
I am now 3 days op including day of operation and I am beyond happy. I feel like overall I've had it pretty good. Thanks to all the comments from other realself members and youtube vlog videos I felt prepared for what was coming. I love touching my belly and not feeling that hangy roll down there! Just smoothness..yes very swollen and tight..but smooth. I haven't really seen it yet as my doctor put a whole lot of tape and gauze down there but I'm already happy. Just to know people won't be asking if I'm expecting again or being able to wear a wider variety of clothes. Ugh SHOPPING WAS SO HARD! I'm just feeling so thankful i finally got to do this. CONS well, my first experience of trying to go to the restroom was aweful. I got severe dizziness and i was starting to black out. I was throwin up while sweating up a storm..all just to pee. When my husband got me back in bed I Immidiately started improving. Then last night again. This time I thought i might be able to go number 2. I have been very careful about what I put in my mouth..instead it turned into horrible stomach pains. I got really dizzy and nauseus(yes i've been taking all my meds and supplements including anti-nausea). Started blacking out. Husband got me to bed and it wouldn't go away I had him just rub my hand to keep the focus off the crazy dizziness, pain, nausea, sweatiness. OH I hadn't taken my pain meds that, night forgot to mention that. I wanted to poop..but yeah..I rather it hurt more, wait a little longer, than feel that again. I hope to take pictures soon..my husband has been busy because our kids start school tomorrow and a friend of ours died :( My mom is here too. She took my twins out. So i'm alone right now but feeling pretty good with lots of pillows and a rumble roller on my back.
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Some differences are the anesthesia since for the tummy tuck you go completely under. The sewing of muscles together usually all the way up to wherever you have a diastasis. Part of your fat and nerve endings, and lymph system are gone so there's a bit more trauma to the body. I say a bit more because although it was maybe a little tougher for me personally, it wasn't a lot worse, and in the back of my mind I knew it was for something I have been wanting desperately for a long time.
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I have actually been very active..I jogged a little today even though the doc said next week. I felt good and I was trying to encourage my son who is in track. I've been a little desparate for exercise I see my woman curves dissapear with each passing day.
If anyone has tips for best bellybutton results PLEASE let me know. It looks like a butt hole right now..not aiming for that. I assume eventually I'll probably pierce it..but I have no idea if I can do anything to help it now or soon. Like should I do the whole earbud thing?? Does anyone have tips or a link for info on that?
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I'm feeling happy right now. It's four am and I was bored so came online haha. I've been sleeping all day and now I'm wide awake. The worst moment is after I got home and had to pee. I was so dizzy and nearly passing out and cold sweating like crazy. It was aweful. Also every time I have to get up and or back in bed...at the same time I think I expected worst. I expected excruciating pain and while the pain does suck I know it's for a good reason and keep telling myself, "the first four days are the worst." I am bleeding more than I thought tho:/ I think one of my drains isn't on well. Tomorrow we'll see for sure. Thanks for asking :)
That's when I found the worst also getting in and out of bed or getting up or down from anywhere is definitely the worst.
I expected a lot of pain also but the medication he gave me save me ,dilaudid.
What meds are you on?
Bleeding from your incision or drain has lots of blood ?
Good luck today
:)