on the flat side and loving it! - Louisville, KY

I go tomorrow for a follow up with my PS. This past Monday was 4 weeks since surgery. Hard to believe how quickly it has flown by and how quickly my life has returned to normal! I caught a nasty virus from my daughter last week and ended up coughing non-stop. I now have a sore muscle just to the right and slightly below my belly button. I was really worried that I had a hernia, but now I'm just thinking maybe I'm finally able to feel. It does seem to get worse with a lot of muscle strain though, so I'm going to have my PS take a look tomorrow. Went bikini shopping for the first time over the weekend, and I was soooo happy with the swimsuits that I could get. Basically I found that as long as I didn't do the side tie bottoms, I could wear a bikini with no problem! I think I bought like 5!
I'm hoping to get the all clear from the surgeon to start working out again, but I doubt they'll be anxious to let me do that just yet. I've been using my core for a lot of stuff lately with no real issues (other than that one spot that hurts) so I'm sure I could do more. I'm really anxious to start working on my legs and butt, as I feel like I look a little lumpier there now. I was running with a friend 3x week before surgery and before that I had done mostly strength training. I'd really like to start back with a combo of both so that I can tone up. Hoping one day I'll actually be able to see my ab muscles!
Been contemplating scar therapy a lot lately. My scar looks really great...I'm impressed with how well I've healed. My belly button scar is still pretty red though, and I don't want everyone looking at it when I'm in a bikini. I only spray tan and always use sunscreen, so I'm well prepared to make sure I take care of it in the sun. I just want to make sure that it fades nicely. Any input on what you have used that you really like is appreciated!

Life is back to normal with the exception that I'm still wearing this cg! I can fit into all of my presurgery clothes, including stuff that was too small before. I've been back at a normal work schedule for the last two weeks. I do get swollen after working all day. I've also been picking up my 3 year old, who weighs about 35 lbs with no issues. My husband wants to take me swimsuit shopping this weekend, so I'm excited to see what type of bottoms I can get!

PO day 15. Having kind of a rough day today. Went back to work yesterday - out of the house by 8:30am - didn't get home until nearly 8:30pm. So it was a long day. I was swollen, but not as much as some people on here have made it seem like they've swollen. So maybe I'm not as much of a sweller. LOL. This morning I got up, got my kindergartener off to school and took my 3 year old with me to a couple of different stores, then to the park. I really want to get outside and work on my yard, but I have to go into work for a couple hours this evening and I don't want to waste my energy. Besides, it is over 80 degrees outside today and with my cg and binder on I find the heat to be almost unbearable. I guess at this point I'm just frustrated because I feel pretty good, but I know its a bad idea for me to push myself. And I really need to get another cg that doesn't come down to my knees, so that I can wear shorts. The other cg I have is too uncomfortable. And I need a spray tan because my legs are white. =)
I'm just having one of those days.
But when I think about all the things I can do now that I couldn't do last week, it helps. I'm able to lay on my side and my stomach now without much (if any) pain. I can lay flat on my back too, but I've been able to do that for awhile now. I'm standing up straight now - I'm only really hunched over when I first wake up in the morning and at the end of the day if I've been curled up on the couch watching TV before bed. No more pain meds at all. Laughing doesn't really hurt anymore, but coughing and sneezing still do a little. Putting in another 10 hour day tomorrow, so I should get off of here and chill while I can!