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10 weeks feeling tired.....happy though!
UPDATED FROM Sheltybindi
6 months post
6 months back to normal......
SheltybindiJune 20, 2013
WORTH IT$6,000
Its been quite a while between updates. I hurt my back at the gym 4 months post op (having weak stomach muscles didnt help!) and couldnt exercise for a while. I wanted to wait until i was feeling more positive about the TT before writing again.
I just had my 6 month check up with the Dr. He is happy overall but is sugessting a few minor corrections to 'smooth it all out' including some lipo. I have decided not to though. I dont expect perfection im just happy not to look 6 months pregnant, when im not.
Mission accomplished!
I didnt have lipo at the time so its not completely flat but as i said im happy. I feel my BB looks realistic and i would have no problem wearing bikini if i wanted to.
There is no pain at all however i haven't started with ab exercises yet at gym. Other than abs though i do everything as usual with no pain. Still some numbness and slight swelling at times.
I massage scar oil twice a day, i think it helps. Its slowly flattening and fading and bunching skin is much better.
Overall i am happy and i would do it again, even though the recovery was much more than expected. The joy of having a flatter tummy is more than worth it!
Good luck everyone.
I just had my 6 month check up with the Dr. He is happy overall but is sugessting a few minor corrections to 'smooth it all out' including some lipo. I have decided not to though. I dont expect perfection im just happy not to look 6 months pregnant, when im not.
Mission accomplished!
I didnt have lipo at the time so its not completely flat but as i said im happy. I feel my BB looks realistic and i would have no problem wearing bikini if i wanted to.
There is no pain at all however i haven't started with ab exercises yet at gym. Other than abs though i do everything as usual with no pain. Still some numbness and slight swelling at times.
I massage scar oil twice a day, i think it helps. Its slowly flattening and fading and bunching skin is much better.
Overall i am happy and i would do it again, even though the recovery was much more than expected. The joy of having a flatter tummy is more than worth it!
Good luck everyone.
UPDATED FROM Sheltybindi
2 months post
Hi everyone..its almost week 10 for me i cant...
SheltybindiFebruary 23, 2013
Hi everyone..its almost week 10 for me i cant believe it!
Firstly for those about to embark on the journey even through all the side effects it is worth it! You definately get some highs to in the first few months. Trying on clothes etc...
At 10 weeks :)
No soreness
Some swelling mainly at night
Big apetite...trying to curb it
Can fully exercise(except-abs)
Am very tired.....
Ive read a few other people mention that. I NEVER used to sleep during the day and now could for 2 hours if i had the time..i feel physically more tired than at week 6. Maybe its because now i am living as i did doing full exercise etc. my body is still adjusting. I think thats why im so hungry to ,my body is trying to get some quick energy.
Im back to exercise 4 times a week and can do everything i used to do except abs. I dont do ab exercises at all and dont plan to until 6 months. Its great to be able to get the heart rate up again and to get the adreneline high.
Other than that all great. Tightness in lower tummy much better still a lot of numbness though around BB. I massage scar oil twice a day. Dr Heng says the scar is at its worst around now (2-3 months)and will tone down in redness and flatten from now on. Im happy with my scar so far.
I can see now that the overall recovery does take 6 months. Time flies though and as this site states 95% of us agree its worth it and it is!
I will post photos at 3 months..2 weeks
Firstly for those about to embark on the journey even through all the side effects it is worth it! You definately get some highs to in the first few months. Trying on clothes etc...
At 10 weeks :)
No soreness
Some swelling mainly at night
Big apetite...trying to curb it
Can fully exercise(except-abs)
Am very tired.....
Ive read a few other people mention that. I NEVER used to sleep during the day and now could for 2 hours if i had the time..i feel physically more tired than at week 6. Maybe its because now i am living as i did doing full exercise etc. my body is still adjusting. I think thats why im so hungry to ,my body is trying to get some quick energy.
Im back to exercise 4 times a week and can do everything i used to do except abs. I dont do ab exercises at all and dont plan to until 6 months. Its great to be able to get the heart rate up again and to get the adreneline high.
Other than that all great. Tightness in lower tummy much better still a lot of numbness though around BB. I massage scar oil twice a day. Dr Heng says the scar is at its worst around now (2-3 months)and will tone down in redness and flatten from now on. Im happy with my scar so far.
I can see now that the overall recovery does take 6 months. Time flies though and as this site states 95% of us agree its worth it and it is!
I will post photos at 3 months..2 weeks
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February 24, 2013
Hello fellow 10 week TTer... Looking good! Continue to feel well. Sorry to hear about feeling some fatigue. I know there is another 10 week TTer on here who is feeling similar to you.
UPDATED FROM Sheltybindi
1 month post
Well finally at the 'milestone' 6 week mark. It...
SheltybindiJanuary 31, 2013
Well finally at the 'milestone' 6 week mark. It seems like a bit of a milestone and a time i dreamed aboit in tne first week. I will start treadmill this week (walking only )and that feels achievable.
My scar is looking better and flattening out at puckered bits. Im not that concerned about it i dont plan on wearing scimpy bikinis again and its mainly what it looks like through clothes .......which is soooooooo much better. Ive lost 20cm off my waist. Its great i feel young again. A flatter tummy seems to be a thing of youth i guess bigger stomach represents children and getting older. Maybe we should just embrace it and respect what our bodies have achieved. I adore having children and dont see why i have to live with the consquences of what it did to my stomach and muscles. I feel ive made the right decision for me.
For scar im still using silicon strips but will ditch that soon and do massage on myself twice a day with oils. I think strips are best for bunching areas etc. once its flattish sounds like oils and massage..and the power of touch to heal is the way to go.
I wrote 'phantom tummy'in the title of my post because im wondering if anyone else is experiencing this...i still feel like i have a big stomach. Internally. Ive heard people say when they loose a limb that they still feel like its there. Its like that it feels big and i look down and cant believe its not. I havent got distorted body image i know its not when i look. Maybe its the swelling internally? It feels like my tummy has a baloon in it sometimes and i look down and its almost flat!
Thanks girls for all your helpful comments again and sharing your stories. It would of been so much harder without this site.
..speady recovery everyone no matter what stage you are at...xxxxxxxxx
My scar is looking better and flattening out at puckered bits. Im not that concerned about it i dont plan on wearing scimpy bikinis again and its mainly what it looks like through clothes .......which is soooooooo much better. Ive lost 20cm off my waist. Its great i feel young again. A flatter tummy seems to be a thing of youth i guess bigger stomach represents children and getting older. Maybe we should just embrace it and respect what our bodies have achieved. I adore having children and dont see why i have to live with the consquences of what it did to my stomach and muscles. I feel ive made the right decision for me.
For scar im still using silicon strips but will ditch that soon and do massage on myself twice a day with oils. I think strips are best for bunching areas etc. once its flattish sounds like oils and massage..and the power of touch to heal is the way to go.
I wrote 'phantom tummy'in the title of my post because im wondering if anyone else is experiencing this...i still feel like i have a big stomach. Internally. Ive heard people say when they loose a limb that they still feel like its there. Its like that it feels big and i look down and cant believe its not. I havent got distorted body image i know its not when i look. Maybe its the swelling internally? It feels like my tummy has a baloon in it sometimes and i look down and its almost flat!
Thanks girls for all your helpful comments again and sharing your stories. It would of been so much harder without this site.
..speady recovery everyone no matter what stage you are at...xxxxxxxxx
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February 1, 2013
Ha phantom belly I hear ya! I used my stomach for a lot of propping etc and it's so weird to not have that ledge there anymore lol. Also when i cinch my robe so tight it's bizarre to me. I used to fold my patients napkin using my stomach and on my last patient the day before surgery I remember saying to my self well this will be the last one of these you fold on your tum. And it has been ;). But I think the big belly feeling is the pressure from swelling and not being able to feel our outer skin. Wow 20cm that's amazing! Think you'll do new pics soon? Happy week 6!
February 1, 2013
Thanks yes ill do pics soon....i
think you are right about why it feels big...
February 1, 2013
20 cm? That's CRAZY! My scar is all ropey but it will flatten out with the massage. So happy for you!!
February 1, 2013
20cm is great! You look really good. I hear you about the belly. I am 3 weeks in and flat but when i swell my lower abd. bloats out and i'm scared that my old belly will return, i know its swelling but in my head i'm scared lol.....
I've been using oil and cream for my scar also and hoping to start cold laser soon. Happy healing!!!
February 1, 2013
Hi....pic look great!! i had my surgery the same day as you....does your tummy still swell and look swollen??? nothing hurts..but at the end of the day it protuds!!!!!
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