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Day 12
Hello just a quick update...today is day 12 post op for me. Went to the grocery store day 10 & man was that awful..short of breath, unable to speak really! Today was my second real outing since surgery, went to a couple farm stands..first one was good fed goats & such with my daughter, but by the second one was out of breath again. Hoping the whole not being able to breath & function thing goes away sometime soon! My mornings always start out great but by night I'm tired & super emotional. I know it will get better but just been having a tough time. This too shall pass though so just trying to persevere. Have to get back driving this week as work starts next week. Not ready at all for it but going to try half days maybe. Here are a couple pics from day 11 post op. Starting to like the way my body is looking, not looking as swollen as the first week & getting used to seeing it a bit more. Is easier to take off my binder now but still prefer it on only take it off to readjust & shower. that's all for now, laying down for an hour to relax. Hope everyone is doing well!
Post op day 11
Hey ladies! Been a bit since I've posted on my own page. So I have to say this is by far the biggest life journey I've ever been on! I'm a worry wart & have def scared myself into thinking something is wrong many times when in actuality it's not. Emotionally this recovery has been such a struggle. Find myself crying a lot still, but leaning on my Faith in God that this too shall pass. Here are pics from today, the difference in my stomach is night & day from pre surgery. So excited to be able to wear a bathing suit next summer & be able to buy clothes with ease, hoping by this winter!
Made it to Day 5 post op!
Hello all..so I've made it to day 5 post op! I have definitely come a long way!! I'm standing up straight, thanks to the pressure put on by my ps upfront to get up & get going. I have learned his office is a no nonsense, do as your told establishment & not to question it. I'm a sensitive person so that has been tough to get used to, but I must say the medical assistant there is a saint & was amazing to me when I saw her friday. So today was going really well at first, got up made myself breakfast for the first time (so proud of myself!) & did the dishes..decided I'd strip my drain, & boy was that a rude awakening!! While stripping it I got an excruciating pain in my right abdomen. No idea what happened, but it was flipping awful. Worst part was I had only just started! Had to finish the tube & then empty the bulb. Was miserable :( was able to get back to my chair & take a Vicodin which has done the trick, but serious ouch!! Was home alone all day yesterday, so missed my shower, waiting for my sister to get here to take one. Does anyone else absolutely haaaate taking off their cg?? I feel so weird without it on & psych myself out, I can only remove it for showers & even that is pushing it! Does that feeling go away?? If I didn't have that issue this recovery would be a cake walk for me!! Other than the episode this AM with the stripping, I have been pretty pain free. Able to move around quite well. Haven't ventured out since Friday to the drs but going to try to grocery store today with my sister, wish me luck! Just need a confidence boost that I can do this & I will recover!!