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3 months post op -Chapter closed -- New pics!
UPDATED FROM Lil_Gunz
Ah...After a nice long break from here, I'm back...
Lil_GunzJanuary 18, 2012
WORTH IT$8,200
Ah...After a nice long break from here, I'm back to update where I'm at in this process at 3 months out today.
In a short form - I feel like my old self minus the excess skin! I can finally sit here and say that I'm happy that I've went through this process. FINALLY! I was getting worried there for a bit.
My tummy is starting to feel completely back to normal. Firm. Tight. Solid. Healed even! I know that I still have some ways to go but I feel night and day from where I was at 8 weeks. It's amazing what time does for the body. I saw a GREAT difference from weeks 8-10 and it's stayed pretty consistent.
I did away with any compression LONG ago. I have done away with being completely paranoid over sodium and the swelling. I'm just back to LIVING and it's GREAT!
My workouts are back to full force which I'm loving. I have an occasional pull or tight feeling but no pain. Woohoo! There is nothing like throwing on a sports bra and some shorts..Looking in the mirror like HOT DAMN!
My definition is looking good. That is when I'm not so swollen. I still have swelling and some fluid that has not disappeared but it's been slow steady progress and it's such a drastic difference than where I was that it is leaving me much more patient now. I kind of know when I can expect a good swell session..Usually after the weekend when my diet has been a bit off or when I've done a lot of exercise concentrating on the stomach. It tends to puff up and there goes the definition.
My scar looks good. It is gradually fading, flat, and a thin line. I'm not concerned with it at all. It will do what it is going to do...
I saw my doctor last week at 12weeks post op. She took some updated photos and we compared the two sets. WOW! I was blown away. Everything including my posture is so different. My results are about 80-90% as she put them at this point. I will see a little more improvement as the swelling goes and stays away but not to expect anything too much more. It was nice to hear that actually.. It's allowed me to focus more on what I have for improvement vs what I am hoping, wishing, and wondering for in the improvement department. She said scar looks amazing. Expect it to drastically fade around 6 months. She also said that I will still continue to heal for 1 year but swelling should subside by 6 months.
So...there you have it! Life is good.
In a short form - I feel like my old self minus the excess skin! I can finally sit here and say that I'm happy that I've went through this process. FINALLY! I was getting worried there for a bit.
My tummy is starting to feel completely back to normal. Firm. Tight. Solid. Healed even! I know that I still have some ways to go but I feel night and day from where I was at 8 weeks. It's amazing what time does for the body. I saw a GREAT difference from weeks 8-10 and it's stayed pretty consistent.
I did away with any compression LONG ago. I have done away with being completely paranoid over sodium and the swelling. I'm just back to LIVING and it's GREAT!
My workouts are back to full force which I'm loving. I have an occasional pull or tight feeling but no pain. Woohoo! There is nothing like throwing on a sports bra and some shorts..Looking in the mirror like HOT DAMN!
My definition is looking good. That is when I'm not so swollen. I still have swelling and some fluid that has not disappeared but it's been slow steady progress and it's such a drastic difference than where I was that it is leaving me much more patient now. I kind of know when I can expect a good swell session..Usually after the weekend when my diet has been a bit off or when I've done a lot of exercise concentrating on the stomach. It tends to puff up and there goes the definition.
My scar looks good. It is gradually fading, flat, and a thin line. I'm not concerned with it at all. It will do what it is going to do...
I saw my doctor last week at 12weeks post op. She took some updated photos and we compared the two sets. WOW! I was blown away. Everything including my posture is so different. My results are about 80-90% as she put them at this point. I will see a little more improvement as the swelling goes and stays away but not to expect anything too much more. It was nice to hear that actually.. It's allowed me to focus more on what I have for improvement vs what I am hoping, wishing, and wondering for in the improvement department. She said scar looks amazing. Expect it to drastically fade around 6 months. She also said that I will still continue to heal for 1 year but swelling should subside by 6 months.
So...there you have it! Life is good.
UPDATED FROM Lil_Gunz
Just a short update. I'm into my 7th week now...
Lil_GunzDecember 8, 2011
Just a short update.
I'm into my 7th week now. I'm seeing slow progress here each and everyday.
I'm still swelling but not quite to a basketball at this point more like a small cantelope. :)
I stuck with my workouts and glad I decided to keep going. Seems my body has adjusted to the shock of exercise and movement again. I swell just as much if I workout or not. I'll take it. So still swelling with minimal improvement but life is normal.
It does seem like it's one thing to worry about after another for me during this process. First it was pre-surgery fears, then recovery, then swelling craziness, and now my concerns have shifted to my definition coming back... Still not seeing much. I'm anxious to see final results. I also find myself obsessing about being tight enough or stretching back out. Damaging something... I'm telling ya. It's one thing after another.
My doc has reassured me last week that I wasn't going to damage anything muscle repair related by working out at this point..but after each workout.. I go home and rip off the flexeez to double check if my curves are still there. LOL Or, if I have bulges. I don't get why I'm doing this. I don't have really any discomfort or tightening. I feel pretty much the same as I did pre-op now except for a few burning sensations and little pinches of discomfort here and there. I have not had any "Oh [RS bleep]" pains at all. Need to stop stressing it!
Hope everyone is doing well!
I'm into my 7th week now. I'm seeing slow progress here each and everyday.
I'm still swelling but not quite to a basketball at this point more like a small cantelope. :)
I stuck with my workouts and glad I decided to keep going. Seems my body has adjusted to the shock of exercise and movement again. I swell just as much if I workout or not. I'll take it. So still swelling with minimal improvement but life is normal.
It does seem like it's one thing to worry about after another for me during this process. First it was pre-surgery fears, then recovery, then swelling craziness, and now my concerns have shifted to my definition coming back... Still not seeing much. I'm anxious to see final results. I also find myself obsessing about being tight enough or stretching back out. Damaging something... I'm telling ya. It's one thing after another.
My doc has reassured me last week that I wasn't going to damage anything muscle repair related by working out at this point..but after each workout.. I go home and rip off the flexeez to double check if my curves are still there. LOL Or, if I have bulges. I don't get why I'm doing this. I don't have really any discomfort or tightening. I feel pretty much the same as I did pre-op now except for a few burning sensations and little pinches of discomfort here and there. I have not had any "Oh [RS bleep]" pains at all. Need to stop stressing it!
Hope everyone is doing well!
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December 23, 2011
Hi Tara!! How's it going for you? Swelling any better? I'm done with my compression garments and have been for a couple weeks now but I still swell some, just not too bad. How are the workouts coming along? I've been sick so I haven't worked out for almost 2 weeks! And I've been eating like crazy. It'll be a miracle to not gain 10 pounds before the new year ;-) I hope you are doing well! If I don't hear from ya earlier, Merry Christmas!!!
UPDATED FROM Lil_Gunz
Also-I do want to end on a good note. I do see...
Lil_GunzDecember 1, 2011
Also-I do want to end on a good note. I do see myself in April saying "Wow, that was well worth it" and that I would do it again. I can't really say it NOW but I do see that in the future.
I just express emphasis on getting mentally prepared for the swell. The swelling did not enter my mind ONCE prior to surgery. I spent months worrying about the gym, workouts, blood clots, nerve damage, anesthesia, being out of work, the scar...
All said and done -None of them became an issue. Thankfully!
I just express emphasis on getting mentally prepared for the swell. The swelling did not enter my mind ONCE prior to surgery. I spent months worrying about the gym, workouts, blood clots, nerve damage, anesthesia, being out of work, the scar...
All said and done -None of them became an issue. Thankfully!
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December 1, 2011
Giirrrrrl! You look so good! I know you're swollen but you really don't look it. You are so tiny!! It will get better ;-)
December 1, 2011
I wanted to let you know the first week I started exercising I entered swell hell once again! Now 3 weeks into exercising everyday my swelling has gone down by alot! My body must
Of gotten used to working out! Also I'm over 3
Months post op. just keep your chin up! It's going to be better I
Promise :)
Of gotten used to working out! Also I'm over 3
Months post op. just keep your chin up! It's going to be better I
Promise :)
December 1, 2011
I could kiss you! LOL I think that is what I need to do..Relax about the swelling. Workout as I want too. Not excessively but continue... And, realize it's going to improve once my body catches up again! Plus, I've decided to NOT even think of it or results until after Jan 4th when I see my PS again..Which will put me 12 weeks post op. Shoot-It's winter here in New England... I can live in oversize sweatshirts and yoga pants if need be. LOL
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I swear. I know the old pictures from 4,6,8 weeks showed a drastic difference and that I looked tiny.. Everyone must of thought I was really a whiner but I can't even begin to explain how much things have improved. That squishy-fluid filled feeling has gone and my solid tight core has emerged from underneath once again. I had a great deal of swelling and it drastically started to improve. I still have "minor" swelling along the center of my tummy and around my belly button. This area takes the longest to heal...Just getting to where I am now is a breath of fresh air. Finally!
Clean diet, dirty mind. ;)
It feels good to have it all behind me. Looking forward to the day, when my scar has faded, I'm fully healed, and the rest of this swelling subsides.
Thx for the ripped comment. It's like music to my ears!
The dead feeling is starting to fade here. I'm gaining more and more sensation daily. I pinched myself near my incision earlier and sure enough FELT it. OUCH! Do the pinch test! ;)
Here's the thing- I'm the same way with working out. I work out for hours..but training myself to think of it more like QUALITY over QUANTITY. Really, think about it. I go to the Y..I can do several classes and workouts. I go to Crossfit and it's game on. In and out in 30-45 minutes and I'm getting the same thing accomplished. Totally retraining my mind. It is 90% DIET. You can't OUT TRAIN a bad diet..
As awful as it is to say, Carbs are the devil. No matter what type of carb (yes, even the good ones) in the end they hold you back from the ultimate goal..you and I are both looking for. I'm working on this myself.
I hear ya with the starving which leads to bad food choices. I'm a HUGE fan of PB and Almond butter. I dunk a banana in the jar. LOL
It's really simple but hard to follow-Eat the rainbow. Lean proteins, fruits, veggies, nuts and healthy fats. That leads to ultimate wellness.
Not to mention-I'm on a newborn baby feeding schedule. Every 2-3 hours but instead of taking in milk of the sort..I'm doing protein.
Fire away girl. Your goal is TOTALLY realistic and achievable. From someone who was 242 pds...Anything is possible!
Here's a motto- Potato, grains, and corn are for farm animals. Unless you want to look like one, minimize them! ;)
xo