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43- Kids Are Grown and Needing Those Pants to Fit Without Muffin Top! - Modesto, CA
UPDATED FROM CenCalGal72
7 months post
First 2 piece in 27 years!
WORTH IT$9,000
I wore my first 2 piece in 27 years yesterday... I was pretty hesitant when I got to the watermark to take off my cover up and once I did... I felt Amazing!!! I saw so may moms out there of different ages, body types and nationalities and all I could think is, "You can do this!" And I did... My tummy is not perfect... I still have stretch marks, I may not be as slim as I'd like but I don't have my spare tire anymore! Gonna love me some summertime!
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UPDATED FROM CenCalGal72
4 months post
Just over 4 month PO
A few things about my TT... I still wear support on a daily basis... I sit all day for work and wear the tighter compression like garnet to keep me from slouching to bad. Some days (few and far between) I will go without and wear a snug tank top and toward the end of the day my stomach aches. I don't sleep with any support on... Have yet to have a really good stretch either!
I don't know if I thought I was gonna wake up one day and feel normal but it hasn't been any day so far. My stomach is still tight and toward the bottom where my scar line is, the stretch marks have loosened up a little. Having all of my stretch marks removed was never an expectation- especially with as many as I had! So I'm ok with that...
Side and back muffin too.... I feel like I've got some of this goin on... Like the incision was to tight around the sides... I've managed to keep 10-15 lbs off but can definitely tell when I am swollen or ate to much....
Phantom pains... Strange feelings around my scar, middle of my stomach or sides... When I swell it's in my mons area or above my belly button... Oh and I managed to get a new stretch mark! It itches!!!
But you know what I don't have? 10lbs of flesh that hung around doing nothing! For that... I am grateful!!!
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April 19, 2016
You look incredible! Congrats on such great results. I too swell on my hips and flanks, all my jeans give me a muffin top. Still grateful though. 7 pounds of hanging skin gone! Happy healing! :)
April 20, 2016
You sound an awful lot like me! Much of what you describe, I'm dealing with, too! This recovery is taking waaaaaay longer than I'd hoped! Very little feels "normal" yet! I keep having to readjust my goals further and further out ... But you're right - at least the tummy is tucked! Thanks for sharing!
April 20, 2016
Goals have BEEN readjusted! I thought I'd be doing bootcamp by February... Wrong!!!!
April 22, 2016
I've definitely had to re adjust. I am just before 4 months and I thought at 2 months or 3 I would be "all better" prancing around in mid driff tops, and stretchy dresses and tops but - I still have lower swelling, some slight pleating, I can't quite feel things and I swell when I work out. Depending on what I eat I might feel bloated and when I look in the mirror I'm like, wait - where did THAT come from?? It's better than before (no mouth) but I am feeling discouraged about the timeline.
April 22, 2016
I hear ya sister! We expect so much so quickly and the reality of it is... Our bodies say no... Slow down... It takes us time to get back to normal. We are in it together!
April 20, 2016
I'm also 4 months post op and feel exactly the same. I wear support all day and only take it off at night. Are you finding that you are still swelling? I don't have an appt until May. Your incision looks so good. I think I may need to get a revision to mine.
April 20, 2016
SWELL HELL! Yes I do... And the one spot- my mons pubis- that I was most excited about making look slimmer (not like a turtle shell) seems fatter just stretched up... I would kill to Stretch... Like that all over in bed laying there stretch... Or on your chair and just lean back with your arms raised up... In due time...
April 20, 2016
Looking more and more amazing!! Scar looks great. How's ur swelling in the mons?? I had mine lipo'd but it's sooo swollen! Gone down a little but it's really hard and big. Awful! Lol.
April 20, 2016
Oh god ME TOO! I kinda stare at it like "This is what I paid for?" But in due time... Hey at least it's not fat and wide! LOL
April 20, 2016
Mine is currently bigger than before! Lol but looks so disgusting! I totally get the is this what I paid for look daily. Lol. But yes I'm hoping in time it will get better. Lol, I was told 3 months but that it would be the last place to stop swelling. Is urs still hard and big at 4 months or a lot better now? lol please give me hope
April 20, 2016
When I wake up it's pretty normal... LOL!!! I have swelling by the end of the day but I walk A LOT so expect it... Do you get phantom pains? Like you're walkin along and ouch... WTH was that?
April 20, 2016
Okay let me wait for the back to normal days!! Lol. No I haven't had any pains!! I have had like itchy sensation though, prob coz of lack of use lol. Did u ever get ur groove back after vday! Lol. I need to wait for this swelling to go down, unfair to show this beast to anyone lol
April 21, 2016
LOL I did and I swear it gets better as the months go by... It was a little painful for that big O!
April 21, 2016
Ooh I hope so!! Can't wait for the better. U have given me hope and u look amazing. I can barely feel anything yet so il br waiting Abit longer! Thank u
April 21, 2016
You look great.I had my txt done in January and can't be happier.I did end up with a nasty infection and had to be drained and another surgery -procedure to get rid of the infection with antibiotics, plus a pic line in my arm so I can go to the hospital twice a day for I V antibiotics.Its been 3 months and no swelling, my belly is flatter than a pancake, you could bounce a quarter on it lol.Despite the problems I had, I would do it over again because the results are ammmazzing!!! You look great, enjoy your new body.Also try silicone strips or gel, they really help with the scars appearance.
April 21, 2016
Thank you for the compliment! Do you have a silicone strip or gel you would recommend?
April 21, 2016
I bought them both at the doctors office,kinda expensive.I have seen different brands at the drug store though for a fraction of the cost.The strips are NewGel brand and the gel is biocorneum.I think it works a lot better than bio oil.I notice the scar fading more when I use the silicone.Good luck I hope this helps you.
UPDATED FROM CenCalGal72
2 months post
2 months 2 day lifetime of smiles!
Back at the gym full time! Still wear a support during the day but it's a tight tummy trimmer...
I was going to ask this on the questions section for the doctors (still might) but does anyone have a remedy or cream they use for the dark lines I have on my hips??
I was going to ask this on the questions section for the doctors (still might) but does anyone have a remedy or cream they use for the dark lines I have on my hips??
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February 19, 2016
I have body envy!!!! U r deffo my woman crush Friday
February 19, 2016
YOU just made my day! LOL in 26 years that's the first time someone has said that to me
February 19, 2016
Read it everyday! Lol 100% the truth. I put heart eyes too but it didn't show up lol
February 19, 2016
You look fantastic! I have workout envy...can't wait to really get back into it.
February 19, 2016
Only doing cardio and spin class... My PS said no weight lifting until 5-6 months... I had A LOT of muscle separation... First time in my life I've ever listened to what I'm told! LOL
February 20, 2016
You look so awesome. I agree woman crush Wednesday foes to you and it's friday. Keep up the good work.:) have you tried cocoa butter and or bio oil. I'm only on week three but it was recommended to me.
February 20, 2016
Thank you @miami1234! I have tried both... When I went to see my PS I heard "Wah Wah Wah Wah Wah Wah skin bleach" I really need to pay more attention- he's a hoot but he does talk quite a bit so it all got blurred together! I love the way the Palmers coco butter oil smells vs the vitamin E and bio silk... I'll keep trying and I'll see him again March 17th! Have a fantastic weekend ladies!
February 24, 2016
You must be psyched! Your results are truly OUTSTANDING! Good for you! And where the heck did you find those cute bathing suits?! :)
February 25, 2016
Thank you! Macy's for the polka dots and Victoria secret for the one that didn't fit :(
February 25, 2016
I love Macy's for bathing suits! But I always go in early Sept for the clearance prices! My husband gave me some $$ for new swimwear in a Christmas card this year! Coupons will have to do, cuz I'm not waiting!! :)
February 25, 2016
Looking amazing! Could that darkness around your incision be from the surgical tape?
February 25, 2016
Hyperpigmentation and or trauma to my skin from the surgery... That's the answer I get :) I believe it! TT's are no joke! The doctor said it should fade in time... I didn't realize going in the sun darkens it so THANK GOD it's winter or I would've screwed that up! I can deal with the color... Just wanted to know what my options were...
February 25, 2016
Hyperpigmentation..... I feel ya. Check out my bb on my review. You have a nice innie!
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