Breast Lift with auto-augmentation and 360 Lipo

I had my “6 week” follow up today. Thanks corona for pushing that out a bit. I am officially released with zero restrictions. Dr. Alderman was trilled with my breast and I am too! We didn’t really discuss the lipo results because I still have so much healing before I’ll see final results. Made my 6 month check up appointment and hopefully then we’ll discuss my tummy tuck. We had not planned to go to the beach this summer and wait and go in October but I’m not sure what the school schedule will be. If we lose our fall break I’d like to schedule my tummy tuck for that time so that I’ll be 100% back to my normal routine once the holidays roll around. But, alas, that’s not what this post is about.
Not a lot to report at this stage:
1)I do still get sore in certain areas if I’m still for too long. Almost like I just get stiff and it takes a bit to get moving good again. I’m also very sore under my arms when I wake up in the mornings. Not sure if it’s how I sleep or just the fact I haven’t used my arms in that period of time.
2)I have a love hate with compression at this point. I’m starting to wean off of it. If I wear it during the day, I don’t sleep in it. If I sleep in it I don’t wear it during the day. If I workout I swell really bad so I try and sleep in compression those nights. She said at this point it’s totally preference and she doesn’t care what I do.
3)Still have numb areas but they seem to be shrinking rather than just overall going away. Eventually they’ll just be gone I assume. :)
4)I can sleep on my stomach but I haven’t had any fullness in my breast in so long it feels weird. Even without an implant it still feels like little knots on my chest. I wake up on my stomach in the mornings so clearly it doesn’t bother me once I’m asleep. LOL!
That’s really all the fun happenings these days. I’ll drop to updating once a month a this point just because it’s all pretty boring. I’m starting a new nutrition plan and workout program(I’m a health coach)this week now that I’ve gotten the all clear so hopefully I’ll be rockin some strong muscles in follow up photos from now on. :) Way before photos and today’s after photos posted below.

7 weeks tomorrow. Some days it seems like the longest 7 weeks ever on earth others it’s hard to believe it’s been 7 weeks. This week, I’m not happy. I think my boobs are too big and far apart and I have a massive bulge in my lower ab area. I know I still have a long way to go with swelling and everything settling but right now I feel like I’m fat with ugly boobs. :( I don’t really have many pictures but I’ll post a couple.
Current things going on with healing:
1)Still very sore when I move certain ways from the lipo. My hips and lower back get very achy by the end of the day. Everything is sore when I wake up in the mornings after being still all night.
2)Still more swelling than I expected at this stage.
3)Sleep eludes me. I seriously don’t get more than 2-3 hours of sleep a night. As I type, I’ve been awake for almost 48 hours. Idk what the issue is or if it’s even related to surgery/recovery but it’s happening so I thought I’d mention it.
4)I have started working out. I’m not “officially” released because I haven’t been for my follow up but the nurse and I have spoken often and she gave me the all clear last week. Still being careful until they see me in person. I ride my Peloton, walk and do yoga. Can’t wait to lift weights again!!
Unless anything drastic changes or happens I will probably just wait and update after my appointment on May 4th.
Pics showing my lower ab swelling and far apart boobs.

This is a pretty burning update. Nothing major going on. I’ve been exercising more so my energy is starting to improve. I still have tightness when I sit for too long but that’s getting so much better. It’s really only in my upper abdomen and on one side. The best part of being where I am in recovery is that I can finally have my little kids sit with me in my chair and I can hug all 5 of my people like a normal person. I missed loving on everyone so much. I don’t sleep very much but I think that’s more about my normal anxiety than recovery at this point. I’m supposed to go for a follow up on Tuesday but our state has a Shelter In Place order so I’m not sure I will be able to. Waiting to hear from the office to let me know. I HOPE I get to go. I’m still taping my breast but the scars are looking great. Part of wanting to go to my appointment is wanting to get started on scar therapy. One breast had a ton of bunching(it was the bigger one that needed the most lift)so I want to get scar therapy started to hopefully minimize that one. BUT even if I don’t get to, I’m still thrilled with how everything looks. I’m mostly happy with my lipo results at this point but there’s still a lot of inflammation present. So with time I’m sure I will love my look.

A few things healing wise: I itch everywhere!!! LOL! It’s not AS BAD but definitely still present. I also get burning in my breast and random aches. All things that are improving but still very much there. The skin on the back of my arms is VERY tender to the touch. Loose sleeves, sheets, water, anything, hurt! I hear it’s normal so I’m not concerned. Yet. ;)

No pictures this week. Will have some for my 6 week update! Hope you all are doing well!!