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3 Months Post-op
Last week marked my 3 month post-op anniversary. Every day I continue to get stronger. I'm able to do my regular work out routine (when I have time), which includes 30-45 minutes on the elliptical and then 10-20 minutes doing an (intense) focus on abs, booty, or HIIT video (no gym for me; with the virus and my children being home all the time, I just work out in my bedroom).
I still experience swelling, particularly in the evening or after I exercise. I seem to be carrying some visceral fat on my upper abdomen (above the belly button) that I really notice when I'm exercising. It's hard to tell whether this might be swelling or whether I just need to keep up the cardio and exercise to slim it down. But, I am happy that I am getting flatter each day and starting to see a bit of definition in my abs.
I've had two very small issues with my scar. I stopped taping my TT scar 3 weeks ago when I ran out of tape. I noticed that on the TT scar right below my belly button I had a wound that wasn't healing. I starting putting bacitrin on it two times a day and it's not fully healed. Also, on my right breast I noticed redness and what looked like pus above the nipple and in the scar below the nipple. In fact, I pushed the white "stuff" out and put bactrin on it for 2 days. I finally thought that I should probably ask my PS about it, and she returned my message with a phone call (love that!) stating that in "approximately 40% of patients" the stiches dissolve and put outward instead of being absorbed by the body. The "pus" that I was seeing was actually the stich dissolving. This made sense to me since the area wasn't inflamed or painful. I've been keeping bacitrin on it and it's nearly fully healed.
I still feel numb around my TT scar, primarily lower for about 1.5 inches and a bit above. I've regained some sensation, but not a ton. My breasts, particularly my right breast, is still tender around the nipple. I've been meaning to ask my PS about it but still haven't. I figure I'll discuss it with her at my next appointment in December.
Overall, I'm good. And continue to be really happy with my decision to do this. Now, if only the pandemic would end so I can go out! Ha!
I still experience swelling, particularly in the evening or after I exercise. I seem to be carrying some visceral fat on my upper abdomen (above the belly button) that I really notice when I'm exercising. It's hard to tell whether this might be swelling or whether I just need to keep up the cardio and exercise to slim it down. But, I am happy that I am getting flatter each day and starting to see a bit of definition in my abs.
I've had two very small issues with my scar. I stopped taping my TT scar 3 weeks ago when I ran out of tape. I noticed that on the TT scar right below my belly button I had a wound that wasn't healing. I starting putting bacitrin on it two times a day and it's not fully healed. Also, on my right breast I noticed redness and what looked like pus above the nipple and in the scar below the nipple. In fact, I pushed the white "stuff" out and put bactrin on it for 2 days. I finally thought that I should probably ask my PS about it, and she returned my message with a phone call (love that!) stating that in "approximately 40% of patients" the stiches dissolve and put outward instead of being absorbed by the body. The "pus" that I was seeing was actually the stich dissolving. This made sense to me since the area wasn't inflamed or painful. I've been keeping bacitrin on it and it's nearly fully healed.
I still feel numb around my TT scar, primarily lower for about 1.5 inches and a bit above. I've regained some sensation, but not a ton. My breasts, particularly my right breast, is still tender around the nipple. I've been meaning to ask my PS about it but still haven't. I figure I'll discuss it with her at my next appointment in December.
Overall, I'm good. And continue to be really happy with my decision to do this. Now, if only the pandemic would end so I can go out! Ha!
2 month update
I am officially 2 months post-op!
At my 6 week post-op appointment, I was given the go ahead to stop wearing compression. I decided to go cold turkey and stop wearing anything. I've looked into whether compression is helpful, and shockingly there has been no research on whether extended use of compression does much after the initial healing. And what I've read on TT groups, people who have continued to use compression can build a dependency on it where the swelling is directly related to wearing compression (your body habituates to wearing compression, so when you stop wearing it you swell, which makes you feel uncomfortable and think that you need to keep wearing it so you keep it on, creating this swell cycle that you can't really get out of). My PS recommended I wear it if I felt uncomfortable or wanted to, but didn't have to wear it. So, I decided to stop. I'm not wearing anything, though occasionally I'll wear my compression leggings just because they are comfortable and I'm only wearing workout clothes these days. I was slightly more swollen than normal the first day or two, but then my swelling went down. I am more swollen at the end of the day (when these photos were taken) but overall I feel comfortable and am really happy to not wear compression anymore.
I continue to tape my scars. My PS doesn't recommend any additional scar treatment besides taping. Again, there is very little research to show that special creams do much to treat scars. It's really about how your body heals. I'm happy with my scars so far - my breast scars are already fading and flat. My TT scar is small and not super raised. It is red, but it's not terrible. I was concerned about my belly button since it was so red and looked really ugly, but my PS assured me that it is healing normally and is the slowest part to heal.
I also was given the go ahead to exercise. I've started to do the elliptical 3-5x's/week and have been doing exercise videos to slowly work on toning my core (Pamela Reif - her videos are great!). I have been taking it slow and listening to my body. I'm slowly rebuilding my strength and endurance. I do swell a ton after I exercise, but it's not super uncomfortable.
The only issue that I'm experiencing is a pain in my right nipple. There is a spot above the nipple that is always sore. There is no mark on the nipple, and everything has healed. I've had this pain since I got out of surgery and it hasn't changed at all. I've been meaning to reach out to my PS, but keep forgetting since it's only uncomfortable when I'm in the shower and the water hits it directly or if someone touches it (and children can be so grabby!). I assume that it will probably heal in its own time and there's nothing that can be done but wait.
I am still really happy with my results. I feel so confident! It's really wonderful to not have to wear clothes to cover my tummy, and to not have to wear a bra to get the girls up where they should be. I love it!
At my 6 week post-op appointment, I was given the go ahead to stop wearing compression. I decided to go cold turkey and stop wearing anything. I've looked into whether compression is helpful, and shockingly there has been no research on whether extended use of compression does much after the initial healing. And what I've read on TT groups, people who have continued to use compression can build a dependency on it where the swelling is directly related to wearing compression (your body habituates to wearing compression, so when you stop wearing it you swell, which makes you feel uncomfortable and think that you need to keep wearing it so you keep it on, creating this swell cycle that you can't really get out of). My PS recommended I wear it if I felt uncomfortable or wanted to, but didn't have to wear it. So, I decided to stop. I'm not wearing anything, though occasionally I'll wear my compression leggings just because they are comfortable and I'm only wearing workout clothes these days. I was slightly more swollen than normal the first day or two, but then my swelling went down. I am more swollen at the end of the day (when these photos were taken) but overall I feel comfortable and am really happy to not wear compression anymore.
I continue to tape my scars. My PS doesn't recommend any additional scar treatment besides taping. Again, there is very little research to show that special creams do much to treat scars. It's really about how your body heals. I'm happy with my scars so far - my breast scars are already fading and flat. My TT scar is small and not super raised. It is red, but it's not terrible. I was concerned about my belly button since it was so red and looked really ugly, but my PS assured me that it is healing normally and is the slowest part to heal.
I also was given the go ahead to exercise. I've started to do the elliptical 3-5x's/week and have been doing exercise videos to slowly work on toning my core (Pamela Reif - her videos are great!). I have been taking it slow and listening to my body. I'm slowly rebuilding my strength and endurance. I do swell a ton after I exercise, but it's not super uncomfortable.
The only issue that I'm experiencing is a pain in my right nipple. There is a spot above the nipple that is always sore. There is no mark on the nipple, and everything has healed. I've had this pain since I got out of surgery and it hasn't changed at all. I've been meaning to reach out to my PS, but keep forgetting since it's only uncomfortable when I'm in the shower and the water hits it directly or if someone touches it (and children can be so grabby!). I assume that it will probably heal in its own time and there's nothing that can be done but wait.
I am still really happy with my results. I feel so confident! It's really wonderful to not have to wear clothes to cover my tummy, and to not have to wear a bra to get the girls up where they should be. I love it!
5 week update
Another quick update. I'm continuing to heal. Generally, I feel ok although the past week or so I have been absolutely exhausted. I'm getting good sleep, but I'm so fatigued during the day. I don't know if this is normal as part of the healing process, if it's due to my not exercising per PS's recommendations, or... gulp... covid. Hopefully it's just part of the recovery. I should be able to exercise starting next week, and I imagine that will help things.
My breasts are healing very well. My TT continues to swell a bit throughout the day. I think my scar looks OK, though when I took the tape off today there was some bleeding where I think I pulled off a scab.
I'll keep with the updates... I see my PS next week for my 6 week follow up. She said she will be taking photos which I will post if I get access to them.
My breasts are healing very well. My TT continues to swell a bit throughout the day. I think my scar looks OK, though when I took the tape off today there was some bleeding where I think I pulled off a scab.
I'll keep with the updates... I see my PS next week for my 6 week follow up. She said she will be taking photos which I will post if I get access to them.
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