Mommy Makeover After 4 Kids

I had my first son 18 yrs ago. I said then I wanted breast implants. 17 yrs ago, had my 2nd son... Again said I'll get a breast augmentation. 16 yrs ago my first daughter was born. Still wanting breast implants. Finally 12 yrs ago my last daughter was born. My want for breast implants has never changed and I was fortunate enough to have no stretch marks on my belly, I always went right back to my pre pregnancy size (1-3) and weight (115-120). But after my last daughter, I began working out in about 2012. I was in great shape, the just stopped. I noticed my c section scars were beginning to have a "shelf" above them... My want for breast implants slot changed to wanting a tummy tuck. Finally, this year 2020, I decided to do both. And this is my journey.

I forgot to mention, the pain I felt when I woke up in recovery was the worst pain I'd ever felt in my life! It was more in my breasts, I was expecting to feel an engorged feeling, but I cannot describe the pain I felt. It was so bad. They gave me IV pain meds before discharge, as soon I got into my vehicle I took the pain medication they prescribed along with a muscle relaxer. It eases the pain just enough to get to the hotel 20 minutes away. By that time I was crying, my husband was getting my bedside set up so I can be sitting up. I woke up every 2 hours in excruciating pain. Finally I decided to double the the dose of pain meds, as it was a low dose I was given, take my muscle relaxer and another med I was prescribed and was able to sleep for 4 hours. I know everyone has a different pain tolerance, but wow! I didn't know mine had changed so much over the years since my last C-section. It took at least 1 1/2- 2 weeks before I no longer Rx pain medication. I still was taking a muscle relaxer though.

Here I am 7 weeks post op today. My breast are completely healed and feel fine. If I didn't know I had implants I'd think they were mine. My tummy on the other hand, I still have 3 tiny areas, which are pictured, that are healing because at my 4 week post op Dr. had to cut some meat out of these areas that weren't healing. There were internal sutures coming through. So those areas were little holes left to heal. I feel like my entire tummy scar is getting darker. I am not happy with the shape of it in the first place, how right in the center it goes up, see in the pictures, but now the whole thing is getting darker despite me putting scar gel everyday. I don't know how long the pain in the abdomen is supposed to last, but my mid abdomen from right above my belly button to about 3-4 inches below my breasts, the area where my muscles were repaired and stitched together, is still pretty sore. It still feels like I've done 500 crunches. When I put pressure on the area, it feels better. I still am wearing my compression garment and ab board. If I don't wear them, it feels like my insides will fall out. Sometimes when I go out, driving, getting in and out of the car, walking around long times, well, right before the quarantine, my tummy would be so painful and uncomfortable I'd have to stay in the car. I asked my Dr. how long this pain usually lasts, but still waiting on a response.