Part 1: Finally My Mommy Makeover - 3 Weeks Post Op Pics

I was going to post this last night, but figured I'd give it till the morning thinking I'd feel better. Well I don't feel any better. Not crying like last night, but still very depressed, grumpy and feel like crying. My pre-op weight was 120 lbs which I worked really hard to get to. I wanted to be 115 lbs before surgery and didn't make it. Well my post-op weight was 126 lbs. I know to some that might not seem like a lot, but I am only 4'11 so for me it is. I know I wasn't eating healthy while in South Florida (lots of Cuban bread) because 1) most of the stuff we missed eating is not sold in Pennsylvania (like Cuban bread) and 2) eating loads of Latin food our families made us. I'm starting to eat healthy again now since I've been home, so maybe that will help. I did weigh myself this morning and weighed 123 lbs. That put a smile on my face. I calculated my boobs which put me to about 1.9 lbs over, so weight wise technically I'd be about 121 lbs. Great! But I measured my waist and it is still measuring more than my pre-op measurements were!!!! How can that be possible??? Why am I so swollen??? I'm also hurting. Not OMG I'm dying pain, but feel bruised around my abdominal, my sides, and my boobs. Enough for Extra Strength Tylenol. Then taking sleeping pills to help me sleep through the day because I can't sleep while the sun is out. I know I did a lot too soon due to my father-in-law passing, but I have planted myself in this bed since I got home. I'm in bed bored to death, eating healthy, and drinking loads of cucumber water. My daughter even worked for me at the Dance Studio on Friday so I wouldn't have to. She's been pretty much running my house because my DH is working nights this week. My poor baby girl. This is so unfair to her too. She's only 20. I want this swelling to go down and my life back. I'm miserable. Oh, and to top things off, I got my period today!!! I am soooo Grumpy and feel like crying and I'm not even sure why really. I should be happy. I really hate feeling this way! To read Part 2 of my mommy makeover story, please go here.

 

OK, so this stinks!!! I just knew it was too good to be true. Woke up very sore and super swollen. My CG is so tight that it's cutting into me. My DH thinks I should take it off and only wear the binder loosely, but I don't even feel like moving anymore. So stuck in bed today. My daughter will have to cook dinner. I am so blessed to have her. She took her brother to get his hair cut and took the baby. My 4 year old is still here, but watching Tinkerbell so should be OK for as long as that movie lasts.

So my aches seem to be my bb (or maybe it's the hernia repair), my ab muscle, I think my lipo areas because on my sides, my boobs - but not the incisions, just the boobs feeling kind of...... I'm not sure how to explain. It's a weird pain mostly on the sides. I think it's from the CG straps, so I pulled straps down. This darn CG is so tight that it's not like if it's going anywhere without the straps anyways.

I don't care, though. Still VERY glad I did this. This little set back will not put a damper on that. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my boobs. The are already super soft to the feel as if they were my real boobs. So don't believe the lies about saline boobs being hard and feeling fake to the touch. Mine were overfilled from 375 to 450 cc's and still feel super soft. You would never know I had a BA by touching them for sure. They feel just like my real boobs! Not sure what to say about my TT though because I'm not taking this CG off. Forget the ear plug for BB today. This CG is not coming off for anything. Either I have a small Hoo-Haa or my CG has a very large whole down there because I have no problems peeing through it and do not get it dirty. I can also poo through it with no problem. Just have to be careful with the wiping (I know, TMI), but I just pull the hole way back once my Hoo-Haa is dry because it will then cover my Hoo-Haa and then have no problem wiping my back side.

I am super behind on your reviews, so will spend the day just catching up since I can't get out of bed anyways. So don't be surprised if I'm commenting on a review you posted like 5 days ago. LOL I've had a lot happen and still catching up.

Love you guys and hope those still healing are healing well, and those who are getting ready to come to the flat side are super excited as I am excited for you!!!

Officially 2 weeks Post Op today and I can't believe how fast time has flown. Quick update because my flight leaves today and need to get to airport soon.

Short version:

PS appointment went great!!!! DH tried to abandon me and fake a phone call because he thought we would get reprimanded about sex, but I took his phone. Dr. Pane stated if I'm dancing and having sex with no issues, that was great!!! Yay!!! My incisions look AMAZING!!! I posted pics, but we forgot to take a pic of TT before they re-taped it. It is also very thin, low, and look amazing. This might sound silly, but I was concerned that everyone is having muscle spasms and so much pain and I'm not. I had a horrible first few days, but been standing straight from about day 2 or 3 and have been on my feet since my FIL passing which was just a few days after my surgery. Dr. Pane stated that my not having too much pain or muscle spasms was great and was very happy with my recovery. Again, my incisions look amazing!!! I am so, so happy!!!! With my dark skin, I was really worried about having very noticeable scars, but I am only 2 weeks Post Op and you can barely see them already.

One thing I am worried about is my BB. I didn't want to end up with a giant whole, but didn't want an outie either. Not sure what mine will be. Dr. Pane stated it should go in some and it's still swollen. I hope so. But all in all, GREAT SURGERY RESULTS. HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY!!!!