It’s my time

4 weeks post op!

Wow! I can’t believe it’s been 4 weeks already! I had my 4 week post op appointment yesterday and I was told by Candis (I’m not sure what her position is there but possibly a nurse) that I was a good patient and Dr. Rumsey said I was healing great! Although, I could tell by Candis’s facial expression, I worried her when I said I was doing yard work earlier that day. I had to follow up an clarify I wasn’t pulling, lifting or exerting myself. Just walking back and forth in the Florida heat, cutting open bags and spreading rock while my husband did all the physical demanding tasks lol!
Minor Complications include: I stopped taking nucynta (pain medication) 4 days post operation bc I wasn’t responding well to it and I developed a rash, I developed a hematoma in my left breast and Dr. Rumsey quickly fixed the issue successfully.
Anyways, check out my updated pictures below. I’m not sure what to credit my quick healing to other than Dr. Rumsey being an amazing surgeon and that I’ve been staying on top of my vitamins, protein, upped my vegetable intake daily and I drink a collagen boosting drink probably about twice a week. I also drink plenty of water every day and I rest when I need to and I’m active when I find the energy. Last week I began walking outdoors (~1.5 miles) and going to the gym. Although my my exercises were limited to the abduction and adductor machine and walking on incline for 15 min - but again I did not exert myself. I plan on slowly doing more this coming week. I’m so happy with my results! Check them out below!

My beautifully stretched out mom stomach now sits a little off center. Muscles could use some reinforcements... Utters used to feed my youngins needs some lifting to help stand at attention once again. Liposuction on my love handles because, why not?