MOMMY MAKEOVER on L.I.

6 weeks! Wow, i made it!
The swelling, while still there it is MUCH better and MUCH less. I went out this weekend with friends and wore a dress and heels. Bought a pair of those just-under- the- breasts- suck-it-all-in undies. They worked great! I was a little swollen but NOTHING compared to the crazy belly situation I had prior to surgery. A few of my friends and the husbands commented on how nice I looked In the dress. It was nice to hear. Loving the hour glass shape that is returning! HAVEN'T SEEN THAT IN 5 YEARS.
Over the weekend I developed a cold, which is completely manageable except for the constant coughing. It helps to belly hug with every cough. Started antibiotics, hooray!
I am sleeping in bed on my back with my legs elevated on just two thin pillows. It's more for piece of mind than anything else.
Saw my doc on Friday. He is pleased with the results, as am I. We discussed the very slight dog ear on my left side. He assured me he would address it once all the swelling from the tt and the lipo settle. He asked me to come back in a month. I also noted a possible dog ear under my left breast. It could resolve itself and I don't know if it's fixable in office? I will show him and am sure he will address if possible.
He said I am coasting...and I feel like I am too! Just continuing to apply the bicorneum twice a day and am looking forward to hitting the gym in the next two weeks.

Beginning of week 5! Hard to believe how much time has passed!
So I got my period this weekend and all the expected bloat from that. I am so over the swelling, just hoping it goes away soon. I have a very nice energy level at this point and am getting better each day. Every once and a while I forget and reach too far and a nipple hurts, lol.
The kids have taken over my bed at night as the husband answered my oldest's questions about Freddy Kruger. I think tonight will be my first in-the- bed night....my sleep routine is so warped right now.
I see the ps this Friday. Not sure if he will do anything about the dog ear yet. I am guessing he will want to wait til I am over the swelling. It's fine with me.
I am now regretting not taking a pic of myself marked up as I find it crazy that everything below my old belly button was removed.

Any suggestions regarding swelling?

So i am currently walking upright, maybe a bit bent after sitting. So far I am very happy with my scars guess the bicorneum is doing its job. The PS told me my nipples would even out and raise up on the breasts a tad. He also stated that they may not be dead on exact. I completely accept that. My tummy is Very swollen. When I touch it it feels like dead flesh, lol. So weird. I LOVE my belly button. He creates it without that plug hole technique. Its pretty amazing. My flanks are numb in spots where they were lipo'd ...but smaller so I will deal with the numbness. I am having that zinging pain on occasion everywhere...so that makes me happy...means things are reconnecting. I feel good for 4 weeks po!

Looking into a spanx type body suit.....any suggestions welcome!