Tired of Looking Pregnant and Old; TT, BL, Lipo, fat transfer to breasts

Healing seems to take forever. At least I can now sleep on my side again, and my incisions are mostly closed. There is one spot at the “t” junction that is stubborn. It is taking forever to close. I miss bathing and swimming. Hopefully soon. I have my six week follow up soon, and I hope to be cleared for more activities. Here’s some photos to show my progress. Despite the slow healing, I feel beautiful and with my abs fixed I feel much more stable and strong.

Here are pictures showing what was done. I’m amazed with my stomach which is so much flatter than it used to be, and I can tell muscles inside meet again in the middle. It is very sore where the hernias were. Anytime I cough it feels like a blow torch is being held to my midsection. Very focused on making sure I don’t need to cough or sneeze. My breasts do not hurt, and I think they look great. Dr. S said my fat was very thick and so they were not able to do a large transfer volume. That is fine with me, because they seem plenty large enough! I am pleased with how straight and even the cuts are, and I think my scars will be flattering.

My husband can’t stop saying how amazing I look now. I’m not feeling particularly amazing as I hunch around the house with drains dripping fluids, but I do appreciate the sentiment.

Recovery is about a slow and painful as I expected it to be. I wasn’t up to taking a shower until Day three, which is when I got my first look at my new shape. Toileting was a big challenge, not only because I had to get up and get to the toilet but also because I had to undo my garments and maneuver the pads in order to expose the key areas. I had bought a female urination device that allows me to pee standing up, and that really helped a lot.