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4 Month Post Op!
I had my 4 month post op this past Monday. The PS is super happy with the healing of my incisions and he checked to make sure all was well since my car accident. The visit was great and I have no regrets for my decision to have this surgery!
I can't imagine how much further along I might be if I hadn't had the set back of my car accident preventing me from doing a full workouts the last month, but I can't dwell on that. I still feel super tight if I try to lay on my stomach (which I try to do since I can't lay on my left shoulder right now) and that wakes me up. So my workouts now mean I do a LOT of squats and lunges etc. Hopefully that will be enough to keep me moving until my shoulder is better and I can get back at my active lifestyle! I can't wait!!!
Finally, I have a little area at the end of my incision over my left hip, that we will do a revision on (where they tied off) once I am out a few more months if it doesn't lay down...PS says it is like having a mole removed and will be done in the office, but he thinks it will probably lay down. I am back on the road for work, so pics will have to wait until I have a full length mirror! Happy Healing Everyone!!!
I can't imagine how much further along I might be if I hadn't had the set back of my car accident preventing me from doing a full workouts the last month, but I can't dwell on that. I still feel super tight if I try to lay on my stomach (which I try to do since I can't lay on my left shoulder right now) and that wakes me up. So my workouts now mean I do a LOT of squats and lunges etc. Hopefully that will be enough to keep me moving until my shoulder is better and I can get back at my active lifestyle! I can't wait!!!
Finally, I have a little area at the end of my incision over my left hip, that we will do a revision on (where they tied off) once I am out a few more months if it doesn't lay down...PS says it is like having a mole removed and will be done in the office, but he thinks it will probably lay down. I am back on the road for work, so pics will have to wait until I have a full length mirror! Happy Healing Everyone!!!
Month 3.5
Hi All!
I haven't had much of a chance to hang out in a bit. My car accident did do damage to my left shoulder and I have been trying to fit in additional doctor appointments and physical therapy into my life after just getting back on the road for work after my MMO. I was just getting back into the swing of working out when the car accident happened, and I am now doing all that I can, to not be bored with the workouts that I can do, until my shoulder heals. I know that a positive attitude is a big part of a healthy body and mind and makes for faster recovery, so I am working on staying positive...but it's a struggle when I can't dive, can't play golf, and a million other things...heck, can't even pull my hair back in a pony tail without pain. This was not my summer plan but it is my summer reality for now, so I am going to go think positive thoughts and try to encourage my shoulder into healing faster! LOL I have my 4 month check up in 2 weeks. I will post pics after that visit! Happy Healing everyone!
I haven't had much of a chance to hang out in a bit. My car accident did do damage to my left shoulder and I have been trying to fit in additional doctor appointments and physical therapy into my life after just getting back on the road for work after my MMO. I was just getting back into the swing of working out when the car accident happened, and I am now doing all that I can, to not be bored with the workouts that I can do, until my shoulder heals. I know that a positive attitude is a big part of a healthy body and mind and makes for faster recovery, so I am working on staying positive...but it's a struggle when I can't dive, can't play golf, and a million other things...heck, can't even pull my hair back in a pony tail without pain. This was not my summer plan but it is my summer reality for now, so I am going to go think positive thoughts and try to encourage my shoulder into healing faster! LOL I have my 4 month check up in 2 weeks. I will post pics after that visit! Happy Healing everyone!
It Could Have Been a Set Back...
So this week was a bit stressful. I travel with my job and this week while in AZ I had a car accident. The first in my life. Here I was out of town and in a rental and all this to deal with right before I was supposed to be flying back home (AZ to NC).
I was sitting still at a red light that was backed up pretty far, and a distracted driver rear-ended me doing about 55mph. Thank goodness everyone walked away but I immediately texted my PS and he just told me that when I get checked out at the hospital to make sure there were no hematomas developing in the surgical sites and have the ER doc to call him if there were any questions. Lap belt goes straight across the tummy tuck incision and the shoulder belt was right across my left breast. Thankfully, no hematoma was present when they checked me out...but my left breast was sooooo sore and my TT incision got very tender again. So at 2.5 months Post Op my surgical work took a pounding and held up great!!! I was so scared I had messed something up! As bad as all that was, my travel day the next day turned into 15 hours long because of maintenance issues with a plane. I was MISERABLE by the time I got home.
In reflecting on all this and watching my MMO work for signs of complications, I realized that I had only worn compression one day (the day after my flight to AZ) in the last week. Maybe it's the Arizona heat but I really preferred to not have it on and really felt like I didn't need it. That is progress!
Yes, I do still swell and feel that pull in my incision when I am swollen but I am starting to feel just as comfortable without the cg as I do with it. I am just about to the 3 month mark and coming into the summer heat, going without compression makes me smile!
Now I just have to remember to keep smiling while I do all this paperwork for the rental car company and the insurance companies! Happy Healing Everyone!
I was sitting still at a red light that was backed up pretty far, and a distracted driver rear-ended me doing about 55mph. Thank goodness everyone walked away but I immediately texted my PS and he just told me that when I get checked out at the hospital to make sure there were no hematomas developing in the surgical sites and have the ER doc to call him if there were any questions. Lap belt goes straight across the tummy tuck incision and the shoulder belt was right across my left breast. Thankfully, no hematoma was present when they checked me out...but my left breast was sooooo sore and my TT incision got very tender again. So at 2.5 months Post Op my surgical work took a pounding and held up great!!! I was so scared I had messed something up! As bad as all that was, my travel day the next day turned into 15 hours long because of maintenance issues with a plane. I was MISERABLE by the time I got home.
In reflecting on all this and watching my MMO work for signs of complications, I realized that I had only worn compression one day (the day after my flight to AZ) in the last week. Maybe it's the Arizona heat but I really preferred to not have it on and really felt like I didn't need it. That is progress!
Yes, I do still swell and feel that pull in my incision when I am swollen but I am starting to feel just as comfortable without the cg as I do with it. I am just about to the 3 month mark and coming into the summer heat, going without compression makes me smile!
Now I just have to remember to keep smiling while I do all this paperwork for the rental car company and the insurance companies! Happy Healing Everyone!
Provider Review
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
3700 Symi Circle, Morehead City, North Carolina
For my initial consultation and pre-op Dr. Klainer has been fantastic! Counting down the days until he does my surgery! Update: I absolutely LOVE my results! The entire process from consultation to post op was great! I never waited long nor did I ever feel rushed. I had all my questions answered and when there was something I wasn't sure about, Dr. Klainer was amazingly patient and explained! He listened to what I wanted and more than delivered on my Mommy Make Over! When I had a concern during my recovery I got answers whether I sent text, email, or called, and I never had to wait or wonder if someone was going to respond! Dr. Klainer and his staff are five stars all the way!