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3 Week check in!
Tiny break through this morning: I rolled over to my side as was able to stay comfortably for about 5 mins! Sounds completely idiotic, but it felt so good I almost cried.
Half my belly button stitches got pulled today, I have a little raw spot that's bleeding a little, so doc wants to wait til next week to pull the rest. I've apparently been taking it too easy on my scar as there's still bits of scab which have to come off before next week when we start scar treatment.
Snapped some pics a few mornings back when I was feeling' myself,I can't believe that's my tummy!
Half my belly button stitches got pulled today, I have a little raw spot that's bleeding a little, so doc wants to wait til next week to pull the rest. I've apparently been taking it too easy on my scar as there's still bits of scab which have to come off before next week when we start scar treatment.
Snapped some pics a few mornings back when I was feeling' myself,I can't believe that's my tummy!
Day 11, swelling slightly better, incision closing up!
Here we are at Day 11. Muscle pain has improved significantly and I'm off all pain killers. Standing a bit straighter, and made it out to my 1-week post op appointment on Thursday. Everything on track, although my scar is weeping a bit in one spot on the right. Belly button still looking good, and I'm supposed to start working the stitches out with q-tips on my own.
So what else...though I'm walking around easier and trying to rebuild some stamina, I'm mostly exhausted. Even though I still feel like an over-filled blimp, when I overdo it, I absolutely notice the extra swelling and increased blimp-ness. I'm starting to see a little bit of shape coming through under my rib cage, which is exciting, but I'm still so swollen above the incision that the swelling only seems more exaggerated. I'm feeling much better overall, physically and mentally. There's such a difference between day 3 or 4 and 10 or 11, it's really remarkable how much progress your body can make in a week.
So what else...though I'm walking around easier and trying to rebuild some stamina, I'm mostly exhausted. Even though I still feel like an over-filled blimp, when I overdo it, I absolutely notice the extra swelling and increased blimp-ness. I'm starting to see a little bit of shape coming through under my rib cage, which is exciting, but I'm still so swollen above the incision that the swelling only seems more exaggerated. I'm feeling much better overall, physically and mentally. There's such a difference between day 3 or 4 and 10 or 11, it's really remarkable how much progress your body can make in a week.
Feeling a little better, pics added!!
Hey Ladies,
Today has been a better day, trying to just focus on the early healing stage and not be too hard on myself. My best friend came all the way from Texas to be with me while my hubs is on a business trip, and I rewarded her loyalty by making her help shower my naked blimp self first thing this morning. Belly button looking super cute, incision seems to be doing fine, just slightly leaky. I'm starting to get some zingy pains along my incision line, I'll take it as a good sign.
So...6 days out....am I overreacting about the swelling?
Today has been a better day, trying to just focus on the early healing stage and not be too hard on myself. My best friend came all the way from Texas to be with me while my hubs is on a business trip, and I rewarded her loyalty by making her help shower my naked blimp self first thing this morning. Belly button looking super cute, incision seems to be doing fine, just slightly leaky. I'm starting to get some zingy pains along my incision line, I'll take it as a good sign.
So...6 days out....am I overreacting about the swelling?
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Dr. Eugen Spirk