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Mommy Makeover with Breast Implant Exchange, Tummy Tuck, Flank Lipo
UPDATED FROM shaniqua74
12 days post
Feeling so much better on day 12
WORTH IT$20,000
So today is day 12 post op and I am really feeling more like myself! Able to do laundry, clean some and just all around moving faster and standing taller. By no means am I totally upright, still far from it, but I definitely am able to pass the grandma's now lol!
The lymphatic drainage massage is amazing. I go for my 3rd session Tuesday. It's helped get things flowing better and reduced the fluid build up I was experiencing.
Wounds are healing nicely. (Posted couple of pics. I'm bad with taking pictures.) My breasts feel great. Only tender under my armit's. And I feel some lumps, from the lipo on sides of boobs, but this is also being addressed thru massage.
Having my kids and grandbaby over today, haven't been able to hold her since procedure so I'm excited! She's still so tiny so it's safe to pick her up. Keeping the lifting under 25 lb as instructed.
Went out to lunch with my hubby yesterday, was so nice to be doing something besides Dr appts.
How are all of you doing?
The lymphatic drainage massage is amazing. I go for my 3rd session Tuesday. It's helped get things flowing better and reduced the fluid build up I was experiencing.
Wounds are healing nicely. (Posted couple of pics. I'm bad with taking pictures.) My breasts feel great. Only tender under my armit's. And I feel some lumps, from the lipo on sides of boobs, but this is also being addressed thru massage.
Having my kids and grandbaby over today, haven't been able to hold her since procedure so I'm excited! She's still so tiny so it's safe to pick her up. Keeping the lifting under 25 lb as instructed.
Went out to lunch with my hubby yesterday, was so nice to be doing something besides Dr appts.
How are all of you doing?
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UPDATED FROM shaniqua74
9 days post
Massage today!
Good morning everyone! I'm going to a holistic wellness center today to have lymphatic drainage massage. My back this morning upon waking up is soooooo swollen, the spanx with the sponges placed inside left massive indentations on my back.
I am also itching so bad! Anyone else super itchy? I have little bumps all over me, maybe from the compression keeping air flow down and causing heat bumps?
I woke up this morning soaked in sweat, cheeks flushed and super hot... weird! I want to stay positive but honestly I'm getting so discouraged worried my body will not feel normal again. And worried something is wrong. I'm being a bit of a drama queen I'm sure.
I will be back to report on how the massage goes and if it seems to be beneficial. I'm praying it is!!!!!
Hope you all are healing well and having a good morning!!!
I am also itching so bad! Anyone else super itchy? I have little bumps all over me, maybe from the compression keeping air flow down and causing heat bumps?
I woke up this morning soaked in sweat, cheeks flushed and super hot... weird! I want to stay positive but honestly I'm getting so discouraged worried my body will not feel normal again. And worried something is wrong. I'm being a bit of a drama queen I'm sure.
I will be back to report on how the massage goes and if it seems to be beneficial. I'm praying it is!!!!!
Hope you all are healing well and having a good morning!!!
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December 15, 2016
I'm sorry about your poor back! I've been itchy mostly on my boob inscisions. Is it hard to pull up and down your spanx? I know, random question Lol
December 16, 2016
It's actually not too bad with the spanx. I just find new ways to avoid pain hee hee! I use the spanx high wasted slip so it's compressing the areas needed but easier to go to the bathroom.
Head to dr today for another check up and tomorrow another lymphatic drainage massage. It definitely helped yesterday yay! I highly recommend it to help with recovery!
Head to dr today for another check up and tomorrow another lymphatic drainage massage. It definitely helped yesterday yay! I highly recommend it to help with recovery!
December 16, 2016
Thank you for the information. I'll have to go look. My dr said I can switch to spanx at my two week mark but said it still needs to come up way high and halfway down my thighs. It just seem difficult to use the bathroom. The ones she gave me have a handy little potty hole but are just so tight around my ribs. And not soft. But I'm super clothing picky about softnesss. lol
December 17, 2016
I had my second lymphatic drainage massage today. Absolutely the best thing I've done to help in recovery. I am able to lay flat which is huge! I can't stand completely upright yet, but definitely getting better. Any luck for you with a more comfortable garment? Mosteoporosis of my discomfort is the itching! My entire back is soooooo irritated from having the bra on and the spanx so skin isn't breathing. Plus sleeping on my back is causing less air flow. Are you able to sleep on ur side, or still only on ur back?
December 17, 2016
I've heard d people mention that massage on here. I've never asked my dr about it though. And I tried sleeping on my side for the first time last night (I'm a side sleeper) and it didn't feel right. On my right side my left boob hurt. I guess from the different position. On my other side it felt ok but my tummy felt odd. Like falling as if skin was hanging. Strangely, flat on my back was best but gets uncomfortable after a while. Anyway , long night but gotta keep trying cause that's what will help me get back to Normal I think. How're you finding it best to sleep now?
December 19, 2016
Still can only sleep onmy back. I have some swelling on my hips under the incision, it's really hard right there so when I try to lay on it it hurts. On my back is the only comfortable way.
UPDATED FROM shaniqua74
8 days post
Feeling better today so far!
Much better sleep last night. I think it helped to rest because I felt more human this morning. I slept flatter last night then I have been and it seems to have helped stretch a bit of the lower back.
I stl am hunched over a bit, is that normal? It's been 8 days since my procedure. I keep expecting to wake up and stand upright but not happening yet. How long has it taken for others to get to a more normal upright position when standing? Also painful in lower back after standing and walking for more then 10 mins. Is that to be expected after only a week?
Boobs are only slightly tender, more so under my armpits lol! Bruising is going down.
The TT incision is still the same, I feel like I have something wrapped around my waist, like a band inside that feels stiff and hard to lean too far forward. I guess that's from the procedure. I am wearing high waisted spanx slip so I can pull up easier to pee. It has pretty good control of the tummy area, hopefully will help with the fluid build up issue.
I'm reading where others are out and about doing errands etc, I feel like a weenie but no way I could walk thru a store for very long right now. Am I alone in feeling like this?
I stl am hunched over a bit, is that normal? It's been 8 days since my procedure. I keep expecting to wake up and stand upright but not happening yet. How long has it taken for others to get to a more normal upright position when standing? Also painful in lower back after standing and walking for more then 10 mins. Is that to be expected after only a week?
Boobs are only slightly tender, more so under my armpits lol! Bruising is going down.
The TT incision is still the same, I feel like I have something wrapped around my waist, like a band inside that feels stiff and hard to lean too far forward. I guess that's from the procedure. I am wearing high waisted spanx slip so I can pull up easier to pee. It has pretty good control of the tummy area, hopefully will help with the fluid build up issue.
I'm reading where others are out and about doing errands etc, I feel like a weenie but no way I could walk thru a store for very long right now. Am I alone in feeling like this?
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December 14, 2016
Glad to hear you are feeling more human today! I'm trailing right behind you. :) don't worry, I still get tired and sore after walking around the house. I haven't been out at all, and honestly really don't plan on even trying until my drains are out. The thought of going out and walking around sounds exhausting. You are not alone! :)
December 14, 2016
I'm scheduled at 12. If fluid in back keeps filling up I'm going to have to have a drain put in! I'm scared of a drain, I admit it! WAAAAAA!!!!!
December 14, 2016
You keep me posted as well on how your drain removal goes. I'm interested to know when each of us will walk normal again LOL!
December 14, 2016
Glad you are sleeping better. I agree - I cannot imagine venturing out in the world yet. My first time out will be my post op appt on PO Day 8.
I think there are some benefits to staying hunched longer - less tension on your incision. I just hope I'm hunching enough!
I think there are some benefits to staying hunched longer - less tension on your incision. I just hope I'm hunching enough!
December 14, 2016
I think so too! So you are just about 2 days behind me on post op I had mine on the 6th. How are you feeling today?
December 15, 2016
I'm feeling good - but resting a lot more than usual (sleeping a couple of extra hours in the am and taking a nap midday). Like most ladies, my lower back is the worst and the drain sites (even though I can't see mine), are next in line. Weirdly, my breasts aren't painful at all. It feels more like something that had been missing was finally returned :-) It'll be nice when they settle a bit so my nips aren't so low. Even though I'm walking around the house here and there - I still stop for breaks. How is day 9 treating you?
December 15, 2016
My breasts don't bother me at all either. Today has been good. Lymphatic drainage massage was amazing. Felt much relief in my belly and back. Several more treatments planned. See Dr tomorrow.
December 14, 2016
Im just 2 weeks and every time i go into the store i get a scooter lol...glad your back is feeling better the tighter my binder the straighter up i stand and the better my back feels
December 14, 2016
That's great idea with the scooter. I'm hoping another week and I will see much more improvement. It helps so much having this community to talk together!
December 14, 2016
Each day gets better you will be feeling even better but the more active you are the more you swell which makes things uncomfortable! I feel funny getting a scooter but hubby says that's what they are for...then i see older people walking around with canes :$
December 15, 2016
I'm going to a massage therapist who deals only with post op clients for lymphatic drainage. I'm hoping to find some relief. It is recommended by my drs office and it takes a few sessions but it is supposed to help trigger our natural response to flush out the fluid. Will post about it tomorrow after appt. Hope you sleep tonight!
December 15, 2016
We are going through pretty much the same things. I was wondering as well. And I'm still not standing up straight. At my appt yesterday my dr said to try standing staight and let it pull. And lie flat and let it pull. So after appt my husband and I went to rei to walk around a bit. Felt good to get out but I was pooped pretty quick. I'm gonna try again tomorrow. It seems we're all healing at pretty much the same rate. Also my dr said don't be surprised if there's no Huge improvement by next weeks appt cause this is a pretty big surgery and will take some time to heal! She said some women get a bit weepy at week two thinking they should feel soooo much better. But it's normal to just take longer. So don't worry or be hard on ourselves!
December 16, 2016
Thank you, that positive info makes me feel much better! I definitely woke this morning feeling a bit better. I slept flatter and I'mplanning today to walk more and continuing gentle stretching. We as women I think tend to expect to be able to bounce back and go right bsck into mommy and wife mode, so when we have to slow down a bit it can be frustrating. Considering what we have had done to our bodies, we are doing pretty good!
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