Hopefully 2nd Times a Charm! ;) - North Carolina, NC

So its been a few weeks since I have updated. Just wanted to say that Im doing great! I will get some new pics posted ASAP! I go next week for my 6 week post op so I will know more then about what I can begin doing again. Im still pretty sore in my tummy and on thighs and it is NOT comfortable doing anyting without my binder on. But only being 6 weeks out Im sure that is normal. I have a few areas that are spitting stitches on my breasts but there is no ooozing or anything so Im not concerned about those. I am slightly concerned about an area at the end of my incision on my hip. Its a little painful and has been draining some. All in all, no big deal. My scar is low and belly is flat and boobs are perky! Im a happy girl!
We are going to the beach in April so im hoping by then im done with most of the swelling. Its just over the incision and I hear this is the last to go.

so i had my one week post op appt this afternoon. Dr said all looks perfect! He did give me a larger bra though bc the one I had was cutting off my circulation. I usually wear a 36 bra and the one they put me in after surgery was a 32! No wonder! Lol. They looked at my drain chart and while I've only been getting around 5-7 ccs of fluid a day they said they still only would remove one and if the other one continues to be low for another couple of days, i cam come I. For a nurse visit and have that one removed too. I was disappointed but getting o e out was better than nothing. I have been off the pain meds for several days now but I decided to take one before this appt just in case. Boy am I glad I did!! I've read both reviews, good and bad, about having the drains removed. Unfortunately mine was the latter:(. It hurt like a SOB! Felt like a burning sensation and she also pulled put a quarter sized blood clot along with the drain. Lovely. As bad as it hurt it only lasted less than a second.

Dr also cleared me for wearing spanx if I wanted as long as the compression was as strong as in my garment. I've been having problems with the garment bc I can't make my binder very tight on my lower abdomen when I wear it. The zippers dig right into my incision area and it hurts! So once this second drain is out im going to the spanx. I bought the super duper compression spanx that a lot of ladies have recommended on here. They even have a crotch hole! Hee is the link. http://www.spanx.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2990122&cp=2992553.4058787&parentPage=family

One funny thing- i noticed this tiny scar looking thing right above my incision line. I asked e dr what it was today when i saw him. He said it was my OLD BELLYBUTTON RING SCAR! I about fell over. So now I can see exactly how much skin he pulled down. Crazy!

After my appt we went to target. Not a good idea. I was beat and not in the mood to shop. So now I'm back home and keeping feet up the rest of the night!

Day 6 post op- really sleepy today fir some reason. I think because I felt so good yesterday, I overdid it and I'm paying for it today. One big step though was I was able to nap today in my bed! It was sooooo great to finally stretch out! I'm only taking motrin 600 mg 3 times a day now. I'm not really in any pain, just a lot of soreness on the lipo areas. I honestly think if it wasn't for the lipo areas I would feel almost normal:).

I think I overdid it on the MOM and it's finally ALL hit me today. I've had to stay close by the bathroom all day! I dont quite trust a fart yet! Hahaha It's been a learning experience learning how to use the bathroom all while keeping these damn drains from falling into the toilet and learning how to use my ab muscles again. Ahhh, the little things....

I go back to the doctor on Monday and hopefully can get these drains out. I really think things will be so much easier once I don't have these hanging from my body and getting in the way of everything. I will say though that every time I get a glimpse of myself in the mirror I realize that this will all be worth it!!