15 months post op, new pics.

Welcome to RealSelf Buffy:)

Being a cancer survivor makes you a tough lady:)  I am so happy you are doing well and able to do this for yourself.  Nothing to be scared of my dear.  You got this and will come through with amazing results.  I am looking forward to following you through this journey.   

I am looking forward to seeing all of the before and after pictures:) We will all help you celebrate!

I am 48 years old and my consultation is scheduled for Dec 3. I am hoping to schedule the Sx right after new years. I, too, am older and am a little worried about recovery taking longer. I also am a very active person and it is going to be so hard to let everything go for awhile but I know that I will have to. Thanks so much for your posts and pictures. And by the way-you look amazing!

You look great! Thank you for posting! I'm about to get a tummy tuck and your pictures and story gives me lots of hope.

Lookn great grl!! What type of scar tape did you use?

Your scar looks great! Did you use anything to treat it with?

Good luck on your journey! May God bless you with wonderful results!

home from the hospital this afternoon, glad I spent the night, having a cathater sure made things easier, as I was pumping the water for hydration. I am taking one week of Lovenox (next step is getting my self talked into this shot), of all places it needs to go in my tummy. My PS tells me I am going to be pleased with the result, he even used the term "6 pack". I was told to bring a bathing suit bottom or underware for my markings. Told him my expectations was not to wear a bikini (I am 48), he told me I should be shopping for one it the spring. My surgery took approximately 4.5 hours (also had some lipo in the flank area, and fat grafting to breasts. I have some great pre op pictures, also picture of the skin removed, once I am out of the fog, I will post. My preop marked pictures look like a road map.

Glad that you made it through the surgery part of this journey. What a relief for you. I hope you have an uneventful and easy recovery. Can't wait to see your pictures. All the best to you.

Hey hope all is going well. Wishing you the best.

Still no BM, but I don't feel bad, should I be worried? this is day 4, I am passing some gas (sorry if that is TMI), taking collace, but afraid to take a laxitive. How is everyone else doing today? I am home alone today (usually work) and have no idea what I am going to do all day. Hopefully DH will bring me some lunch, my boys (teenagers) have been so sweet, helping me us, bringing me drinks, adjusting pillows, etc. I won't to post some photos, is there a place on the site to get directions to do this, I am computer illiterate.

I measured myself and now am 2 inches bigger than before the TT. My scar is nice and low, but the round tummy in the center looks like a baby bump, I am so frustrated.

Hey there BuffyR, I totally get you about the swelling thing. I just posted a new pic, as you know, I am 10 days PO, and very bloated. My PS said it looks good, he's not worried, and said swelling is normal. I'm crazy because I see some of these women who are like 3 days PO and look so much flatter than me. I am wondering if recovery is different because of my age?