TT- No Muscle Repair. 40 Year Old. NYC. 3 Kids, 1 C Section - New York City, NY

I will send and update from the last week later today. But for now- a couple of pics. I got the drain out on Friday, it didn't hurt in any way, it was just a bit of an odd sensation near the exit site.

I am posting (greasy) pics from when I got out of the shower on Saturday morning. And pics before work today.

I am a bit swollen, right side is firm, the left side has the waterbed effect. I saw the doc yesterday and he said it's not a seroma, it's just softer than the other side and normal swelling. He said the seroma will normally protrude and be a large obvious issue. Of course he said do not hesitate to reach out to him and he will see me any time I am worried, but for now all looks good.

I'll post more pics from today later too. I managed to get into a compression garment from my wedding- I was sweating by the end of it, not sure I will be able to pee today because I may never get this thing back on!

Yesterday I had 3 meetings in midtown and cabs were impossible to catch. I was planning to take it easy and take cabs between each meeting but they were literally non existent and uber was on surge pricing and 10 minutes away at best! It was so annoying. So I ended up walking over 3 miles altogether, in heels, up and down stairs, on subways etc... Then I got home and had to make dinner for everyone. I was pretty wiped out by 7 PM and laid on the couch with my feet up from then on. My drainage was 75 cc's!! My biggest day before that was 85cc, on like- day 2! So the activity definitely impacted the swelling and drainage. I wrote to the doc and let him know how much drainage I have had and he said, not surprising given how much I did yesterday and to keep in touch today. If I am around 30cc today he will take it out at the end of the day. If not- then Thurs / Friday. It's not bugging me as much anymore. The way I have rigged it up with bandaids and attached to my bra, it's not as bad or uncomfortable. I even pinned it to the shower curtain this morning so I could have both hands free to shave my legs!! (Much needed!! And it feels so good!) I am swollen even with the drain, some clothes are not fitting at all! So I'm of the opinion that letting it drain might be more comfortable! I'm still taking Bromelain. Nothing else though. I am almost upright now, the stretching feeling has subsided some. I'm going crazy with the bio oil. I put it on after the shower today, once it soaked in I put cerave on my stomach, and then before I left for work I put bio oil on again. It feels less stretched today and more comfortable. I am sore in the incision / drain tube areas from all of my activity yesterday. But just like muscle soreness, nothing needing meds. Of course my plan was to take it easy this morning, but I was up at 5:07 (what?!) and then had subway issues which caused me to walk quite a bit again. I'm at my desk now and intend to stay here! All is good in the neighborhood!

People at work keep asking if I threw out my back since I am hunched over. Yeah- my back is sore... ;) my little secret ...