Finally Pictures...

FINALLY PICTURES! Finally able to add pictures. Thank you to everyone who shared with me all the details, and pictures that have helped with my expectations and practical experience.

So...day 18 postoperative...and running a high fever...seems I've contracted strep throat, so another course of antibiotics. my skin hurts and all I want to do is cry. Hope this passes quickly as the chills and fever are quite uncomfortable.

17 days post-op...it has been a long two weeks and a couple days. I am doing a thousand times better than the first few days, guess its pretty easy since all I did was pop pills, sleep and pee for the first few days. I am off the required antibiotics, no longer taking pain meds, and only ibuprofen at bed time. For the remainder of the 3rd week I will be doing very little, as the doctor says one more week of rest is beneficial. My next doctor visit is in 2 weeks, and last visit I purchased some biocorneum gel (scar treatment silicone gel). As far as gels go, it was costly, but after spending thousands on a procedure one must really nitpick to avoid spending 150 on a gel. The dr. Had a new garment for me, which compliments of my thunder thighs did not fit. No surprise, so on a hunt to find the perfect spanx. Hoping to find a website with free shipping and returns if necessary.

I am amazed at my progress in two weeks. My grandmother went home at the 2 week mark, so I have been cooking dinner, bathing and dressing my 3 year old since then. Still not bringing or picking him up from camp, as I find I get out of breath and start slumping my back in the heat. Trying to be conscious to stand up straight, but by the end of the day pretty exhausted, and even that task becomes difficult.

I have moved from the couch to the guest room. My bed is quite high, and the guest bed is much lower, not to mention I get to sleep alone, peacefully without worrying about catching an elbow or knee in my sleep. I am having a little difficulty remaining asleep, waking about 5 am every morning. Sure this is contributing to the morning fatigue. The doctor explained that energy level will be quite low for awhile, and I am seeing this in full force. Yesterday I cleaned my bathtub, a large soaking tub, and by the time I was done scrubbing, I was exhausted. So I did two loads of laundry and called it a night. Today I will be putting all that laundry away:). I am slowly getting to a new norm. Its just taking some adjustment.