My Twins Weighed 8 Lbs Each, my Waist Was 64 Inches Full Term -Newton, MA

16 days po

So, here I am 16 days po. I had my first drain removed 7 days po and the second drain removed 14 days po (which was 2 days ago). I am so happy those drains are gone! I feel human again!! Loved the shower after going without one for 15 days! However, today my pubic area and ALL girl parts are so swollen. I don't really have any swelling anywhere else but there. I assume that since the drains are gone, the fluid needs to settle somewhere. Just hoping I don't form a seroma.

All in all, I'm pretty much pain-free, but I get sore at the end of the day. I still have Vicodin left and take one at bedtime. They are almost gone, and when they are gone, that's that! I'm loving my CG and don't feel right when I don't have it on. PS says my bb is healing fine and not to use hydrogen peroxide on it anymore. Just soap and water and make sure its very dry before getting dressed.

So, the rest of my body needs some serious attention, as far as exercise goes. I can start walking today and PS says I can use my 8 lb hand weights, but to take it slow at first. I have a long way to go in regards to weight loss, but by losing that humungous belly, I can move around so much easier now. I am very motivated to get back to the gym!

I'm going to start shopping around for another compression garment (Spanx or something similar) so when I go back to work in 2 weeks, i'll have something to wear besides the bulky CG I came home from the hospital in. I'll prob wear it to bed and on days I don't have much to do. Was wondering about an ab board I've read about on this site too. Still a few more weeks away from weaning myself off my CG, which is my BFF right now!

I'm still sleeping in a recliner, although I cannot wait to be able to climb into my comfy bed! I'm afraid I will pull something trying to get up from bed (I had an umbilical hernia repaired too), which could cause a seroma. So, recliner is bed for me for now, prob for another week or so. I'm getting used to it and its nice to be able to get up by myself especially if no one else is around.

I tried on some clothes and it was nice not to look 7 months pregnant. Cant wait to go clothes shopping for back to work.!

I wish all you ladies out there happy healing or happy preparing for your big day! You'll be glad you did it!

I'm 11 days po and the worst is over! No more worry and no more pain! Just some minor discomfort, but all well worth it. I cannot believe how flat my tummy is, my only issue is my bb. My ps told me it would be tough for it to heal due to blood flow, and each day there is puss on the gauze pad, but I'm cleaning it with hydrogen peroxide and drying it with the hair dryer. Looking forward to see my PS on Tuesday so he can check it out and see if I should be doing anything different to care for it. Its so nice to put on a tshirt and not look 7 months pregnant!!! My waist is 7 inches smaller! I am so proud of myself for going thru with this. Cant wait for the drain to be removed so I can really try on clothes and see what I'll look like! My husband is so excited for me (and for him when the Playground opens again!). My 18 year old twin boys cant believe how good I look too! All in all, I am so glad I did this....something for ME! All the worry about the surgery and the pain, ALL WORTH IT!! I haven't told anyone about his surgery (well, except for family and 2 very close friends). I'm wondering how I should approach it with coworkers. My husband says don't worry about what people think, but for some reason I do.. Wondering how you ladies handled this? Thanks and Happy Healing!