I've Got My New Body! - Norfolk, VA

There's not much new to report. I'm feeling much less sore and I'm doing normal activities except for lifting heavy objects. I am wearing compression garments and my binder for the next couple of weeks. I have been walking more and I get really winded trying to power walk. I'm still swollen. Some days are better than others. All of the tape has come off of my incision and I keep a shirt on under my binder to protect my skin. I thought I was walking upright until I went to the mall. I looked at myself in the mirror and my posture is terrible. I tried standing straighter but I feel a slight tightness directly below my breasts where my muscles were pulled together. Hopefully, this will improve with time. Oh, I talked to one of my sisters and we have a similar build. I was telling her the size of my clothing at New York and Company and she told me that she wears a larger size than I do although she weighs less than I do. I was surprised to hear that but I'm happy about what I've accomplished so far. I still don't have a weight goal. At this point, it doesn't seem to matter much. I just have an idea of what I want to look like so I'll shoot for that. Thank you awesome ladies for checking in with me and I appreciate all of your comments. Happy healing to all of you!

Did I say I was going to do cardio? There is no way that is going to happen. I went outside today thinking that I would run a mile and got slapped in the face with reality. I started my jog and as soon as my foot hit the ground I was reminded that I had surgery 2 weeks ago. I ended up walking 4 miles and I laughed to myself the whole walk thinking about how foolish the idea of jogging was at this point. I'll stick to walking for now. I did go shopping and was very happy to learn that I now wear a size 10 in pants and a small in shirts. I have never been this small in my entire adult life so imagine the delight when a medium shirt was too big and I had to get a small shirt instead. Woo hoo!
So my tummy is still swollen but the swelling has gone down a lot. I love the way I look in the morning and my husband loves the way I look any time of day. He was helping me pick out clothes and was very excited about how I looked in them. My belly button freaks me out a little bit but I know it will get better in time. I do notice other parts of me that I would like to improve but I'm trying not to go there. Anyway, that's all for now. Happy healing!

I got my drain removed! I'm so glad and I feel so much better. It's so much easier to move around without having to worry that I'll pull that darn drain. I feel amazing. My doctor told me that it's okay for me to do cardio! Woo hoo! I'm gonna see what I can do. I won't do anything that makes me uncomfortable but I need to get these hips and thighs slimmed down. I'm still swollen but it's not as bad as it was. I have to wear my binder for another couple of weeks which is fine with me. I'm so glad I did this.