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sit up day after update. - North Little Rock, AR
UPDATED FROM TraceyLynnRN
1 month post
Sigh.......I have good news and bad news....the...
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sigh.......I have good news and bad news....the good news is my tummy tuck parts are fine, but the place where he fixed the umbilical hernia hurts like a SOB this morning. I forget that he did that because i never knew I had a hernia, plus he fixed it during the tummy tuck so it was all one surgery. I looked up how soon after hernia repair can you do situps and it said 6 weeks, so I'm only a week or so off. I won't do anymore anytime soon, and that frustrates me because I wanted to get started exercising again. UGH!!!! I swear, this recovery has been one step forward 2 steps back. no matter what though it's still worth it, so I'm trying not to whine too much. not doing a very good job though am I lol......have a good weekend ladies!
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UPDATED FROM TraceyLynnRN
1 month post
Wow, there IS gym life after a tummy tuck! I went...
wow, there IS gym life after a tummy tuck! I went this morning and ran some more on the treadmill then got brave and tried some situps. I was scared but it didn't hurt. just felt kind of weird. I only did 30 situps and 20 leglifts. I'm starting to feel it now but it's not tummy tuck pain it's actual sore muscles from the situps. I haven't done any in forever, they probably don't know what to think lol. even after all that I haven't swelled up much thank goodness! I just feel tight and sore, but it's the good kind of sore. I'll be looking like I did post op day 1 by tomorrow!
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WOW!!! You look terrific! Loving the new pics. I like how we all go back to feeling good about us again. Feeling skinny is one thing, but actually looking skinny (to steal Melisrw78's words), that is AWESOME! WOOT WOOT!
WOW!!! You look terrific! Loving the new pics. I like how we all go back to feeling good about us again. Feeling skinny is one thing, but actually looking skinny (to steal Melisrw78's words), that is AWESOME! WOOT WOOT!
sorry for the double posts ...
lol! I like feeling like me again too. how have you been?
You look amazing!
Thanks for your posts! You look fantastic!
UPDATED FROM TraceyLynnRN
1 month post
I think some of my swelling is finally going away,...
I think some of my swelling is finally going away, I got up this morning and felt skinny! I wanted to take some pics then but didn't have time, so these are AFTER work. I was at my desk today but up and down a lot, out on the floor to talk to a couple of patients, even attempted to do a booty pop dance to make them laugh....so I was a little active. I was also told not to try the booty pop again, sigh...... anyway, I have to roll down the tops of my scrub pants now because they're too big, the crotch hangs to my knees lol. I have tape back on my incision, the ps told me the other day that he wanted it off a little while but now he wants it back on for 2 more months, changing it out about every 5 days to help with the scarring. He said I had good skin and that my scar looks good. hope everyone is doing well!
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Looking great !! Swelling has gone down a lot!!
Awesome, dancing at work, now that is confidence!
shoot I did that crap pre-tuck lol. I like to make my patients laugh, they've got to be bored out of their minds sitting there. how are you doing?
Oh girl, you look fantastic!!! You give me hope that I will look better in a month. LOL. I am loving that the flap is gone, but the swelling....*SIGH*....yeah.
I totally understand, and I was beginning to wonder if any of it was ever going to go away. I still have some but it's not near what it was even a week ago. You'll get there, hang on sister!
Feeling skinny? You are LOOKING skinny! Awesome tracey!
I agree w Shellerz! Looking mighty skinny :). So happy for u!
Looking good and skinny. Glad the swelling is gone. What is the tape on your incision, is that the same as silicone strips? I am asking because I see my ps tomorrow and I have been using the silicone strips without his knowledge. He gave me a scar cream. I use the cream in the morning and the strips at night. I prefer the strips but don't know if he will like that idea. Just wondering.
it's just paper tape. I talked to him about the silicone strips and he said they're about 100 bucks and if I didn't want to do that I could just do paper tape, that I have good enough skin I can get away with it. So I saved my 100 bucks lol. I'm not that worried about my scar, I just wanted to get rid of that belly. Let me know what the ps says, I'm curious!
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