TT with Lipo & MR

I haven't been on here for a couple of weeks. I was getting very frustrated at having set backs time after time...I feel because I went into this thinking I got this...it jinxed me. Don't get me wrong, I did not have severe complications...just enough to set me back from doing things. I want to work out soooo bad but with my incision still open (week seven) I'm not allowed to. I do walk and sometimes push a little. Only because I'm so happy with my results I feel that every minute spent sitting on my butt is pounds waiting to jump on me ;). I still have serous fluid leaking at this point, but not severe as it was. At one point I had pushed above the hole to see if it was red and the fluid literally spurted in the air and on the floor, gross I know but if we all had surgeries before we know that is how it goes ;). I'm still very tender in the flanks from the lipo!! I swear that is the hard part now and the nurse said it could take up to a few months to settle down because it is still swollen. I have spent a bit in the way of dressings for my wound because I did not want to take any chances with infection and do not feel comfortable wearing a bandage all day without changing it.

This has changed my life in ways I suppose only you reading this could feel. I know when I was researching and reading others storeys I couldn't believe that it would change someones life that much,but I assure you fellow soon to be "flat siders"...THIS IS FREAKING GREAT!!!! I haven't felt this good in years! I haven't wanted to put so much effort into working out and have the motivation. I want my dog everyday for 2 km (can't do much more till I get a go ahead) and I feel awesome doing it! I wear my clothes without feeling people are judging me and feeling like look pregnant! People I know keep saying how great I look and how happy I look :))) Don't get me wrong...I still have alot to work on and I'm not a "barbie doll"...but I'm happy and that counts for alot in my life :D

Another day feeling better...here's some update on pics...and a gross one of where my incision is draining...Other than this spot my incision is looking great for a little over a week. Down to 2 reg strength advil once a day now :)))
And a lil picture of my "medical bucket"! So glad I went ahead a took some of the advice to buy pads (just plain pads no additive stuff) and the non adherent bandages are GREAT! No pain! ALSO: to get rid of the sticky residue left by the tape use baby oil! Gentle and works like a charm :) Wish I had known this last week!

Happy healing all!!!!!

Well Well!! :D Sleep is great and I'm feeling a million dollars better than I did since my last post. I know I keep speaking of the the Hydromorphone but man that put a huge damper on my healing process for sure! I'm now up and moving about a lot better and I'm actually sleeping at night.
Wednesday was my first real "active" day even though I was still feeling the med effects, however I think I may have over did it. That evening I slept like a baby on my back :)) The next morning I got up before my husband left for work and when I stood up all kinds of "drainage" came spurting out a section of my incision ( a length of a dime at the top of my pubic on the left side)!! Holy shocked since I just had my drain removed Tuesday and my drain never had anything significant in it! I called the nurse and she advised this was normal and fine. So since then it has been draining quite a bit! My poor cg needs a wash so bad but I'm not willing to give it up to get washed yet. The pressure relief is noticeable though and I feel more physically bendable now. My stomach is still hard below my belly button, which I assume is drainage still, but my pubic bone area which was really swollen and redish/purplish is now returned to normal. My BB isn't doing much (thankfully). Aside from the site where the drainage is coming out, my incision seems to be healing great. The funny thing is at this time I feel if this is the way it will look, who cares? I'm happy I'm flat...I don't care too much about the scar being a lil too thick or anything at this point. I wont be wearing belly tops or anything! LOL! (So I say...who knows, I'm happy now and its still swollen...;)).
I have been buying so much med pads and reg pads for the wound! It's very worth it to me (they are not that expensive and I love the non adherent pads bc it makes it that much easier to remove from your wound $0.39 ea). Polysporin, I just bought 2 more...and some sterile strips for my incision line, I have to replace them as they fall off...they will all be removed Aug 1. I'm know only taking 2 aleve first thing in the morning and 2 reg advil in the evening to help with the swelling from the day of activity. Oh and I think my UT infection is almost gone :D
Talk soon :))