43 Full Tummy Tuck, Diastases Repair and Umbilical Hernia Repair - Ohio, OH

My swelling is still going down. Looking good this morning, hope it continues to go down. I've been clear to ditch the binder and compression garments and just go without. I tried to go without the other day after my PS check up and that went all bad swelled up like I was prego and it hurt so bad I had to go to bed. So I've decided to forgo one of the two binders I wear. So yesterday and while sleeping I only wore my one binder that goes over my lower tummy. That went well no extra swelling and woke up decently flatter. I will continue to just slowly wean off the compression support as my lower tummy still feels like a brick with some help from the binder. I have also been cleared to exercise any kind I want except weight lifting and never ever at anytime abdominal sit-ups or crunches. He said they are not needed all that was archived during surgery not to risk ruining the muscle repair. He said planks are best for abdominal building. I haven't exercised yet I'm slowly working into that also trying to run up the stairs like before surgery and just getting in my 10 thousand plus steps a day. I've been clothes shopping twice which is awesome to be able to wear clothes I never could before because of my saggy tummy. Goal now is to continue to progress forward work on exercise and eating healthy. No over doing it. And continue to get stronger. P.S. I'm loving actually having a belly button I have not had one in 19 years.

Things are getting easier moving more freely still can't lay flat or get out of bed without using the adjustable setting to sit me up. But on a good note my swelling in my lower belly is going down. It's down one inch plus I'm down a inch in my middle waist and a half inch in my hips. Doctor said I could wear compression tank tops if I wanted I bought two so far not sure if I'm ready to leave my binder till all my swelling is down I'll judge it over this week. Other wise things are good not sleeping well but I've never been a great sleeper.

So I've decided to measure my lower tummy to see if the swelling is actually swelling and whether or not it's going down so far since I it's went down a half inch. I measured it 10 days post op when I ordered a swim suit bottom so since that day it's went down a total inch and a half. I'm praying this is swelling or an easy lipo fix down the road. We will see.

But I decided to try on some of my clothes from last summer and these shorts didn't fit last year to tight and uncomfortable now they fit perfectly and all my other short fit as well. So that makes me happy. Just wish my lower belly didn't feel like I was carrying around a 10 pound brick it's so heavy and uncomfortable. Calling the surgeon here in a few about a spot that looks like fluid to see if it needs drained. Then out to shop for pretty new under wear hopefully I'll find something cute that looks good instead of my normal workout underwear. :) here's to hoping this is all swelling.