Full Tummy Tuck March 26!! Bye Bye Belly!! - Omaha, NE

Day 71 PO/10 weeks + 1 day - Things are getting better, swelling is down most of the time, I am able to do most things that I could do preop without pain, etc. I am still pretty numb and it feels weird to have my pants tight on my stomach.

Just taking it day by day, week by week, and now month by month! Dog ear is still there...crap! Nothing I can do about it now and will worry about it later!

My weight will NOT move at all....been eating good (mostly!) back to exercise, etc....and that dang scale will NOT budge except to maybe jump up a few pounds.

Day 52 PO - Well I am 7 weeks and some days post-op. I am really not digging these love handles!! UGGHH!! I also think I have developed a dog ear on my left side....same side I am more swollen on because I got DRILLED with a softball at work last week. That was not cool at all!!

I need to start some scar therapy ASAP. Even thought I am still swollen and not happy with the love handles I refuse to wear a one piece this year!!

Now that I am able to work out again I do feel so much better and cannot believe how sore my legs are!

PO Day 46 - Back to the gym and it feels GREAT!! Its so nice to not have my stomach bouncing around & to put on my gym clothes and not feel so self-conscious about it. My dr said I could ease back into ab exercises so last night I went to Core class & we did a standing abs routine...no pain at all and it felt great!! I took it easy and didn't go balls to the wall...listened to my body and didn't push myself. My arms are sore, butt is sore, legs are sore, and my abs are just TINY bit sore. NOTHING like it was when I ran at 5 weeks PO....that time it felt like someone kicked my in my upper abs!

Seems like this week (week 7 PO) has truly been the turning point...swelling is still there but far less this week, able to sleep without binder or cg, and feel a bit back to normal!!

I am ready to get back to my normal exercise routine & working on bettering my body! This surgery has helped me so much with my midsection & now I can only perfect it! Nothing happens overnight and this experience has reminded me of that!