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Got my Tummy Tuck!!!
UPDATED FROM sandrac
16 days post
2 weeks post op
WORTH IT$7,500
I took some updated measurements. I have not yet stepped on the scale
under bust= 35" / 34" (-1")
waist= 33.5" / 33" (-.5")
abdomen= 41"/ 39" (-2")
hips= 45"/ 44" (-1)
So the biggest difference so far is where I had the pouch in my abdomen. I still have swelling in my flanks so that measurement will continue to change I believe.
I will be resuming my diet and exercise program soon. I figured as soon as sneezing doesn't kill any more I should be good to go :) My goal is to get my waist to 28" and my hips to about 39"- 41".
under bust= 35" / 34" (-1")
waist= 33.5" / 33" (-.5")
abdomen= 41"/ 39" (-2")
hips= 45"/ 44" (-1)
So the biggest difference so far is where I had the pouch in my abdomen. I still have swelling in my flanks so that measurement will continue to change I believe.
I will be resuming my diet and exercise program soon. I figured as soon as sneezing doesn't kill any more I should be good to go :) My goal is to get my waist to 28" and my hips to about 39"- 41".
UPDATED FROM sandrac
13 days post
post op day 13
I had a turning point on post op day 10. We went out to dinner. Dpo 11 I went to a neighbor's party. I am back to driving with no problems. I took the stairs yesterday (day 12) and had no pain. Today is dpo 13 and I feel great!! I am so happy I did this and I look forward to seeing the continued progress. I am dealing with some swelling. The pictures I am adding today. You can see more swelling today than I had on dpo 6. I have been a little more relaxed with making sure my diet is low sodium and pay the price sometimes!
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Sunsets
June 28, 2013
Wow your results are amazing so far!
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sandrac
June 29, 2013
Thank you :)
UPDATED FROM sandrac
9 days post
post op day 9- Rough day
Rough day today. I have read many reviews and expected emotional ups and downs the first few days then it didn't happen. Yet.... I thought I sailed through the hard parts unscathed. Yes I had until my recovery seemed to flat line instead of continuing up. My husband took me for my one week post op visit and then went back to work that day. The next day I tried to quit the pain meds so that I could drive my kids where they need to go. It has been really hard. I was taking my meds like clockwork, charting the times and everything because I had been on antibiotics. So basically my pain meds had never worn off. So then I find myself more reliant on them than I knew and staring at a near empty bottle I got really scared. I called to ask for a refill and they do not write refills because they want me off pain meds as soon as possible.
Last night I tried to sleep in my bed instead of the recliner. I woke up in so much pain!
I had an appointment at the PS for lymphatic massage so I didn't take anything. It hurt to get on the massage table and I was scared for the therapist to touch my stomach. I broke down and cried.
The doctor's nurse came in and looked over my incision and said everything looked ok. She got the doctor's approval for a few more pain pills and called them in for me. I am so swollen and can not figure out what compression garment I should be wearing now. I have a really tight Veddette shapewear thing and I tried to wear it yesterday. It took almost all my steri-strips off and I was so uncomfortable!. Today I just put my binder back on.
Guess I just needed to vent today and maybe help someone else who might hit days like today. Or maybe someone could give me advice on getting through this......
Last night I tried to sleep in my bed instead of the recliner. I woke up in so much pain!
I had an appointment at the PS for lymphatic massage so I didn't take anything. It hurt to get on the massage table and I was scared for the therapist to touch my stomach. I broke down and cried.
The doctor's nurse came in and looked over my incision and said everything looked ok. She got the doctor's approval for a few more pain pills and called them in for me. I am so swollen and can not figure out what compression garment I should be wearing now. I have a really tight Veddette shapewear thing and I tried to wear it yesterday. It took almost all my steri-strips off and I was so uncomfortable!. Today I just put my binder back on.
Guess I just needed to vent today and maybe help someone else who might hit days like today. Or maybe someone could give me advice on getting through this......
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A
June 22, 2013
I think you may be trying to drive too soon. I drove until week 2 I think, and took it slowly, I was not driving everywhere, some trips here and there. I slept on my couch straight up until week 3 because I could not stand the recliner, then after that it was too soft for me and moved to my bed until after and I still prop myself up with tons of pillows and atleast a pillow under my knees. I took my pain meds for 16 days I think straight, even if I did not need them. I finished the bottles and never needed anything after.
Compression garment wise, I never used a binder. I was wrapped up in big stretchy gauzes all over until week 1 PO which was when my PS put me in a super tight Marena compression garment (sold in make me heal, really good by the way) I never wore it directly onto my wound, I wore one of those men under sleeveless shirts. Hanes or fruit of the loom will do the trick perfectly. It got too hot so I decided to wrap myself around just with a stretch roll gauze under and put my cg on top of it.
Take it easy and dont rush yourself, I had lymphatic massages at day 2 PO and the woman had me rolling from side to side and on my back, felt like I was gonna break and it was tough, but each day it gets better. Heck I was still super hunched over at week 2 PO, got myself a walker lol
O
June 22, 2013
Omg, Sandra, I'm so sorry you're having a rough day as well!!! I also had my surgery on the 12th and have been doing really well emotionally... Until today!! Glad u got some more pain meds. Wishing u a fabulous weekend!!!
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