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Tummy Tuck

UPDATED FROM Neliza7
1 month post

I hate the swelling

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Neliza7April 7, 2017
WORTH IT$13,000
It's not horrible, just annoying because I want my results!! Yes, I have the immediate part I can see, and I love it, but I'm super inpatient. One more week after this and I will be at the 6 week mark. I went to the gym today for the first time. All I did was walk on the treadmill for an hour at a snails pace but I needed to. Did awesome the only thing that bothered me after were my lateral buttocks where I had some lipo down YOWZAS was that tender afterward! Then I went and got a pedi (day off today), did some more homework, and now I am going to take a bath. My incicion is closed and I am hoping a little soak will be good for whats left of my shingles rash. (insert eye roll) because THAT was more painful than my surgery!

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Todd M. Van Ye, MD

Todd M. Van Ye, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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dawnd100
April 9, 2017
I've been meaning to go walk on the treadmill too. I'm getting impatient with the swelling too! I wish I could wear jeans, but I've got so much swelling that they don't even fit.
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Neliza7
April 10, 2017
Ive done 3 miles in one hour every day the last 3 days. No pain or discomfort (except lipo areas feel really sore after) in the abdominal area. Swelling is just dang annoying isn't it? I think that we are all just different in that area of healing. I am able to wear my clothes (no jeans, I haven't dared it yet) for periods of time as long as I have that cg on. At home and in bed I continue to use my Gold's gym binders! They are the best. I have to have a long tank underneath because of the sweating but maybe this is helping my swelling? It sure seems better every day, although I am sure if I over do it I will puff right up. This morning as I laid in bed for a few hours I left all compression off because I just wanted my skin to breathe, and it was great. I am 5 weeks tomorrow, and I can honestly say I feel a teeny bit better every day. Even the damn shingles pain as improved, not gone, but def better! Hope you are doing well, just remember we are all different, and you may just need time and rest, and you have to listen to your body don't let anyone tell you any different!
Trail_luvr
April 10, 2017
You are looking great and normal to what we have to deal with when having a tummy tuck. I know everyone heals differently so reason we grow so impatiently. Trust me I was given the green light to resume my daily activities at a slow pace since 2.5 weeks. I been working out as you are too. 3.5-4 miles in one hr and my doctor suggested the stair master since he knows I love hiking. At three weeks I been hiking from 5-8 mile hikes with some slopes. I do try to not use my tummy muscles and compression band was slowly coming off quite more often. I felt like compression was making me more swollen. I am almost 5 weeks this Thursday and loving my results and disregarding the evening swelling. Try not to think of it so you can heal faster. Best of luck with healing. ❤️
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Neliza7
April 11, 2017
Thank you!!!
UPDATED FROM Neliza7
29 days post

Getting better!

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Neliza7April 5, 2017
Worked all day again today, stiff at times. My tummy is still so tight, but I think that's good, hoping it means a good tight result. Getting less and less dependent on the compression, I am wearing all the time, but it is starting to annoy me at times, which I think means I am just healing more and more. Shingles better too. I have one more dose of the antiviral to take in the morning, then it's gone. Although I still get shooting pains, it is better every day. I am taking curcumin 3 times per day, it's supposed to help neuropathic pain, I just cannot bring myself to take neurontin, pretty sure it would be hard on my just because I am so sensitive to meds, and I don't like the side effects of that medication. My son walked a good 30 mins with me tonight after supper too. Loving my results, cannot wait until I am able to start working out again, my pi-yo DVD is supposed to be here Friday :)

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UPDATED FROM Neliza7
27 days post

oops here's the pic

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Neliza7April 2, 2017

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