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Today is post op day 33 so it's been almost 2...
Today is post op day 33 so it's been almost 2 weeks since I last posted. The biggest difference I can tell is with the scars that I have. They are getting better. I do have one stitch that popped or broken open or whatever underneath my left breast and it feels like an internal stitch is coming out. I am meeting with my doctor tomorrow for my regular followup and have her check it out. In the meantime, I have been using gauze underneath that breast since the sore is oozing a little. It's been going on for at least two weeks. :/ I went to see the medical assistant last week since the doc was out doing surgeries and she said it was fine and just to keep doing what I have been doing.
I am still swollen and sore. Last week I had worked up to walking 2.5 mph on the treadmill which is a 24 min mile and did that plus regular walking and was getting between 14,000-18,000 steps a day per my fitbitand after a few days of that my body rebelled and I spent Friday-Sun laying down recuperating.
I can't tell a big difference in between my pictures. What I do wish was that my stomach muscles were more concaved looking. I have always had poochy stomach muscles even before having kids, I was hoping that was something that could be corrected from surgery but I guess your natural muscle shape can't be corrected. Some pics are of me letting my stomach hang out naturally and some are of me sucking in. However, still WAY better than before. I am hoping I can get some before pics from my doc tomorrow.
I still am weighing about what I weighed before surgery so I have lost the extra 7 pound "gain" from surgery but am waiting for the 5 pounds of stomach fat that was removed to show itself on the scale. I know that takes time so I am trying to be patient.
I am still swollen and sore. Last week I had worked up to walking 2.5 mph on the treadmill which is a 24 min mile and did that plus regular walking and was getting between 14,000-18,000 steps a day per my fitbitand after a few days of that my body rebelled and I spent Friday-Sun laying down recuperating.
I can't tell a big difference in between my pictures. What I do wish was that my stomach muscles were more concaved looking. I have always had poochy stomach muscles even before having kids, I was hoping that was something that could be corrected from surgery but I guess your natural muscle shape can't be corrected. Some pics are of me letting my stomach hang out naturally and some are of me sucking in. However, still WAY better than before. I am hoping I can get some before pics from my doc tomorrow.
I still am weighing about what I weighed before surgery so I have lost the extra 7 pound "gain" from surgery but am waiting for the 5 pounds of stomach fat that was removed to show itself on the scale. I know that takes time so I am trying to be patient.
Post op day 19 Today was the first time I went...
Post op day 19
Today was the first time I went back to the gym. I just needed my schedule back to help feel normal since surgery. I walked at level 1.6-2.0 on treadmill and was able to get 1.5 miles in about 55 min. That felt funny I ran a marathon on March 2 and here a month exactly later I am on the treadmill walking at a slow pace. However I did get over 13,000 steps today per my fitbit. :). With that said I was super exhausted and already in pjs by 6:30 p.m.
But it sure felt good to hit the 10,000 step mark again. Especially when two weeks ago I was having my kids help me walk laps around my house and was only getting maybe 1700 steps a day due to my limited ability and energy level.
On a different note I find that my incisions under my breasts are bothering me due to my bra and CG both rubbing against those incisions. I have tried adding a gauze as padding there but has not helped too much. :/ my weight today was 144 so the major water retention increase from the surgery has gone. My waist is still about 2 inches bigger than prior to surgery due to swelling. Still can't stand up completely straight but I don't know if the people around town would notice, I like to think they wouldn't but I can notice it still hurts to try and stand completely straight but def better.
Today was the first time I went back to the gym. I just needed my schedule back to help feel normal since surgery. I walked at level 1.6-2.0 on treadmill and was able to get 1.5 miles in about 55 min. That felt funny I ran a marathon on March 2 and here a month exactly later I am on the treadmill walking at a slow pace. However I did get over 13,000 steps today per my fitbit. :). With that said I was super exhausted and already in pjs by 6:30 p.m.
But it sure felt good to hit the 10,000 step mark again. Especially when two weeks ago I was having my kids help me walk laps around my house and was only getting maybe 1700 steps a day due to my limited ability and energy level.
On a different note I find that my incisions under my breasts are bothering me due to my bra and CG both rubbing against those incisions. I have tried adding a gauze as padding there but has not helped too much. :/ my weight today was 144 so the major water retention increase from the surgery has gone. My waist is still about 2 inches bigger than prior to surgery due to swelling. Still can't stand up completely straight but I don't know if the people around town would notice, I like to think they wouldn't but I can notice it still hurts to try and stand completely straight but def better.
Great news! After 2 weeks post op my drains came...
Great news! After 2 weeks post op my drains came out!! It was so liberating! I am still quite sore but getting around more and more without my walker. I am using my fitbit and have about 5,000 steps now as my daily avg. prior to MM I was avg about 17,000 steps a day so I am slowly , slowly making progress. I still get tired very easily and I itch on my incision areas which I am hoping is the sign of healing. I swell up as the day goes on and am still quite swollen. I went into doctor to get drains out and the CG they tried to put me in before surgery was Large and that was very tight. So two weeks post surgery they gave me the XL CG and could hardly get in it so that is even with my huge muffin top removed so there is a lot of swelling. I am noticing my back is swollen too. :/ on a brighter note I can stand straighter. I will post pics on Monday since that will be a week since my last pic updates. Still on ibuprofen and Tylenol and needing lots of rest daily. :)