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Full TT W/ MR and Lipo - Raleigh, NC
HealthGirl's provider
UPDATED FROM HealthGirl
2 months post
11 weeks
HealthGirlFebruary 27, 2015
Will post update soon! Took these yesterday ????
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UPDATED FROM HealthGirl
2 months post
8 week- doing great
HealthGirlFebruary 6, 2015
So I guess I'm now 8w2d po- and everything is going very well. I had my "six week" last week (was actually 7), and PS gave me the all clear for everything, including core work. I was also able to ditch my garment, which I gladly did exactly after the appointment!
My abs are almost healed- I still have pain when I sneeze but overall, no pain. The scar is healing- do scar therapy now on both the tt and bb scar. PS said I could do the marble trick if I wanted, but he thought I still had swelling inside that will go down in the coming weeks/months. He also said I still have lower ab swelling that will go down (which made me happy to think I may actually go flatter!).
Back to working out- not quite at the same intensity but getting there. Sleep is good, clothes fit better, overall I feel FANTASTIC. I'm still in the low 140s; would love to get to high 130s by the beginning of summer. That gives me a few months to lose around 5#- doable but we'll see. Have a lot of life stress right now and it's always hard for me to truly focus on myself when I feel so scattered.
So 2 months out, I can honestly say that it was a wonderful decision. What I love the most is that I feel flat almost all the time. I don't have the pooch out once I eat too much, and it's a great feeling. I look good in my clothes, and it was a real boost to my confidence. I am also so glad that I did all the leg work and research to find my PS. I think I'm more critical than most (having a strong surgical nursing background) which made me seek out so many opinions. He gave me EXACTLY what I wanted. One wanted to do a mini, once said I'd have a vertical incision too, and the third wasn't sure he could avoid the vertical incision. While that wouldn't have been the worst, I really wanted to avoid it and Dr. Pyle was confident he could; he got my scar exactly where he promised- which was in line with my previous c/s scar. He's been so great about the WHOLE thing- my goal is to schedule a breast lift by the end of the year and have no doubt he'll do that as well.
So very happy- can't wait until summer!!
My abs are almost healed- I still have pain when I sneeze but overall, no pain. The scar is healing- do scar therapy now on both the tt and bb scar. PS said I could do the marble trick if I wanted, but he thought I still had swelling inside that will go down in the coming weeks/months. He also said I still have lower ab swelling that will go down (which made me happy to think I may actually go flatter!).
Back to working out- not quite at the same intensity but getting there. Sleep is good, clothes fit better, overall I feel FANTASTIC. I'm still in the low 140s; would love to get to high 130s by the beginning of summer. That gives me a few months to lose around 5#- doable but we'll see. Have a lot of life stress right now and it's always hard for me to truly focus on myself when I feel so scattered.
So 2 months out, I can honestly say that it was a wonderful decision. What I love the most is that I feel flat almost all the time. I don't have the pooch out once I eat too much, and it's a great feeling. I look good in my clothes, and it was a real boost to my confidence. I am also so glad that I did all the leg work and research to find my PS. I think I'm more critical than most (having a strong surgical nursing background) which made me seek out so many opinions. He gave me EXACTLY what I wanted. One wanted to do a mini, once said I'd have a vertical incision too, and the third wasn't sure he could avoid the vertical incision. While that wouldn't have been the worst, I really wanted to avoid it and Dr. Pyle was confident he could; he got my scar exactly where he promised- which was in line with my previous c/s scar. He's been so great about the WHOLE thing- my goal is to schedule a breast lift by the end of the year and have no doubt he'll do that as well.
So very happy- can't wait until summer!!
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February 6, 2015
Glad to hear you are doing so well!
What kind of scar therapy are you doing? Did they suggest the biocorneum?
Also...how is it getting back to core work? Does it hurt or ??
February 6, 2015
I had been doing scar away strips but he have me biocorneum- said it should last around three months.
Core work is weird- not painful but I'm not pushing it. He said at seven weeks I had 70% strength back (I guess 10% every week) so I'm being kind to myself!! I did sign up (today!!) for a 5k tomorrow in Durham- so hopefully I can run the whole race... The cold will keep me motivated to get done!!
How are you doing?
February 7, 2015
I am doing pretty good. Still have tape on but its getting pretty ragged and itchy. Not sure how it is staying on so well...will be glad when it is off. What I have seen of my scars looks decent. I started back at the gym these week but didn't try anything too strenuous. It felt good to be back!
February 8, 2015
5k went well- I ran the whole thing- not sure of time but took around 30 minutes; please with that considering I'm only 8 weeks out!! Only issue was that it was so COLD!!! :)
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