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50 Year Old Getting Tummy Tuck and Lipo to Get Rid of Loose Skin After Having a Set of Twins - Richmond, VA
UPDATED FROM Pam39680
2 months post
8 1/2 weeks.
WORTH IT$6
I am feeling so great at 8 weeks. I can pull myself up from a flat position! Yahoo! finally! I have been to the gym almost everyday. I can do some ab work, planks crunches ect. I just take it a little slower and not over do it. I don't have hardly any swelling!! I think because I know my limits and what gets me swelling. I do have to watch the salt. If I over do it. Then I swell. My scar is fading some not so red. I feel great and I am so happy about my results. I go back to the Doctor next week. I treat my scar with coco butter and scar guard and sometimes coconut oil. It is looking so goo. My only regrets is that I didn't do this sooner.!
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UPDATED FROM Pam39680
2 months post
7 weeks post op.
Today I am 7 weeks post op. Last week was my best week. I went to the gym everyday and I had min. swelling. This week I am starting off going to the gym and getting back into my pre surgery routine. With the exception of not much ab work. I am so happy that the swelling in min. My scar is red but looking good. I am still treating it with Palmers vit E oil and some coco butter and the med I bought at my ps office. I also put on my silicone sheets from time to time. I am not wearing any compression for the most part. I am not even wearing spanks for the most part. If I get more than min swelling I may put on the spanks or cg to get the swelling down. I have a few little tinges in my lower abs and numbness is still in my abs below my bb. I am overall happy with my surgery. I love my flat tummy and bb. I still would like to go down a size and loose a few more inches. Happy Girl. I may add pictures again but for the most part not much has changed since the last pics. I go back to the ps April 5th. Happy Healing Everyone!
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March 18, 2014
Great to hear it's going well Pam. I also haven't had changes since week or so. I went to Las Vegas last week, did a lot of walking during the day and at night I was needing my garment as I was swelling and was uncomfortable. I blew it by not taking pictures of my new tummy in Vegas! I haven't started working out besides walking. I really am want to firm up the lower parts now bad!
March 18, 2014
Thanks. That walking will get you swelling if you are walking all day. I had that happen when I went on a week end to Williamsburg with some friends. Take care. Take it slow getting back to the exercise. My gutt hurts this morning from doing just a few crunches yesterday. Messed me up for today. Happy Healing
March 18, 2014
It's hard to avoid doing any kind of ab work when you're exercising other body parts. My doc said no ab work till he sees me next at almost 12 weeks, but easier said than done. If I am doing leg kick outs,I can feel it in the obliques.
March 21, 2014
Pam you are looking absolutely stunning!!! You are so determined to stay strong and fit... I love it! You look AH-MAZING in your hot 2 piece!!! Thank you for sharing your story- from another twin mommy ;-)
UPDATED FROM Pam39680
2 months post
6 1/2 weeks
I started back to the gym full time this week. Monday I did a cycle class and body pump Tuesday a step class and Today I did cycle and body pump again. I feel great. I get a little swelling at the end of the day and a few pains but for the most part I am really feeling great! I feel tired but I just try to go to bed a little earlier. My scar is still red but looking better every week. So glad I had this done. I am suppose to wait 8 weeks before I do ab work. I def. cant do much ab work. So I am going to wait on that.
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March 12, 2014
Wow, you look great!! It's so nice to see the progress when you're only 2 dpo, lol. Hope I have results as good as yours! Congrats!
March 13, 2014
Thanks. I do the same thing. I look at the tt ppl that are ahead of me so I can see and read what to expect next. You will get there. It gets better and better. I have great days and then sometimes days where I am sick of this recovery but then it gets better ever week. Take it easy. The recovery seems slow but when you look back you can't believe how fast it went. Can't wait till summer! Happy Healing. Checked out your progress and you are off to a great start!
March 13, 2014
Thanks Pam! I woke up this morning wishing I could just sleep through the next few weeks, lol. ;) I will be thrilled when I can start working out!
March 12, 2014
Way to go Pam!
March 13, 2014
Thanks. I am actually sore today from working out three days in a row. Working out three days in a row use to be no big deal but since I haven't done that since January I wasn't use to it. I am taking a break from the gym today. Happy Healing! It feels good though.
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