The Truth after 6 weeks and 2 days PO FTT/MR/Lipo

Cioa Bellas! I had to calculate how far PO I was before writing this, I guess that's a good thing! :) I hope everyone is doing well. This here is my 6 week (and 2 days) PO review. I already had my 6 week appt last week, that went pretty much the same as the previous ones...doc looked at my tummy, seemed pleased, acknoweledged some excess swelling (or fat, I'll get to this) and sent me on my way. Only major difference was that I was told I could start working out and stop wearing that God Awful Strait Jacket---um, I mean Compression Garment. I titled this review "The Truth" because that's what I have had to come to terms with. It has been difficult to see so many fabulous results on here, and not be sure about my own...If you read my previous posts, I am probably whining and complaining somewhere in there about a upper ab bulge. Welp! It's still here, but my whining has turned to to utter despair (ok, maybe that's a little dramatic)..but you know, i'm disappointed. I do not know at this point if the upper ab thing is fat, a loosened stitch, or what....but I know it is certainly no longer swelling. Most of my swelling has subsided, I swell now only below my belly button and around my lipo'd areas (which by the way are still sore). I KNEW from the beginning that my upper abs were not completely flat...but nothing could really be done. Finally at my last appt, the PS said that he would probably need to Lipo the upper abs as well as a little bit of dog ears/muffin top I got going on. Over all my belly is flatter, but it does NOT feel tight and right like I though it would, Boooo me :( . Now the hardest part is waiting till I hit my 3 month mark to get "revised" and what not. In the meantime, I have gotten really serious about starving myself, (what some may refer to as dieting). I have started to build an exercise routine, and that has made me feel more in control of my body and has given me hope for a better result. I do not think I will rock a bikini this summer (which sucks because I literally raided Victoria's secret's Bikinis)...I guess I will just hang them in front of my fridge as starvation incentive....SIGH. I am relieved that my surgeon is willing to tweak my fat, but I can't help but feel a little "Awww Man!" about this whole thing (by the way, if this review sounds grumpy and sappy, just know i'm on my "monthly girl stuff" - you understand, right?)...Anyway, I feel great otherwise. I still feel some tightness if I over exert myself. I tried lifting my little butterball baby (omg, she's soo delicious! :) ) and I realized that I still cant do heavy lifting too well. My legs were shaking and I could not walk while carrying her, so I guess my core is still a little weak. My pre-op jeans STILL don't fit, but i think it because my lower back and sides are still very swollen from lipo, they are still sore as well.
Some noteworthy weird sensations: In a previous post, I describled the hard lump of dead fat on my right side. That's still there (its supposed to dissolve---annnyyyy dayy nowwww...) ...whenever I turn to lay on my opposite side (left side) I get this burning sensation on the right lump side...weird. It doesn't last too long though.
Scar: My PS used scar glue on my incision, so i did not see my scar till last week when her gave me the OK to peel the glue off (I found this fun, like when kids put elmer's glue all over their hands just to peel it off, maybe that was just me...anyway..) I was pleasantly surprised by how well my scar healed so far. BUT since I peeled away the glue, my scar itches like HELL every now and then, I put topical Benadryl on it , and VOILA its cured! My husband is supposed to be stealing some silicone scar strips from his job today ( i told him to do this MONTHS ago, but he's a man, what can I say)...anyway I hope he remembers because I was given the OK to start scar treatment last week.
Belly Button: I am still using a kids earplug in my belly button, if I take it out, my bb still tries to close, (stubborn little thing!) My babies are fascinated by it, they love mommy's "orange belly button". Little Weirdos. lol..
Sex: is great, but you already knew that! No seriously, my sex life has improved massively. Even though my belly is not going to be entering a swimsuit competition any time soon, It still looks better than before, and my self-esteem is better because of it, which makes me a GODDESS in bed :) (Sorry tmi) .
That's all the goods I have for today. I uploaded some new pics , I hope everyone is doing well, as always, ask me anything you'd like and I will do my best to answer truthfully :) Have a good day, stay gorgeous girls!

Hey mi amores! I am 2 days late for my 4 Week PO. I have had quite the week with both my babies being sick, and trying to plan the most fabulous birthday party for my girls! Phew, hectic. But the good news is that I feel almost 100%! I can FINALLY get up out of any position by myself, no struggle whatsoever! I can walk, and sit wihout too much of the horrendous tightening. Before, when I would sit or walk for too long, I would end up walking hunched, not the case anymore. I am mostky swollen on the bottom. The glue on my scar has started to peel off which I am happy about. I still feel numb from my belly button down. I bought ear plugs (more comfy than a marble) to put in my belly button because it was closing up, it seems to be helping so far.

Now here is where I am NOT happy: I still have this bulge on tp of my belly button. My belly is NOT completely flat, and it is still noticeable in clothing. I have gone over this time and time again with my PS and he says it may be swelling, or fat either way there is nothing he can do until 3 months PO. I see him in 2 weeks for my 6 week follow up, so we shall see then. Its very discouraging, I just try to ignore it for now, but when I see it, I want to choke someone. Fat can be Lipo'd and swelling will eventually resolve but then curious ol' me was researching other possibilities of a bulge over the BB, and now Im freaked. According to my research, one can have a bulge if the surgeon did not sew the muscle repair all the way from the belly button to the breast bone, OR if the sewed the bottom ab too tight, it can make the top ab bulge. The reason I think this may be a possibility with me is because I noticed the bulge the day after surgery. I am going to ask for a copy of my Op report so I can know exactly what was done. Anyway that's basically it for 4 weeks PO. I'll be back with 5 weeks next Tuesday!

You know what I forgot to say earlier today in my 4 wk po review??...that everytime I eat, I notice the top of my belly bulge more, but the bottom stays the same. It looks really odd. Has anyone else noticed this? All I can say is I can't freakin wait for 6 weeks to get here so I can workout and not feel like the lump that I feel like right now. Anyway Lump or no lump, I need to be happy even if this is as good as it gets...lets face it, those before pics are NOT cute!