56 Days,16 hours and 21 min. ago I was given my body back!! (8 weeks) - Salmon Creek, WA

Wow, every day I feel better and better!! This week I have been running 3 miles 3 times a week. I will continue that next week. Still not doing any ab or weights because I'm scared and want to wait until my doc says I can. I see her next week so I'm hoping to get the ok to wear whatever bra I want and to work out as much as I want. I have decided I need to go shopping soon. Most of my shirts are shirts I bought back when I needed to hide my muffin top. Well, now that I don't have a muffin top I want to show off my new stomach soo.....I see some shopping in my near future although I have to admit that I need to slow down on the bikini shopping =0). So....

8 weeks and I am no longer wearing a CG or spanks
8 weeks and my belly button is still not healed (I think I will need a stich) I am going to ask the PS when I see her next week.
8 weeks and I can jog 3 miles 3X a week and feel great about it
8 weeks and I can wear all my clothes and tighter clothes then I did before the surgery
8 weeks and I have more self confidence then ever!!
8 weeks and I LOVE the way I look and feel!!!
8 weeks and my scare is nice and light no puckering or dog ears.
8 weeks and my breast are perfect and feel so, so normal!
8 weeks and I am still wearing a silicone sheet on my scar.

I hope everyone of my MM sisters are healing nicely and if you have yet to have your surgery let me tell you that it is soooo worth it. If I had to give any advice it would be to make sure you tell your PS EXACTLY How low and where you would like your scar! I looked online found a pic. of one I liked and showed it to her. She said she appreciated knowing how low I wanted it and what I wanted it to look like. Good luck everyone and happy healing.

7 weeks yesterday and I could not be happier. Still have lots of swelling in the evening. But even my swollen belly looks better then it used to =0)

7 weeks and I started walking and jogging slowly on the treadmill
7 weeks and I stopped wearing by compression garment
7 weeks and I am in most of my clothes
7 weeks and my hubby has been shopping for bikinis for me ;0)
7 weeks belly button still not healed =0(
7 weeks and my scar is low and looking so nice and thin and healed
7 weeks and wondering when I can wear the bras I like
7 weeks and I only have one more week to wait to see my PS
7 weeks and I can't wait for it to be Month 7 so that I can feel completely myself

Ladies I wouldn't change things for the world, this has been the best decision of my life. I am excited for the future and just have so much more confidence and fun when buying clothes,dressing, working, exercising and having special moments with my husband. Many times I look in the mirror and just smile because I am just so happy with what I see. Good luck to everyone that is just starting this journey.

Ok, yesterday I was 6 week post op. I still think I have some swelling (I hope I do) considering I still can't wear all my pants. I am slowly but surely starting to wear my clothes. I still wear binder. My sister in law gave me a really cute one that goes well under all my clothes. I wear a scar healing silicone strip and have been really happy with it. I wonder how long I am supposed to wear it. I think my boobs are wear they are going to stay now and after I see my PS in 2 weeks I will go to VS and get my breast measured. Right now I am wearing a 36C without underwire, and it seems to be working well. I will start going to the gym tomorrow and start with just walking. I hope to start running again by January. Only issue that has come up with my tummy tuck has been my belly button that started draining. I saw my PS nurse and she said it looks fine and to just use proxide and keep it dry.
Hope everyone is doing well. Every day I feel better and better thinner and thinner I even ordered two bikinis.