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Fat or forever swollen?
I am not in a good place, so warning and listen to me whine. I swell and a lot. Mornings are ok but still swollen. My pants don't fit so I have been using lots of dresses. I feel soreness in my muscles where the muscle plication happened. My flanks itch like crazy (from lipo). My scar is ugly. I am on my second application of Embrace but honestly I see no difference. It is still very brownish looking. I don't scar well so I am leaning that this scar healing thing is just a matter of genetics. I can't complain to my husband because his idea of helping me is reminding me how much we spent for me to have this done and if I am not happy than maybe I have other issues... maybe I should be more patient and stop comparing me to other realselfers who seem to be completely healed at 6 weeks.
Embrace Scar Therapy
Had a follow up today with my doctor. He confirmed what I know, that I am still swollen. He also gave the ok to start scar therapy. The nurse applied it for me at the office. Since my scar is so long I had to get two boxes (one box has 3 strips and I used 4). We'll see how long they last on me (she said 3 weeks). I hope this helps because my scars usually turn dark and super noticeable.
Going back to work and sleeping on my back
I went back to work on Monday. I have a desk job so it wasn't that bad. I am still very swollen! I get bloated easily so I have to. E careful with what I eat too.
Yesterday I was able to take switch head pillows (fat for a thin one) and sleep without the pillow under my knees finally! I also am able to sleep sideways now! Wohoo. I tried going back to my own bed but my dear children keep joining us and are too wiggly and I am still sore in some areas so I decided to keep sleeping in the spare room still. Everything is healing well though. Most of the scabs have finally fallen off so I am going to be starting Embrace scar treatment next week!
Yesterday I was able to take switch head pillows (fat for a thin one) and sleep without the pillow under my knees finally! I also am able to sleep sideways now! Wohoo. I tried going back to my own bed but my dear children keep joining us and are too wiggly and I am still sore in some areas so I decided to keep sleeping in the spare room still. Everything is healing well though. Most of the scabs have finally fallen off so I am going to be starting Embrace scar treatment next week!