10 Weeks Post Op

Quick update with a few pics. My hole hasn't quite closed up yet. It stalled out for about a week. Seems there was a stitch that wanted to come out first. It's barely the size of a pinhole now, so I expect full closure soon. After that, I'll start using some sort of scar treatment.

I still swell at the end of the day. More so if I wear jeans, but at least it's back to my pre-surgery ones. In fact, I could go down a size if the swelling weren't as uncomfortable by the end of the day.

Other than that, I'm trudging along. Sent my husband off on another deployment. I am starting crossfit next week, so when he gets back I hope to be stronger and even more confident with my new self.

Well, tomorrow is 10 weeks. I had to go back and count! I'm feeling much more like my old self. I don't think about moving carefully as often anymore. I'm pretty much back to normal.

I do still swell. I stopped wearing all compression a few days ago and for the first two days I was incredibly swollen. It seems to have settled back down now.

I can finally fit back in my jeans comfortably. In my before photos, I was wearing my size 8s. In the after photo I'm going to post, I'm wearing the exact same jeans in a 6. I was able to squeeze in to 4s, but it wasn't very comfortable.

Hole Watch 2013 is about to come to a close. I expect it to be gone within the next few days. Now that it's getting down to the end, it seems to be closing quickly. All in all, I am beyond thrilled with my results and can't wait to go fall clothes shopping. Now if only this 100° weather would go away...