Finally feeling better-YAY !!

I went in for a tummy tuck to repair scars from previous surgeries..
Nothing I would do would flatten my stomach and thought well why not..
I went in for surgery Sept 6 2012..
I had the t incision tummy tuck and everything was healing well til a week and a half later when I noticed a black spot on my bottom incision line..when I saw my surgeon sept 26 he said it was skin necrosis and had to cut it out..so now the fun begins ugghh..so I was sent home and a home care nurse came in daily to pack my wound..I noticed it was starting to infect and couldn't wait to see the surgeon on Oct3..so when I did see him he admitted me to hospital right then and did surgery that night..he removed more dead fat and tissue and hooked me up to a vac therapy machine..that helps keep blood flow to the wound and sucks all fluid out..the wound is big but not as deep anymore ..I'm hoping this helps and I don't need the vac to long..the dressing changes hurt so much and is a pain to lug around..
I see my surgeon again oct 17 and I really hope everything is healing well..I don't think I can take anymore of this..

Well..went to my appointment and have to have the vac for another 2 weeks..was hoping I could get it off ..but I guess it's better than getting an infection and it cuts healing time in half ,if not more.I just don't like the dressing changes,it sticks to the wound and kills coming off.my home nurse is really good though..she takes her time and is as gentle as possible.I find I just work myself up with anxiety before hand..I just can't wait til this is over..I am so happy I have such a wonderful and supportive husband..he has been such a big help in every way..I don't know what I would do without him...so right now I so regret this and wish I never did this..but I know later when I am well I will love the results.I still have swelling also but I guess it's normal.
I go back to see my surgeon oct 31st and hopefully I will be vac free..as of now my nurse comes to my home Monday,Wednesday and Friday for my dressing change..I take pain medication before hand and it does help some..

Well woohoo!!! Finally got the wound vac off...I finally feel free..This has been a long hard recovery and on top had to deal with J-pouch infection which I am finally getting over..I had my large bowel removed in 1999..which caused most of my scaring..which led me to my decision to have a scar revision/tummy tuck...Thank God my husband has been so supportive...I am able to do most things I did before now ,but get tired faster and still have a hole in my abdomen that needs to heal..My wound is 10 cm by 5.5 cm now with hardly any depth..My surgeon says it will be completely healed by end of December ..But I think it will be sooner..I am still glad I got this surgery done though..My surgreon says I might need a revision surgery in the future >>I think because the scar is going to be hidious..I still have alot of swelling and can feel it in my legs and butt too...I dont know if this is normal or not...Right now I just cant wait to go back to work ...I do alot of lifting,so when I see my surgeon Nov 20th I will ask him when I can..I just know this site has been such a lifesaver on so many levels.:)))I will post some pics..before and 4 weeks post op..