29 Yrs Old, 1 Child. 5'8, 175lbs. Tiered of looking pregnant and having sagging skin - Scottsdale, AZ

Hey guys! I know I haven't updated in a while but I figured I would only update if something was to change. I finally reached the 3 month mark and as mentioned before, things are always getting better and easier. It still hurts to cough (not nearly like how it felt before.. oh my gosh I thought i was going to die during those first couple of months lol) but it's still uncomfortable... sneezing too! I still feel tight but not as bad. For the past couple of weeks I've been trying to sleep on my tummy because I strongly dislike sleeping on my back. It was uncomfortable at first but now I got it! I can sleep on both sides and tummy with little to no discomfort. my right side were I had the drain is still kinda numb and feels weird. I'm not sure how long it will take to get the feeling completely back, but it feels weird when I touch or wear pants around that area. speaking of pants, I still cant wear them lol my waist is small but my hips are still huge so finding a decent pair of pants or shorts that actually fits is a problem. Not to mention that I don't like wearing anything tight around my scar (still feels funny) So I decided to switch my wardrobe to dresses and I love it! I use to not be able to wear dresses because I didn't like how my body looked in them, but now I feel very confident and love how my body is shaped. who would've thought that a flat tummy would make such a difference!

I went in for my last embrace application apt last week and the medical assistant told me that I no longer need to wear my garments. I still wear them when I work out or if I know I'm going to be on my feet a lot that day, but for the most part I don't wear them. This just happened a few days ago so I'm still getting use to it.

Yes, I'm still swelling which is hekka annoying! Doctor said it could take up to a year for the swelling to completely stop. I usually swell towards the end of the day, but if I'm up on my feet early then the swelling will last all day (this is when ill just keep the compression garments on). the main part where I swell is between my belly button and pubic area.

Since I've started to become more active I've been experiencing this sharp pinching feeling towards the right upper part of my tummy, midway between my belly button and breast bone. I asked my PS about it and I guess that means I'm just over doing it. funny cuz in my opinion I'm still not doing much at all lol but considering my abs were repaired they still need a lot of time to heal. I can do little hops but no jumping, and I can jog but definitely cant run lol I don't do any core workouts (obviously) and I'm still only lifting about 10 lbs. I'm still doing karate but everything is modified. I cant kick above my waist and twisting my torso is out of the question. So I mainly teach than doing martial arts hard core like I use to. maybe when I reach the 6 month mark I should be back to normal, but who knows :)

I absolutely love my new body. I feel more confident than I ever had before. The only thing I regret about this surgery is that I wish I took better care of my belly button. I was using embrace for my tummy tuck scar, but I should've done some sort of scar therapy for my belly button too. Its still pretty red and dark so I'm starting to use some Bio-Oil on it at least every day (or when I remember lol) hopefully that will help it look normal again. It doesn't look bad, it just looks like its still healing which it probably is.

Im soooo happy that I decided to get this procedure. The last time I felt this confident of my body was probably never lol I love how curvy I look and I just cant get over how flat my tummy is! Dr Guerra gets 5 stars from me, and If your thinking about getting a tummy tuck it is definitely worth it :D