42 Y.o. Working Mom, Consistent Intense Exercise Can Only Do So Much! - Seattle, WA

1 month!!! Getting a little tired of the garments, took them off for a few hours tonight to let my poor skin breathe. I have been wearing them about 23.5 hours a day for a full month, rotating them (I have 2 sets) when I clean them every day or so.

I was approved to start scar treatment a week ago, and my PS recommended mederma type gel with silicone sheets on top. They have been remarkably messy for me, probably because I bought the box of 3" long strips, so tons of little bits along my long scars have resulted in lots of curling up sticky ends. Today I started a tape style, called Mepitac. Cheaper and hopefully easier to keep on. I have sensitive skin, so I hope this is not a mistake, as the wounds all feel a bit raw today. I decided to take photos after they were taped up and decided to just leave it on there. The scars are all doing well and seem to be fading and improving daily.

I really really miss lifting and working out. Vigorous walking is juuuuust not the same. But this was a huge change and investment of time and energy (and money), and I don't want to jeopardize the results by trying to do too much too soon.

Trying not to be sad about my breasts dropping back down just a little bit. I think some of the excitement about how they looked in the days after surgery was in part due to them being a bit swollen temporarily. I did not want implants, but it's hard not to feel a tiny bit down when they are slightly less voluptuous now.

I keep having dreams that I wake up and everything is sagging again, hope that stops, its making me obsessive!

My belly button looks amazing, and even though I have had a pretty rough week on many different (unrelated) fronts, I am still very happy about this and do not regret the surgery for a second.

Also - added bonus that I have read happens to a lot of ladies on this site -- my TT has made my appetite not even 50% of normal, still even now I'm eating much less than normal and feeling full very quickly. I was already at a 'goal' weight zone, so that part wasn't really important to me, but it's a nice feeling of confidence to be able to wear my pre-op work pants comfortably so early on. I hope swell hell (which of course is real, but I expected it! :) will continue to improve with time.
When I went into my post-op today I brought a big bouquet and doughnuts and a thank you card, because Dr. Salemy and everyone working there are amazing and I wanted to make sure they knew how happy I was with their work.
Have a great day, everyone!