The Journey to a Flatter Tummy - Seattle, WA

There is not much to say, other then that I feel incredible. Back, shoulders, and neck pain are all gone. I really think that fixing my abdomen was so worth it! Not having my tummy not supported has meant a lot less pain, as well as let me be able to do more physically. I love how it looks. I always thought that I wouldn't ever wear a bikini again, and after this, I think I could get away with it. I do have a little bit of pinched sides, but I will have that fixed next month at no charge. I can exercise more easily, and I love my body! So I am so happy. Dr Salemy was nice enough to give me some updated shots, so I'll attach those! If you are thinking about it, and have the means to do so, it's SO worth it!

Well, I got to tell you, the start of the third week I was really starting to feel like I was back to my old self. The same goes for today, if not more so! Life has picked up again, which of course it has to. There are days I'm wiped out, but I've got to say, that I would probably feel the same had I not had the surgery, so ultimately I think I'm back to myself. Last weekend we went to see waterfalls, and I was able to walk the trails, and was fine. I took it easy, but felt great about the whole thing. I also have been to the river, berry picking, starting to can, doing back to school shopping, and I'm holding up just fine. What a turning point. My incision is almost all healed up. I'm just waiting on the middle point to still heal up a little bit, but it's not bothering me. I can move now without the muscles hurting.

Advice or observations at this point:
Don't be afraid to step it up and walk more
Get out and about, but rest when tired
Sleeping is more comfortable
The garment will drive you crazy, but you only have one more week
Sneezing and coughing are only a little uncomfortable
Swelling is down quite a bit
Starting to get antsy to work out!

I'll make this quick, since not much has happened. My incision is doing pretty well. Only the middle part of the incision is healing a little bit stubbornly. I talked to Dr. Salemy when I had concerns last week, and he had told me that was fairly common, since that area gets the least blood flow. He had suggested it to be washed with warm water and soap and then be exposed to air to help it dry out. This made it a million times better. The gauze you see is where that little spot it, since I don't feel quite ready to cover it with tape. My muscles were very stretched from my three deliveries, so I'm hoping that when I finally start working out, that will help with the bump that is still there. Even though I know I was told that a big part of that bump is from swelling still.

Advice or observations at this point:
Continue to move around
Take it slow and don't over do
Remove tape only twice a week
Sleeping on sides is now possible
Pain medication is not necessary anymore
More mobile, but still pretty tired by evening
Sneezing and coughing don't hurt so much anymore