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Slowly But Surely...
It's been awhile so I thought maybe it's time I updated...
At my last update I'd had a little setback and was forced to take another week & a half off work. That turned out to be a real blessing in disguise for 2 reasons. The 1st being my kitty (fur baby) of 13 and a half years became very ill very quickly and after many trips to the vet and many tests, I had to put him down. I was (still am) completely devastated and heart broken. I can't imagine having to go thru all that while trying to recover and work.
On July 15 I was able to go back to work gradually. First week was 4 hrs a day, the next week was 6 hrs a day and back full time the week after that. Thank heavens my surgeon made me take that extra time off as I didn't realize how much pain I was in until I wasn't!!
At 4 weeks my surgeon had me start scar therapy... Twice a week I rub a layer of Kelo-cote over my scar and recover with the brown paper tape. I have to say my incision is looking incredible!!
At 5 and a half weeks I was FINALLY able to sleep in my own bed again!!!! Woo hoo! It was a little uncomfortable at first... Especially turning over (which I do all night long) and getting out of bed but every night gets better. I missed my bed soooo much! Lol
At approx. 6 weeks I was finally able to wear heels again. Yippee!!! I am a shoe addict in the worst way and I live in heels. Definitely missed my shoes. Occasionally I'd put a pair on while sitting in my recliner with my feet up but it just wasn't the same. Ha!Ha!
I was also cleared to start doing cardio altho I tried a couple of nights found it to be quite uncomfortable. At this point in time I have absolutely no motivation whatsoever to try again. My eating has been terrible!!! And I don't much care about that either... My weight is fine but I'm noticing my thighs are thundering and I have a little more junk in the trunk so I'm sure I've lost muscle. I was doing so well before this, too ????
I am now 7 and a half weeks post op... My incision still itches quite a bit. But I guess that's a good thing. I am also still swelling some... Altho my swelling is between my boobs and my belly button. I find when I sit I still have a bit of a jelly roll there as well. I'm not too worried about it tho as considering this is a 52 week recovery, I'm still in the very early stages.
All in all, so far I am VERY happy with my results and my choice in surgeon. This recovery has definitely been a lot harder and longer than I thought it would be but I absolutely would do it again to be on the flat side :)))
At my last update I'd had a little setback and was forced to take another week & a half off work. That turned out to be a real blessing in disguise for 2 reasons. The 1st being my kitty (fur baby) of 13 and a half years became very ill very quickly and after many trips to the vet and many tests, I had to put him down. I was (still am) completely devastated and heart broken. I can't imagine having to go thru all that while trying to recover and work.
On July 15 I was able to go back to work gradually. First week was 4 hrs a day, the next week was 6 hrs a day and back full time the week after that. Thank heavens my surgeon made me take that extra time off as I didn't realize how much pain I was in until I wasn't!!
At 4 weeks my surgeon had me start scar therapy... Twice a week I rub a layer of Kelo-cote over my scar and recover with the brown paper tape. I have to say my incision is looking incredible!!
At 5 and a half weeks I was FINALLY able to sleep in my own bed again!!!! Woo hoo! It was a little uncomfortable at first... Especially turning over (which I do all night long) and getting out of bed but every night gets better. I missed my bed soooo much! Lol
At approx. 6 weeks I was finally able to wear heels again. Yippee!!! I am a shoe addict in the worst way and I live in heels. Definitely missed my shoes. Occasionally I'd put a pair on while sitting in my recliner with my feet up but it just wasn't the same. Ha!Ha!
I was also cleared to start doing cardio altho I tried a couple of nights found it to be quite uncomfortable. At this point in time I have absolutely no motivation whatsoever to try again. My eating has been terrible!!! And I don't much care about that either... My weight is fine but I'm noticing my thighs are thundering and I have a little more junk in the trunk so I'm sure I've lost muscle. I was doing so well before this, too ????
I am now 7 and a half weeks post op... My incision still itches quite a bit. But I guess that's a good thing. I am also still swelling some... Altho my swelling is between my boobs and my belly button. I find when I sit I still have a bit of a jelly roll there as well. I'm not too worried about it tho as considering this is a 52 week recovery, I'm still in the very early stages.
All in all, so far I am VERY happy with my results and my choice in surgeon. This recovery has definitely been a lot harder and longer than I thought it would be but I absolutely would do it again to be on the flat side :)))
I've Been A Bad Girl!
So, as previously posted, I went back to work at po day 12. I have a desk job and can get up and walk around whenever I need/want. My boss was fabulous at keeping an eye on me but because she is such a good boss, she just inspires me to work harder. I was coming home and staying in my recliner for the rest of the night... I honestly felt great!!!
Yesterday I went to my surgeon's office for my 3 week check up and was stunned to discover that although my scar and belly button are healing well, I am more swollen in some places than I should be which is an indication that I am doing too much too soon. I am now restricted to my recliner indefinitely... No work or play until I see my surgeon next week for a reassessment. It's day one of my "grounding" and I'm finding it difficult as I feel really good and I want to be out. I feel like I've made 1 step forward and about 10 steps back.
Ladies, listen to your surgeon... I was told to take 3 weeks off and then go back to work gradually. I obviously didn't listen and am now paying for it :(
Yesterday I went to my surgeon's office for my 3 week check up and was stunned to discover that although my scar and belly button are healing well, I am more swollen in some places than I should be which is an indication that I am doing too much too soon. I am now restricted to my recliner indefinitely... No work or play until I see my surgeon next week for a reassessment. It's day one of my "grounding" and I'm finding it difficult as I feel really good and I want to be out. I feel like I've made 1 step forward and about 10 steps back.
Ladies, listen to your surgeon... I was told to take 3 weeks off and then go back to work gradually. I obviously didn't listen and am now paying for it :(
Back To Work :(
Po day 12: Went back to work today against my surgeon's advice... Rough day! Thankfully I had an appointment with my GP so I had to leave early. All week I have been walking completely straight, at my regular speed etc. After the hour long drive IN to work I felt very swollen and stiff in the belly, sore tummy muscles and couldn't stand straight up... And the day just progressed from there. I have a desk job and can get up and walk around as often as I like which led me to believe that I would be fine. Not! So, between the pain, swelling and exhaustion, I am not looking forward to tomorrow!! I think it finally hit me just how serious this surgery really is :(
Provider Review
Dr Ward is a truly talented surgeon!!! His work is amazing! He and his staff were amazing through this whole experience. I felt very safe and well cared for in their hands. I was extremely well prepared before surgery so I knew exactly what to expect, what I needed before and what I'd need for my recovery. I can honestly say I walked into the surgery room feeling 100% confident and did not experience 1 ounce of nervousness. Thanks to Dr. Ward and all his staff my recovery has been a snap. You won't find anyone better!