Tummy Tuck 16 DAYS POST OP NEW PICS POSTED!!!!

Just a quick update. I am almost 4 weeks post op. The swelling is pretty minimal. I still have a little bit of swelling by the end of the day, and sometimes in the morning if I tried to sleep like some crazy position. I still have yet to sleep the way I used to, but it's getting there. I still have some soreness on my tummy. It mainly feels like a day after doing a serious ab workout. But the pain is consistent. Nothing I can't deal with though. I actually did a light workout yesterday for the first time. I did a little bit of cardio and some light core exercises. I am definitely feeling it today! Overall I am happy though! Now I have to just enhance my results with losing those 20-25 pounds that my "old" tummy was keeping me from doing. i will post more pics in another week or 2.

Hey guys it has been 16 days since my surgery. I am feeling great. Man, it has definitely been an emotional roller coaster during recovery!! I'm so glad that I am feeling better. I got my drain out yesterday finally. I think that had a lot to do with my depression. It's so hard dealing with those things!! My energy is going up and I am ready to start exercising!! I know I need to wait longer, but I'm ready. My battle has been with my tummy. When I would lose 10 pounds, I felt happy, then that happiness would always fly out the window and turn into a depression because no matter what I did, my tummy ruined my life. I hated getting dressed. I HATED IT! everything looked so terrible on me. I am definitely a new person on the inside. I can feel myself being so much more confident already. Even though I still need to lose about 25-30 pounds, it doesn't seem so hard now.

The pain is almost gone. I think the hardest thing is sleeping. I am a tummy sleeper and I still find it difficult getting comfortable in bed. I still need some xtra pillows for support. The swelling is finally subsiding. Today I went to school and went shopping. I was on my feet for a good 4 hours, and the swelling hasn't been that bad. Nothing like it was at 1 week. I am just trying to stay on the water and stay away from salt. It's hard! Anyways, HAPPY TUMMIES!!!! Hope everyone is healing well.

Today I went to the see my PS I am 10 days post op. I am still feeling some pain. Especially my back! I'm gonna have some new back muscles after this is all said and done! Anyways I was hoping to get both of my drains out. But my PS decided to leave one in, because that side was still draining more than 25 CCs in 24 hours. The other side wasn't draining anything. It surprisingly did not hurt one bit to have the drain taken out. I was so scared to have it taken out. LOL so I have to deal with one drain. I've decided to go and take my daughter trick or treating. My hubby is going to bring the car along and we'll just keep driving the car street by street so it won't be so hard on me. I have a long week ahead of me too. I have to go back to school this week. So this is going to be interesting going to school with a drain. :( Happy halloween everyone!!