June 18th was the day!

Hope things turn around soon for you. I find it hard to believe that the recovery from this operation takes so long. I still have pain from the lipo and won't let my husband pat my butt or thighs. The dog jumps on my lower back and I wail out some choice words until my 16 year old tells me to stop. They all stare at me like I should have this licked by now, but they can't feel what I feel. Sometimes my incision still bleeds. Not like it's opening, but like a scab rubs off of it, then reforms. Rubs off, reforms.

Hi Momo :). Sorry to hear about the hernia. Does it cause you pain? Kapi is right this recovery is a long road. I'm still healing at almost 6 months.

Hello momofall, i just read your posts and chuckled to myself, especially the pic where u sucked it in, I would always show my stepdaughter if only i looked like this when i would stretch with my hands up in the air,my belly and lovehandles looked tighter...kinda......i m 12 days po and it is so so hard to not do the little things that u have always done.......I cleaned my whole house the day before like a tasmanian devil......was a good thing to keep busy, and my feelings bounced from scared to being happy. The pain and not to do anything for weeks was my biggest fear, no, the first was being ok doing the tt. But as the days went by, my husband was awsome and that helped big time for me to relax............i hav to tell ya he set up a tv in the spare bedroom and I have about 6 pillows for my bac and under my legs, and oh, a traveling neck pillow, that has been the best for ur neck......still sleeping on my bac, but sleeping better every new nite..............Anyway, it is so helpful to read what all the other tt gals r going thru like me......take care........i son't know how to post pics. yet. I just got my laptop a few months ago and mainly learn everything on my own....lol.... i m one of those 54 year old gals.............

Hi there, my tt was june 14th and i too feel like im not recovering as quickly as some of the other ladies. I think i just expected to heal faster than i have. I also do not sleep well at night. I am still sleeping on my back and wear the cg most of the time. Its becoming my security blanket, lol. My swelling is most noticeable in the afternoon and especially during the evening. Do you by chance get that feeling of fullness in your belly from the swelling? Im hoping its normal :(. Anyway i look forward to hearing more about your recovery....