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9 months post-op !!
Its going to be 9 months post-op next week.
I have been hitting the gym 4-5 days a week. cardio with wight lifting. No pain or issues from my workouts. Ive been watching my portions and what i eat. Cut out alcohol except wine here and there. As a result I've been noticing how my right hip is much larger (bulge) than my left hip as im losing weight. Ive noticed i stand a different way so the bulge isn't as noticeable when i wear certain clothes. Self-esteem slowly dropping. I contacted the fabulous doctor today and they will do a revision. However, i haven't gotten details on what the revision will consist of. Will keep everyone updated on what the next step is going to be. Anxious, nervous, worried all those pre-op emotions coming back.
I have been hitting the gym 4-5 days a week. cardio with wight lifting. No pain or issues from my workouts. Ive been watching my portions and what i eat. Cut out alcohol except wine here and there. As a result I've been noticing how my right hip is much larger (bulge) than my left hip as im losing weight. Ive noticed i stand a different way so the bulge isn't as noticeable when i wear certain clothes. Self-esteem slowly dropping. I contacted the fabulous doctor today and they will do a revision. However, i haven't gotten details on what the revision will consist of. Will keep everyone updated on what the next step is going to be. Anxious, nervous, worried all those pre-op emotions coming back.
More pictures of TT area
These are 2-3 weeks post op
Day 13-20
2-3 weeks scars
Day 13 so I' kept a close eye on my drains and of course kept doing research.
Day 14 I got anxious and keep a close eye on the drains. They are becoming bothersome especially the one on my hip from the tummy tuck. Right where the drain comes out its red and itchy also clear fluid keeps coming out. That area was significantly more swollen than my other hip. I contacted the doctors nurse and asked for me to go to the office so they could remove the drains the minute that the drains looked yellow. I could not go back to mexico since i started work the next day. So i looked up youtube videos on how to remove drains and stitches i pumped myself up and ladies i did it!!! i pulled the last two drains and they where clogged with meat so therefore the drains kept coming out red and the last bit of drain was actually yellow. Im glad i took them out before i got an infection. I will post a short video of the drain starting to come out it was pretty gruesome so didn't record whole thing. I was woozy and tired after pulling the last drain.
Day 15 first day back to work ...OMG!!! everyone making jokes because i still walk a bit hunched over. Im wearing baggy clothes since I'm still swollen do therefore no one saw the results or a change. My coworker bought me 2 front zipper sports bra from walmart. One large and the other extra large this had me laughing since the large would unzip itself since it was too small hahaha. Sweet gift from her felt nice to be thought off after 2 weeks of hearing or seeing from no one.
The morning of work went by ok but after lunch around 2:30 pm my back was killing me, my incisions where burning, and my stomach was extremely swollen. I did not wear any type of compression garment since i did not give myself enough time in the morning to get ready. I wore to work dress my dress pants from before the surgery and they where tighter than before i had the surgery which was a bit disappointing and discouraging. After the work day was done i was exhausted...even tho i only sat at the desk, shuffled papers, and answered the phone , i also took a 30 minute nap on my lunch . When i got home i took a pain killer i had saved for this day and knocked out.
Day 15 I went to work but left an hour early i was exhausted once again. This time i just took tylenol and asked for a massage from the fiance. that was enough relaxation for me to get my self ready for what i was about to do. My fiancé and i prepped myself to take out the stitches from my new belly button. Since they had been in my skin for a while my skin was growing over the stitches which made it extremely difficult to find the loop and cut the stitch. I had to leave one stitch in ,which I'm worried it will cause trouble later, since my skin completely healed over it.
Day 16-17 No major change just kept track of how my belly would be swollen at the end of the day. Was exhausted by the last 2 days of work but the work week flew by. Took off the second round of surgical tape the nurses put on my first doctors visit. My drain wounds are healing well, no infections, and now researching scar treatments looks like bio oil is going to be my first experiment.
Day 18 i made the mistake of trying to sleep on my bed, and well i wasn't used to being back on a flat surface so kept tossing and turning since i had taking tylenol pm i was half asleep when i would move around in bed. In the morning first thin i notice is my tummy tuck incision had opened from the front :/. Even tho its almost 3 weeks i found out how delicate my incision is. I was mad at myself for backtracking all the progress my body had done.
Day 19 finally Friday !! looking forward to my days off. I wore heels and that was a mistake my feet where killing me since my body is not used to the new weight and how differently its distributed thorough my body. Worst of all my breast where super sensitive and my nipples on fire starting too feel the "zings" on my nipples as well and pins and needles on my incision. And I'm itchy everywhere !
Day 20 enjoyed being lazy all day being in my recliner watching movies and taking naps when i felt like it. My period is here and its weird i have cramps but when i massage my abdomen i feel nothing and pain is alleviated. Itchy all over today especially my breast. The front of my TT incision is closing again quickly and I've noticed since it opened up i can walk straighter. The nipple incisions look better as well still no feeling in my nipple only the breast tissue. Im looking up how to make my belly button whole look open and not swollen like it does now. Ive heard putting a marble or ear plug helps so it doesn't look like an outie.
Im not exercising at the moment and i want to start doing that asap. When they say its a long healing it is a long long long healing but i love my new figure!! and all the stretch marks are gone thats what I'm most excited about belly button ring here i come.
Day 14 I got anxious and keep a close eye on the drains. They are becoming bothersome especially the one on my hip from the tummy tuck. Right where the drain comes out its red and itchy also clear fluid keeps coming out. That area was significantly more swollen than my other hip. I contacted the doctors nurse and asked for me to go to the office so they could remove the drains the minute that the drains looked yellow. I could not go back to mexico since i started work the next day. So i looked up youtube videos on how to remove drains and stitches i pumped myself up and ladies i did it!!! i pulled the last two drains and they where clogged with meat so therefore the drains kept coming out red and the last bit of drain was actually yellow. Im glad i took them out before i got an infection. I will post a short video of the drain starting to come out it was pretty gruesome so didn't record whole thing. I was woozy and tired after pulling the last drain.
Day 15 first day back to work ...OMG!!! everyone making jokes because i still walk a bit hunched over. Im wearing baggy clothes since I'm still swollen do therefore no one saw the results or a change. My coworker bought me 2 front zipper sports bra from walmart. One large and the other extra large this had me laughing since the large would unzip itself since it was too small hahaha. Sweet gift from her felt nice to be thought off after 2 weeks of hearing or seeing from no one.
The morning of work went by ok but after lunch around 2:30 pm my back was killing me, my incisions where burning, and my stomach was extremely swollen. I did not wear any type of compression garment since i did not give myself enough time in the morning to get ready. I wore to work dress my dress pants from before the surgery and they where tighter than before i had the surgery which was a bit disappointing and discouraging. After the work day was done i was exhausted...even tho i only sat at the desk, shuffled papers, and answered the phone , i also took a 30 minute nap on my lunch . When i got home i took a pain killer i had saved for this day and knocked out.
Day 15 I went to work but left an hour early i was exhausted once again. This time i just took tylenol and asked for a massage from the fiance. that was enough relaxation for me to get my self ready for what i was about to do. My fiancé and i prepped myself to take out the stitches from my new belly button. Since they had been in my skin for a while my skin was growing over the stitches which made it extremely difficult to find the loop and cut the stitch. I had to leave one stitch in ,which I'm worried it will cause trouble later, since my skin completely healed over it.
Day 16-17 No major change just kept track of how my belly would be swollen at the end of the day. Was exhausted by the last 2 days of work but the work week flew by. Took off the second round of surgical tape the nurses put on my first doctors visit. My drain wounds are healing well, no infections, and now researching scar treatments looks like bio oil is going to be my first experiment.
Day 18 i made the mistake of trying to sleep on my bed, and well i wasn't used to being back on a flat surface so kept tossing and turning since i had taking tylenol pm i was half asleep when i would move around in bed. In the morning first thin i notice is my tummy tuck incision had opened from the front :/. Even tho its almost 3 weeks i found out how delicate my incision is. I was mad at myself for backtracking all the progress my body had done.
Day 19 finally Friday !! looking forward to my days off. I wore heels and that was a mistake my feet where killing me since my body is not used to the new weight and how differently its distributed thorough my body. Worst of all my breast where super sensitive and my nipples on fire starting too feel the "zings" on my nipples as well and pins and needles on my incision. And I'm itchy everywhere !
Day 20 enjoyed being lazy all day being in my recliner watching movies and taking naps when i felt like it. My period is here and its weird i have cramps but when i massage my abdomen i feel nothing and pain is alleviated. Itchy all over today especially my breast. The front of my TT incision is closing again quickly and I've noticed since it opened up i can walk straighter. The nipple incisions look better as well still no feeling in my nipple only the breast tissue. Im looking up how to make my belly button whole look open and not swollen like it does now. Ive heard putting a marble or ear plug helps so it doesn't look like an outie.
Im not exercising at the moment and i want to start doing that asap. When they say its a long healing it is a long long long healing but i love my new figure!! and all the stretch marks are gone thats what I'm most excited about belly button ring here i come.
Provider Review
Manuel Gutierrez Romero, MD