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Long Awaited Lap Flap Cut Off!! - Towson, MD

UPDATED FROM ladyeeb0202
17 days post

Swelling starting to subside

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ladyeeb0202
WORTH IT$7,000
Hips and pelvis area are still really swollen. I wish I didn't delete my before photo! Still need to exercise to get in better shape, but I no longer have that hanging belly after 2 c sections! Blisters and all of the other redness and irritation from the tape are also beginning to go away :) was able to go to target today for back to school shopping, but needed the cart for walking assistance.

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T
August 21, 2016
I'm going on two weeks on Monday and I'm going to work wed and I'm so scared. I haven't really gone out only to see the doctor. I go from the car to the office n back that's it. Was it really hard to go school shopping? I'm thinking maybe I'll just take more time off. Did u have lipo as well? I only had a tt
L
August 21, 2016
No lipo, just a tt. I am going back next week as well, and am in law enforcement and wear a duty belt. Talk about nervous to have all of that on my hips! School shopping wasn't too bad, I used the cart to lean on. I am kicking myself in the butt now. I have also been coming off of the pain meds so I'm trying to ignore the pain (something I want to do). Do you feel like you can go back to work? I am contemplating taking more time as well. I hope your doctor is the type who will listen and agree that only you know if you're ready to return.
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August 21, 2016
You look great. Can you try to repost your Before pictures.
L
August 21, 2016
I accidentally deleted them when creating a tt folder man I was mad.
T
August 21, 2016
I'm not too concern about my work because I sit all day I'm more scared of the commune. I like in New York but it takes me two hours to get to work. I don't drive. I didn't have lipo either just the tummy tuck and I'm so swollen and wide which is worrying me. I was six inches wider then before the surgery. This morning I measured myself and I'm down 3 inches but still very wide. Since u have to wear all of those things around ur incision area maybe u should take more time off. The being home is driving me insane.
T
August 21, 2016
You look great!
L
August 21, 2016
Thank you :)
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N
August 21, 2016
You look great. Did ur doc say anything about massages
L
August 21, 2016
No, what do you mean?
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N
August 21, 2016
Normally they say get massages to drain any fluid and help flatten the tummy
UPDATED FROM ladyeeb0202
15 days post

Follow up

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ladyeeb0202
So this picture was taken a few days ago. The blisters are from this medical tape I bought at Walgreens. I had a serious reaction to them. My 2nd drain was also removed. Also still really swollen.

So I am in law enforcement. I am now 2 weeks post op, and scheduled to return in 2 weeks. Is that enough time prior tt ladies? I wear a bullet proof vest. Duty belt with taser, firearm, handcuffs, radio, etc. just the thought of going back makes me a bit nervous after this procedure and don't want to rush it!

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R
August 21, 2016
I don't see this picture? Congrats! and I'm reading your story.
UPDATED FROM ladyeeb0202
9 days post

Post op

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ladyeeb0202
Well, my 1 week post op was yesterday. Incision site looks great and got to get my right drain removed! As soon as the doctor took it out it was an instant relief. He had me take one big breath in and told me to let it out hard and fast, and I didn't feel a thing :) I must be allergic to the medical tape I bought from Walgreens. My hips are breaking out as well as below my belly button, I have 2 huge blisters :( no more of that. Just leave the gauzes over the drain sites and calling it a day. I went 4 hours without pain meds and drove myself to the farm store to play my numbers. It was very weird, since I haven't driven in over a week. I took it very slow people were probably cussing me lol. Good thing I live in a rural area, so traffic is light. Yesterday, going to my appointment and another errand I got
Very nauseated with the movement while my husband drove. I had to hold my stomach as every bump was uncomfortable.

If I can offer any advice to help anyone considering this surgery to get through thr first week, it's to have magazines and Netflix, or anything you can stream shows and movies. I finally watched sons of anarchy, although I am
Only in the 2nd season, it has helped pass the time and boredom. I will post incision pictures when the skin reaction from the tape goes away.

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