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Wished for this day since first daughter was born - Mommy Makeover!!! TT/BL/BA
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5 days post
5 Days PO Pictures!
WORTH IT$13,200
I had my first follow up visit with Dr. Rubis today, and he unwrapped me for the first time. I was supposed to have one of the drains removed, but they were still producing too much liquid to come out yet. I have an appointment on Wednesday to reevaluate and see if we can get one removed before the weekend! I had my husband help me to get a couple pictures of the initial progress. I'm still super swollen and my breasts haven't settled to their final position yet, but I am VERY happy with what I have going on under my mummy wraps :)! I thought about this procedure every single day since I ruined my stomach with my first baby in 2010. I literally could not look in the mirror without feeling down and promising myself that as soon as I was finished having babies, I would make this Mommy Makeover happen. That's really a somewhat discouraging inner dialogue to live with multiple times a day for 5 years, but seeing myself today made it so worth it!
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UPDATED FROM MecheW
4 days post
Coughing! Shoot me!
I've been very lucky in the recovery department until today - A single cough put me down for the count! It felt like the stitches around my belly button were on fire, and the pain was very slow to fade. It happened a second time, and now I'm sipping juice and trying to ignore any further throat tickles. I'm anxious to see under the surgical dressings at my first follow up appointment tomorrow :)
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OMG, THE PAIN!!!! I had a coughing bout yesterday 2 and I swear it felt like I was being ripped apart. It's the first time in my recovery process that I cried. My thighs have doubled in size, along with my stomach. I'm not gonna lie I thought I'd be "flat" and of course swelling on & off, but for me that hasn't been the case. My stomach is HUGE..I'm fighting off getting depressed. I just keep telling myself, the swelling will go down and you'll be flat as a board. Neway, can't wait to see your full body pic tomorrow. Good luck and happy healing!
UPDATED FROM MecheW
3 days post
3 Days Post-Op Update
As you can see in my pictures, I am still in the binder and surgical bra full time! Recovery has been incredibly easy - It's nothing compared to the C-Sections - but I am getting a little more muscle soreness as healing progresses. I jokingly asked my mom if they really did a tummy tuck, because I am having no pain at all in my stomach or across that incision area. My boobs are pretty sore and still high and tight, as I expected they would be. The item that has been a live saver during recovery is the walker I borrowed from a friend's mother. It is so nice to lean on it while getting around the house, and it really takes some of the pressure off of my back. I've been able to hold the baby a few times when she was calm. She is mystified with the upper pole fullness and keeps patting my cleavage lol!!! Soon, I will write up a post about the day of surgery and my night in the hospital so that future patients of Dr. Rubis can refer to it when planning their own journeys :)
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