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Thought I'd share my pictures since I'm always interested in how everyone else is doing at certain milestones. I did have a bit of a "dog ear" on my right hip, so last Friday my surgeon snipped it off in his office with a little anesthetic. Nothing too painful. I'm hoping it heals as well as the rest of me has been going. I am really quite pleased with my progress and my new body. I have lost a total of 17 lbs and just joined a gym 3 weeks ago. It feels great and I am getting more toned and it's being noticed. That's got to be the best feeling when someone who hasn't seen you in a long time says, "wow, you look great!" So, I'm still a work in progress and I have to let this latest snip heal, but so far, so good. I'll post more pics at my next milestone.

I finally feel pretty normal! I can stand up straight, sleep flat and on my sides (but still not on my belly), and cough or laugh or sneeze without screaming. I'm so pleased with the outcome and I love all the comments that I've received over the weekend when I finally came out into the land of the living. Everybody made me feel so pumped. I need new clothes but want to wait until all the swelling goes down though it has definitely subsided substantially. Kudos to you ladies who suggested BioCorneum silicone gel and Palmer's Vitamin E oil. That is all I use now; I don't even wear the garment anymore but have worn my Spanx for extra support a couple of times. I started doing squats and a little more yoga and finally walking a little farther distance than before. I REALLY want to get the rest of my body looking like my awesome abs! My pain is gone except for the times that I overdo stuff and I have found that I am very thirsty and craving protein so I give my body as much as I can. That Biocorneum is a miracle worker. I am so very pleased and just ordered another bottle on Amazon. Anyway, just thought I'd check in with a follow-up in case anyone was wondering what progress looks like at 6 weeks. I will try to post a pic before the week is out. Take care and Happy Healing1

I'll be 2 weeks post-op tomorrow, 1/5/18. I have been able to tolerate all the pain that has accompanied this procedure from the moment I woke up in recovery, but nothing is as painful as SNEEZING!! OMG! When I feel one coming on now, I immediately get on the floor and roll up in a fetal position, with a pillow if I have one handy, and try to repress it as much as possible. It's a killer! That's all...had to share.