Tummy Tuck Countdown Begins

Ty! Yes I hope so...i hate to be picky .. But I would like the scar to look better! How are you doing??

I don't think you are being picky at all.. this is a long journey.. and it really is intense! Of course you want things to look right!

Yes.. I have been running for about four weeks now. I started lifting heavy weights again this week and I do feel the tension in my stomach doing heavier squats but I guess that’s normal. How about you?

Wow.. that is great..have you signed up for any races? My friends keep asking me to join them on races but I make excuses (they are not aware I had surgery)... I started speed walking on treadmill at an incline two weeks ago (after getting tired of just walking outdoors).. just this past week I started jogging (but not running).. My surgeon is adamant about the 3 months (no strenuous exercise)..so I want to be careful. BUT I did try sprint/run intervals on the treads today.. I survived and did better than I thought...weights, I stick to light ones (less than 15lbs max).. I'm still a little paranoid that I will ruin my result so staying away from heavy weights and any ab directed exercise. Like you, I do feel the tension and I sometimes feel sting/pain in my bellybutton after a workout..so I hope I'm not pushing myself too much. Do you still wear your compression garment? I use it on occasion but wonder if it maybe worth investing in a binder for when I work out?

I have not been sprinting but I have been doing intermediate jog/slow run. I do still wear my abdominal binder especially with lifting weights. I started lifting heavy weights late last week early this week as it was right at the 12 week mark (three months). I had to do something girl my butt was turning into liquid flab!!

Ha.. You are hilarious.. yes, I've been doing (body weight) squats, lunges, hip raises.. whatever it takes so my behind doesn't get any bigger or flatter! I should invest in a binder of some sorts (all I have is the marena compression garment and I don't want to wear that while working out), as I think it will help me when doing planks and heavier weights. Good idea!

How long was it before you noticed the swelling went away? Six months? A year?

Yes I do, it is September 26 with Dr Eberbach. I’m very excited and nervous!!! Yes haha!! When I created my account I didn’t realize that would be attached with my posts, I was just trying to use something I would remember as that’s my husbands name! Had I realized it would show on every post I would have picked something different!! Lol!

Your scar has healed so well!!

Feeling great.. still have to wear the compression or else my swelling gets really bad. Super cute bikini..such a good find. As for bb, you can always wait till the 6 month mark and decide if you want a revision. I can't imagine it would be an invasive procedure..probably simple in office, I imagine! Looking good! I will post pics at 6 weeks, hoping the skin color around the scar gets better and part of my scar flattens (the area in the front is still a little puffy)

Of course! And yes the surgeon told me to leave my training until the output was less than 25 in a 24 hour. I did have to start an anabiotic and I got a little bit of an infection and about week one. I had to have to drain replaced at another site. I saw another plastic surgeon to get the second drain placed because originally I was out of town for my primary surgery. The doctor I saw also told me to stand up straight and that he usually has his patients up straight day number one. So I forced myself to stand up and now I can stand up straight. But hang in there… You are still at a phase where I was having a lot of discomfort and really second-guessing myself for even having the surgery. In about a week or so you’ll start feeling so much better!