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Still Healing but Looking Good!
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Still Healing but Looking Good!
WORTH IT$6,000
I had a tummy tuck with muscle repair on 5/30/23. Everything went very well and pain was minimal due to the oxy medication. I am 2 weeks post op today and seeing results daily. I would like to share some good things I did during my recovery and some terrible things I’ve done in an effort to help someone else.
What NOT to do:
1. By day 7 post op, I was feeling pretty good so I drove myself to an appointment, cleaned a little, and cooked for my family. BIG MISTAKE! That night I began bleeding more in my drains when prior to that, bleeding had slowed down. I also felt very faint and experienced more pain that evening. REST, REST, REST!
2. I removed my incision tape on my own versus giving it an opportunity to fall off. It was still very secure by day 9 when I removed it. My incision line was GORGEOUS that night, but then it started opening some superficially because I took it off too soon. DO NOT REMOVE YOUR TAPE! I know now that it’s there ti maintain proper tension ensuring a nice thin scar.
What I did right:
1. I began lymphatic massages 2 days after surgery and continue to do them! I started out doing 3 a week. Now I’m down to one a week. I know that it has helped in my healing.
2. I purchased healfast on Amazon and did both the preop and post op faithfully. I truly believe it made a difference.
3. Not pooping after surgery? Do a concoction of 8oz of prune juice mixed with about 2 tbsp of milk of magnesium. Warm it up and drink. You will go within 30 min-12 hrs.
4. I began listening to my body and resting. I also retaped my incision and left it alone. That’s when it began healing.
I am still healing, but so far so good.
What NOT to do:
1. By day 7 post op, I was feeling pretty good so I drove myself to an appointment, cleaned a little, and cooked for my family. BIG MISTAKE! That night I began bleeding more in my drains when prior to that, bleeding had slowed down. I also felt very faint and experienced more pain that evening. REST, REST, REST!
2. I removed my incision tape on my own versus giving it an opportunity to fall off. It was still very secure by day 9 when I removed it. My incision line was GORGEOUS that night, but then it started opening some superficially because I took it off too soon. DO NOT REMOVE YOUR TAPE! I know now that it’s there ti maintain proper tension ensuring a nice thin scar.
What I did right:
1. I began lymphatic massages 2 days after surgery and continue to do them! I started out doing 3 a week. Now I’m down to one a week. I know that it has helped in my healing.
2. I purchased healfast on Amazon and did both the preop and post op faithfully. I truly believe it made a difference.
3. Not pooping after surgery? Do a concoction of 8oz of prune juice mixed with about 2 tbsp of milk of magnesium. Warm it up and drink. You will go within 30 min-12 hrs.
4. I began listening to my body and resting. I also retaped my incision and left it alone. That’s when it began healing.
I am still healing, but so far so good.
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Replies (3)
You look great!
Thank you! I FEEL great! Still recovering due to the setbacks I experienced because of the things mentioned in my post, but I’m still healing up very well and I’m loving the results more and more everyday.
Thanks for sharing! Do you feel any pain or discomfort while healing?