My tummy tuck Journey

I’m feeling really great, other than I have had a bit of an upset tummy for the past few days. I can see that the swelling is going down some too. My incision is mostly all healed up, with just a few dissolvable sutures still poking thru. My belly button is pretty much healed. I’m sure the scarring will lighten o over time. I have had some fun trying on some clothing that I had saved if I had ever lost weight :) Clothing looks so much better now! And it’s a new problem that I have - i have to get a belt because I no longer have a pile of stomach flub to hold my pants up anymore :)

I had my 2 week post-op appointment. I am doing fantastic, probably too fantastic. My doctor put me in “jail” today. I feel so great, he said I’m doing too much and need to slow down. I am still in my hospital binder and he said I need to keep it on 24x7 for at least another 2 weeks before switching to a more “spanxy” kind of garment.
So, today I am confined to the recliner, watching a marathon of 30 Rock.
I have not been sleeping well at night. Actually, I can now sleep on my sides and everything, but I have been having bouts of horrible restless leg syndrome. I’m not sure why.
We took the suture tape off yesterday. I will never have a nice looking tummy. I will never wear a bikini. But I’m still so happy that all that excess skin is gone. I don’t regret this one bit.

I’m feeling pretty good today. I’m starting to taper down the pain meds. I’ve been up doing some light housework. Feeling pretty good.
I’m showering daily with the binder on. That is what my PS instructed me to do. I keep it on all the time except for after a shower. I dry off, and then my husband helps me to put a clean dry binder on. Otherwise, I’m still getting lots of rest, but each day does get a bit better. I’m still pretty swollen, but my incision is looking pretty good. It’s pretty lumpy in spots, but I’m told that will flatten out in time. My fupa is still swollen, but it’s starting to feel better.