TT and large diastasis after big babies including twins - so happy!

Hello. I am doing well physically. Still sore and abdomen is sensitive but not terrible. Swelling but not bad. At last PO appointment about 2 weeks ago the doctor told me to wean off the binder. I have been doing that. It was very uncomfortable at first not to have it on but I’m slowly easing into it. I have been wearing some compression tanks and that seems to help. Having a bit of a mental challenge. It’s always been an issue for me, that of comparing myself to others. I told myself before the surgery but I just wanted to be my old self and not compare myself to other people.Now that it’s over I notice I’m starting to compare myself to other people again. So I’m working on that. It helps to look at my preop pictures and remember how far I’ve come. And comparing yourself to others is never a good idea. We’re all different.. So that’s it for now I suppose oh yeah Dr. has me using bio corneum. Which is kind of a weird texture and feels like plastic and has kind of toxic stuff in it but I’m just doing what she says. I think it was $120 but it comes Included in the surgery. I prefer coconut oil but I’m doing what she says. Ask any questions if you have any. Good luck everybody. Ps I had fun trying old my old clothes today when the kids would leave me alone for 5 seconds. I tried on my first dress post surgery, woo hoo! And I. Don’t. Look. Pregnant. Amazing!

4 weeks, hard to believe. I obsessively read reviews on here and worried for years and now in the blink of an eye I have my old tummy back. Not my old BB but I can deal with the new one. I have read if you are slim that it can be hard to make an innie BB if doc has to make one from scratch, which mine did. Has anyone heard this before?
Not much change since last update. Sore and burning pains here and there and still can’t stand 100% straight up so I look hunchy. My binder rubs/ is tight against my hip bones and incision and that doesn’t feel good. Still wearing the binder 24/7, ugh! But can’t go without it or I just don’t feel right. Look forward to buying new clothes without having to hide the pregnant belly look. Omg maybe I could wear a dress again! Still worn out and would like more time to relax. Missing walking and biking for exercise but that will be a possibility soon enough. Belly button is still weird. Flat. But I will get used to it. I feel so grateful that I was able to have this done. I was so worried about every under the sun. The two docs I met with said I didn’t need Lipo but so many people have it as part of the TT. I was worried about not having it but I guess I’m ok without it. I think I had more skin than fat to remove, not sure if that’s why I didn’t need it. Feel down some days and my mind wants to start picking at every other imperfection I have but I try to stay in grateful mode and appreciate that we are all different and each have our own beauty. Please ask any questions if you have them. Thanks to all of you who I have gained support from just by reading your reviews!

Hello. Yesterday was rough. I don’t know why in particular but I felt so teary, sore and exhausted, I just couldn’t cope. Part of it is probably pms and also so much stuff to do around the house and I can barely do a thing and still can’t lift over 5 lbs. I realized maybe I need to eat more so I will try that today. I think the binder makes me feel stuffed all the time because there’s no room to expand. Or maybe it’s my muscles being repaired, I don’t know. But I feel full always. And probably my body needs food to heal. My family has been great through this but I just need a break from everyone. A day where I can lie around and be miserable if I need to, without affecting anyone else. Today is a new day. Hopefully I won’t be as sore and exhausted. Like I read so much on here, healing is different for everyone and there are stages to it. Maybe I am in a rough stage. I wish happy healing to you all! Thanks for listening to me vent.