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3 weeks post op
Yesterday 5/24 was my 3 week post-surgery follow up! It was great. While I see some swelling the doctor assured me it is totally normal. My scar will not have that little lumpy appearance. We disrupted the body's natural lymphatic process so it takes time to start again and work efficiently. Seeing as he mentioned the lymphatic process...I asked about lymphatic drainage massage therapy. He encouraged it and said I was okay to start that immediately.
Everything is healing well, all my stitches dissolved and he didn't have to take any out. He gave me scar cream that I apply twice a day. I can RESUME all normal activities, including my strength training workouts. Obviously, stop or go easy when I need to. I have to continue wearing some form of compression gear, but can ditch the velcro abdominal binder. I can start sleeping normally to include on my side and belly (yahoo). I can swim in my pool and stand for hours on end in the lake. I have to go back at month 3 for follow-up.
I am so happy I went with the drainless option. My few pieces of advice:
get another compression garment in addition to the one your surgeon gives you. If they don't give you one buy 2..one to wear, one to wash. My surgeon included a high-waisted panty with hook/eye and zipper closure...but the crotch was also hook and eye closure. Not very comfortable let alone easy when you can't bend over. I would encourage a post-surgery compression garment that includes the abdomen but one with thigh support too. The thigh support is for any lipo they do. There are lots of options out there to include Spanx and Leonisa. I purchased one from Leonisa that is mid thigh/abdomen garment. It zips up with hook/eye closure BUT has an open gusset for when nature calls. There is no bending, zipping, hooking etc. Once you are in it you are in it until you get out of it at night. I have 3 more weeks of wearing my compression gear and can't wait. I will probably always wear my Spanx at work, just because they help my posture and kind of help with waist shaping. the worst part of my experience was the lipo. The actual tummy tuck was pain free for me...but lipo...ugh - sore inner legs NOT fun.
other advice, dresses and easy clothing options. The easier the better. The last thing I wanted was people to see my binder and start asking questions. I normally wear dresses so it wasn't that much of a stretch for me, but going to the bathroom is just problematic so anything I could do to make that time easier I was all down for. I am attaching 2 pics from yesterday. I will do another follow up at week 6.
Everything is healing well, all my stitches dissolved and he didn't have to take any out. He gave me scar cream that I apply twice a day. I can RESUME all normal activities, including my strength training workouts. Obviously, stop or go easy when I need to. I have to continue wearing some form of compression gear, but can ditch the velcro abdominal binder. I can start sleeping normally to include on my side and belly (yahoo). I can swim in my pool and stand for hours on end in the lake. I have to go back at month 3 for follow-up.
I am so happy I went with the drainless option. My few pieces of advice:
get another compression garment in addition to the one your surgeon gives you. If they don't give you one buy 2..one to wear, one to wash. My surgeon included a high-waisted panty with hook/eye and zipper closure...but the crotch was also hook and eye closure. Not very comfortable let alone easy when you can't bend over. I would encourage a post-surgery compression garment that includes the abdomen but one with thigh support too. The thigh support is for any lipo they do. There are lots of options out there to include Spanx and Leonisa. I purchased one from Leonisa that is mid thigh/abdomen garment. It zips up with hook/eye closure BUT has an open gusset for when nature calls. There is no bending, zipping, hooking etc. Once you are in it you are in it until you get out of it at night. I have 3 more weeks of wearing my compression gear and can't wait. I will probably always wear my Spanx at work, just because they help my posture and kind of help with waist shaping. the worst part of my experience was the lipo. The actual tummy tuck was pain free for me...but lipo...ugh - sore inner legs NOT fun.
other advice, dresses and easy clothing options. The easier the better. The last thing I wanted was people to see my binder and start asking questions. I normally wear dresses so it wasn't that much of a stretch for me, but going to the bathroom is just problematic so anything I could do to make that time easier I was all down for. I am attaching 2 pics from yesterday. I will do another follow up at week 6.
I Waited 10 Years - Best Decision Ever!!!!
So far, so good! From beginning to end, Dr. Song and his team have been phenomenal. They took their time at my consult plus pre-op. I had totally prepared, did lots of research on the procedure, and had no irrational expectations. I chose to have a drainless tummy tuck because all the reading indicated the recovery was fast. Well, I am here to tell you that was the absolute truth. While I basically don't remember the actual surgery day, it was flawless and I woke up and started walking immediately. I had all my meds at home, but I was already so drowsy I didn't need the prescription Percoset. I slept in a recline position just like they asked. The most uncomfortable part were the compression garments. I would have chosen something different but they are the doctors. My 24 hour post op check up went very well. Everything looked in order and again, no pain to speak of. I took 2 Tylenol PMs that evening. Well after Wednesay 5/5 I didn't need pain pills at all, except to sleep becuase I am a side/stomach sleeper, and sleeping on my back is uncomfortable so I took more Tylenol PM, but nothing other than that. By day 5 post op I was walking on a treadmill for 30 minutes. I was off work for a full week and went back to work. Other than a little hunched over, again mostly from the garments, but no pain. No pain in my incision area or lipo areas. It hurts to sneeze or cough so AVOID those at all costs :-). I go Friday 5/21 to get whatever stitches are left out (most of them dissolved) and to clean up the dressings. I will update my review as I progress - I have a few pieces of advice.
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