47 Yrs Old - No Kids. Early Meno and Weight Loss. Full Tt W MR. Tunbridge Wells UK

Cannot believe I'm now 7 weeks po. I still worry a little over changes and my belly button shape. Massaging daily and told it will soften out. I'm walking loads more and want to run but dont think I'm 100% ready for pounding pavements. Have had some muscle pain in and off it seems since I've been side sleeping last few weeks.

Incision also has had twinges and omg ingrowing hairs are often freaking me out near the incision! Scars goes light then dark then darker then light. Massage massage massage! I do not like massaging my bb it feels like it's not mine and twinges deep inside. I'm funny about bb even before this so that doesn't help lol. At least it's there and in one piece though ha ha. Do we ever stop wondering what's this and what's that? I put everything down to the long healing process.

Swelling is intermittent now. Can't put it down to anything in particular as even some days I've walked lots it's not always blown right up and on others it has but you can still see my swell and I feel it! I feel saggy some days and others great. When's the final deal folks to say that's how it will be? I've added some photos from yesterday. Check out those small knickers! See before photos they would have been eaten by my apron before and prob wouldn't tell what colour they were ha ha x

Well I'm now 6 weeks post op. There have been the ups and downs and changes. It seems after this op that things change day by day week by week. Feeling so much better with movement. A few weeks makes such a huge difference! I hear people say 6 weeks can be a turning point. So grateful to have had no real issues so far in recovery. My MR has got easier and the scar is healing. Been walking as much and as far as I can. Get swollen badly on and off. Some days I've looked pregnant and so tight and others I wake up and I'm like wow that feels good! I never take the good times for granted cos you can guarantee that swell hell will turn round and slap you right on the face ( or rather tum!)

Went out last week first time post op for a real night out. Still wore my binder needed the security yet I hate the thing now really but I'm just wearing it now in times of need or when walking. So want to get back running but that lower abdomen swell sometimes makes me feel heavy there and I can't imagine much running would be comfy! Power walking it is then! Love to hear what you ladies did and your timescale. Tried to do something without binder today for first time and realised how weak in the stomach I felt - woah! Side sleeping mainly again. Muscles feel mad first thing in morning like they slotting into place lol

My one thing at the mo? Worrying it will all go saggy again. I feel poochy in upper abdomen like bloat and saggy. Ps said have to have a bit of skin and couldn't take off any more without compromising wound etc. I think he's been amazing! You can see though from the before photos it's sure changed! I've added a few quick shots of my progress. I'm massaging scar and tum twice a day. Find it helps with that sensitivity you sometimes get with the nerves endings. Tried kelo cote scar gel not sure it's doing much. Belly button has to be massaged to get it softening and flattening out. Guess it's got a way to go yet little button? I love putting on underwear that stays put. No rolling under! Although I'm not in teeny tiny stuff yet. Hope my fellow tt'ers are healing well and loving your bods.