Bon Voyage Everyone

My new body and I are leaving on a 7-night cruise tomorrow. For the first time since I can remember, I had so much fun packing. It's so much fun wearing cute clothes now. I am so excited. My PS wants me to stick with a one-piece bathing suit since I'm only 5 1/2 weeks post-op. He also wants me to keep sunscreen all over my tummy. He want's me to protect my incision from the sun's rays. He said use a sunscreen for babies that has zinc in it. Good Luck to all of you who will be having your surgery this coming up week. You will be in my thoughts and prayers.

I just posted 4 week post-op pictures I took this morning. I don't like the swelling in my BB right now but my PS said that will go away. I was also thinking my BB was off center a little but started laughing when I looked at my before picture because it's off center there too. I'm fine with that, it's my own little trade mark.

I had my 4 week follow-up with my PS today and I'm doing great. I can't believe how good my incision looks. He usually has his patients start putting something on their incisions at this point but mine is looking so good he wants me to leave it alone. I have the normal swelling, twinges, etc. going on but otherwise I'm doing great. PS said it was okay if I wanted to start working out my arms with light weights. Two more weeks and I can start using my eliptical and treadmill. I will try and update my pictures this weekend, if swelling is down.

I'm going on a cruise in two weeks. I really didn't think I'd be ready and was prepared to cancel it (I got travel insurance) but it looks like we are going. I can only wear a one piece bathing suit (and still have to cover my tummy with sunscreen) per my PS. Otherwise he told me to have a great time. Woo Hoo!!