BL TT

So I have comments and I have questions and I hope you all have replies and insight for me.

Where to begin - I'm a month out from TTwMR and BL. Feels like it's been more than a month.
My breasts are great! Feel well healed and the incisions are all closed and good. TT too - but the swelling. The swelling. Sometimes - though I am careful w diet and drink plenty of water - sometimes it can just be too much.
My incision is good and I am happy with how I look. Swelling and dog ears and other correctables aside... But I am curious about the COLOR of my skin about 1/4" above and below my incision. The scar itself is a deep pink purple. I know this will lighten. But the skin immediately above and below is darker than usual. Almost like bruised but I don't believe it is.

I HATE the compression panties. I like the binder wrap from post surgery and think I need to get a new one as the one I have is falling apart!! But there is no doubt that it helps with swelling.

Ovulation and periods and menopause. I haven't had a period in two years. My GYN has said I am post menopausal. I'm all kinds of cool with that. But this last weekend - I believe I ovulated. 48 hours of one side ovary pain, very pointed. Nausea. Tiredness. Extreme emotionality. And - light spotting!
48 hours and then it all stopped and I was fine. Ugh.

Tiredness and pain. I am no longer on anything at all for pain management and generally I don't have PAIN per say. But, I find that I am almost always aware of my abdomen and how it feels - wether it's tight or swollen or achy or the muscles are feeling "twitchy" or what. And I still get really really tired by mid to end of day - 3, 3:30 and I want nothing more than to go home. On work days (I work 3 days per week) I don't want to cook, just eat dinner clean up and go to bed. On non work days I go to the gym, I do house chores, groceries and errands etc. I have more stamina but I also have more chance to rest through the day.

QUESTIONS:
1. Does anyone else hate the CGs and what do you do instead?
2. When will the swelling start to let up? When really?
2.5 What helped alleviate the swelling? OMG HELP! LOL
3. What was your first time ovulating, your first period like, after surgery.
4. If you're a woman who's been in menopause, did that change for any amount of time after surgery?
5. Is the skin immediately above/below your incision a different color than your regular skin tone?
6. For those farther along in the healing process - is this discoloration temporary?

Ok. I think these are all my questions now. Thanks ladies.
I hope everyone continues to have wonderful results and great healing!

It's been a million years because my computer died and the phone is impossible to navigate for something like this. Still haven't replaced the laptop but working on it.

I am healing really well. Still swelling w food, exercise and at end of day but it's not terribly. I still get really tired. Back to work and gym per regular with no restrictions other than when my body says it's quitting time - so that's great!!

I have had stitches start to spit - we clip them flush to skin w cuticle nippers. Otherwise, all is well.
I have dog ears on hips that surgeon will fix in a few months and one hip side will need a lipo touch up. But I am really happy to have done this and can't wait for summer and beach weather!!

I'll post pictures soon!!

I felt so good today. I think I ended up overdoing it and now I feel like absolute crap. I'm tired and I'm nauseous and I'm swollen and I really just want to go to sleep. Bedtime soon. I will be glad when this passes and I feel more normal in the evenings.
Hope everyone is doing well.