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Working for a Living
I'm happy to report I survived my first week back at work.
I'm glad to be back into a routine again (there is only so much daytime tv a girl can watch), but have to admit that by 3 o'clock I was exhausted. You really appreciate your recliner, or just being able to curl up or lay on the couch when you can't do it. Tonight I'm in bed early and hoping to catch up on some sleep tonight.
I wore my spanx type garment all week except today, and I sure swelled. I am most sore in the flanks where lipo was done, and along my incision line. My breasts were ok as I have a very good bra to keep the compression tight under my arms. Next week I will be wearing it all week. I have basically gotten rid of my cg wrap from the hospital, but plan on using it as a sweat wrap when I go back to the gym. I wore it biking one day and it was soaked.
Until next week.......
I'm glad to be back into a routine again (there is only so much daytime tv a girl can watch), but have to admit that by 3 o'clock I was exhausted. You really appreciate your recliner, or just being able to curl up or lay on the couch when you can't do it. Tonight I'm in bed early and hoping to catch up on some sleep tonight.
I wore my spanx type garment all week except today, and I sure swelled. I am most sore in the flanks where lipo was done, and along my incision line. My breasts were ok as I have a very good bra to keep the compression tight under my arms. Next week I will be wearing it all week. I have basically gotten rid of my cg wrap from the hospital, but plan on using it as a sweat wrap when I go back to the gym. I wore it biking one day and it was soaked.
Until next week.......
5 Weeks PO
Here are a couple of pics of the healing process at 5 weeks. My stomach has some trouble spots as you can see but the PS said to give it a couple more weeks and it should heal nicely. Only time will tell.
I went out today and found a spanx type garment which I will wiggle into tomorrow. I'm enjoying a day of no cg. The PS office said I can start going without it a bit at a time and leaving it off at night, then to stick with the Spanx until about 6-8 weeks. We are in the 30's here for weather so I am not sure how well I will do with the layering.
I will try to take some pics standing up, but am not really happy with the lipo results on my flanks...and I keep being told it is swelling, plus the heat, but I dont buy it. I am drinking water water and more water and have really cut back on my pop intake. I used to be a pop addict but since surgery, I can say I have had maybe 5 cans of pop. I used to drink a case in two days. I actually dumped out a half bottle of stale pepsi from the fridge today. Can't say I have done that before.
Final Days off....and back to work next week.
I went out today and found a spanx type garment which I will wiggle into tomorrow. I'm enjoying a day of no cg. The PS office said I can start going without it a bit at a time and leaving it off at night, then to stick with the Spanx until about 6-8 weeks. We are in the 30's here for weather so I am not sure how well I will do with the layering.
I will try to take some pics standing up, but am not really happy with the lipo results on my flanks...and I keep being told it is swelling, plus the heat, but I dont buy it. I am drinking water water and more water and have really cut back on my pop intake. I used to be a pop addict but since surgery, I can say I have had maybe 5 cans of pop. I used to drink a case in two days. I actually dumped out a half bottle of stale pepsi from the fridge today. Can't say I have done that before.
Final Days off....and back to work next week.
24 days PO
Here I am at just over 3 weeks PO. Every day I am feeling more and more like myself and starting to get back into regular sleep patterns (no more napping)....although since I am off work I tend to sleep in later than I normally would. What else am I going to do, so I may as well take advantage of it.
I noticed yesterday after my shower that my TT incision was opening just below my bb. In order for it to close I had to pinch it, so I got a little worried and the PS got me into see him today. He said everything is fine, snipped a couple of stitches that were still lingering around and put some cicaplast on it and said to keep it covered and it should still heal nicely. In the event that it doesn't (in a years time) he said he can take a look at correcting the scar to make it thinner and less visible. I was worried he was going to stitch it back up again, and I am a bit of a baby and was not looking forward to it. I bought a tube of Cicaplast to apply 2x a day until the next visit in 8 weeks. They suggested I use something, anything...bio oil, cicaplast, vitamin e, vaseline...whatever I like....so of course I went with what he sells. I paid too much to mess around.
On a positive note, he checked everything so I dont have to come back next week for my scheduled appointment, said everything looks great and if I am comfortable in a regular bra, start shopping! Finally I can get rid of this sports bra! I am looking so forward to wearing a regular bra and decent looking tops. Wearing a Sports Bra under a tshirt, just doesnt cut it for me. I'm a little tired for shopping today, so I am thinking I will wait until Monday when the malls wont be so busy. We finally have a Victoria Secret here and rumor has it, they are having some mad sales right now.
I'm still concerned with my flanks. I am not noticing much improvement and if I didnt pay for the flanks to be done, I would be thinking I should have. I keep being told to be patient and wait 3-6 months, but it sucks. The TT itself is looking good and it is so nice to be rid of that excess skin that would hang over my pants and shorts....but these dang flanks. I think I will wait another week and then start on the treadmill (lightly)....and slowly bring some exercise back to this body.
Oh, I forgot to mention...yesterday I was feeling great, the house was empty so I washed my floors (on my hands and knees)- which was a challenge to myself as I wasnt sure I could do it or not...but I did, and I dusted and vacuumed the main floor. I was a little sore after but it feels good to clean my own home. My husband did his best these past 3 weeks, and he can still keep helping out... but no one seen me clean, so they cant prove it was me. LOL....maybe I hired a cleaner....hmmm
I noticed yesterday after my shower that my TT incision was opening just below my bb. In order for it to close I had to pinch it, so I got a little worried and the PS got me into see him today. He said everything is fine, snipped a couple of stitches that were still lingering around and put some cicaplast on it and said to keep it covered and it should still heal nicely. In the event that it doesn't (in a years time) he said he can take a look at correcting the scar to make it thinner and less visible. I was worried he was going to stitch it back up again, and I am a bit of a baby and was not looking forward to it. I bought a tube of Cicaplast to apply 2x a day until the next visit in 8 weeks. They suggested I use something, anything...bio oil, cicaplast, vitamin e, vaseline...whatever I like....so of course I went with what he sells. I paid too much to mess around.
On a positive note, he checked everything so I dont have to come back next week for my scheduled appointment, said everything looks great and if I am comfortable in a regular bra, start shopping! Finally I can get rid of this sports bra! I am looking so forward to wearing a regular bra and decent looking tops. Wearing a Sports Bra under a tshirt, just doesnt cut it for me. I'm a little tired for shopping today, so I am thinking I will wait until Monday when the malls wont be so busy. We finally have a Victoria Secret here and rumor has it, they are having some mad sales right now.
I'm still concerned with my flanks. I am not noticing much improvement and if I didnt pay for the flanks to be done, I would be thinking I should have. I keep being told to be patient and wait 3-6 months, but it sucks. The TT itself is looking good and it is so nice to be rid of that excess skin that would hang over my pants and shorts....but these dang flanks. I think I will wait another week and then start on the treadmill (lightly)....and slowly bring some exercise back to this body.
Oh, I forgot to mention...yesterday I was feeling great, the house was empty so I washed my floors (on my hands and knees)- which was a challenge to myself as I wasnt sure I could do it or not...but I did, and I dusted and vacuumed the main floor. I was a little sore after but it feels good to clean my own home. My husband did his best these past 3 weeks, and he can still keep helping out... but no one seen me clean, so they cant prove it was me. LOL....maybe I hired a cleaner....hmmm