52, 2 9+ Lb Babies, a C-section and Hysterectomy and Time for ME - Winston Salem, NC

Quick recommendation for any abdominoplasty clients, get the silicone scar tape and start using it ASAP. I ordered 7" strips from Amazon and had them ready to go as soon as the scar quit peeling and scabbing, a little over three weeks post surgery. These things are amazing and after only four days I can tell a big difference in the way my scar looks and feels. Wearing the tape about 18 hours a day then taking it off to wash and dry and reapply it before bed each evening.

Surgery was three weeks ago yesterday and I am well pleased, although the first two weeks of healing seemed to take forever.
For me the initial swelling went down quickly, although my PS says it takes 3 months for all the swelling to go away. During my last visit five days ago, he told me that the swelling went away quickly because I was in excellent shape so keep that in mind for your own results. I'm already so pleased that I cannot imagine how much better it may be by then.
I still have some loose skin (hey, I'm 53 and not really elastic anymore), but my expectations were realistic and with clothes on I no longer have the roll of loose skin and attached fat that I hated so badly. I worked out one day earlier this week doing PiYo and was delighted to not feel my little roll in a yoga child position.
I still have one spot on the incision where the skin didn't heal well and I'm wearing DuoDerm on it. Once that has filled in I'll start with the silicone tape. Even if my scar never looked better though, I would be so pleased with my clothed results that I would not complain.
The incision itself is still tender and has numb spots and I know needs to heal and I still have tenderness near one of the liposuction sites where more work was done. I am, however, back in my jeans (yoga pants were retired as of today but are great initially) and trying to get used to the changed feel of my skin.
I look forward to resuming working out next week although I'll have to cut myself some slack for a while until my skin can handle the twists and stretches.

I was determined that this would not be a big thing for me as far as physically, and I hate being sidelined as much as I am. Having a skin cancer removed from my thigh yesterday has only added to the misery, but I figured I should just heal from both at once instead of being down twice.
Getting up and down is tough. Reminds me of being pregnant in that I put a hand back to help lower and raise myself, but I'm managing. Have been taking care of three preschool granddaughters everyday and my boarding kennel with a half dozen dogs or so, so I can't just sit around and be completely lazy, I have had some help from my husband and a local teen in the kennel, but have been able to lift my 20-month old OK since it was only skin.
Because I've had to drive most mornings (and getting in and out of my SUV is one of my biggest challenges), I've only taken Rx pain meds in the afternoon or evening. Managing with just Tylenol or ibuprofen in mornings. Swelling seems a bit worse in evening so it's good to have something to turn it up a notch. Honestly today the leg is bothering me way worse than the 30 plus staples across my abdomen. My PS will be removing them all in 10 days.
Drainage tubes were removed yesterday when doctor performed the MOHS on leg. Glad to see them gone. I have been using panty liners inside my compression garment but after today will be without them as they are staying dry now.
Swelling has gone down tremendously, but scrubs are still the most comfortable clothing option, although a little thin for the weather. Going to try a short walk because I'm going stir crazy, then a mid day shower since my little people are gone early. Showers are the best!