Week 3 TT Progress
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Things have been getting a lot better this week; some days I almost forget I had surgery at all :)
My average daily pain level is about a 1; sometimes 2-3, but rarely. I am still taking pain killers daily, but I have significantly decreased the amount I take; sometimes I just take ES Tylenol.
I have been sleeping in bed since pretty much every night - through the night.
I went grocery shopping with Doug and the kids again on day 18. This time I didn't ride in an electric scooter; I walked the store and wasn't as tired, sore nor swollen when I got home this time.
Taking care of the kids, breastfeeding, chores and showering are getting really easy. I cook pretty much daily now without any issues.
I still feel somewhat numb in my outer thighs. I still have some sharp, shooting pain run through my left upper thigh when I move a certain way. I am hoping that these things are temporary.
I still wear my binder but I go a couple of hours here and there without it. I will try to use Spanx in the near future instead.
As for results:
Results =
5 Thrilled
4 Happy
3 Pretty Satisfied
2 Disappointed/Unhappy
1 Regret doing it
I still feel like I am holding steady at 3.5; maybe pushing 4.
My surgeons office sent me my pre-op pictures from when I was originally supposed to have surgery July 8, 2009 (but found out I was pregnant 06/23/09).
Day 15 (04/29/10) I had my 2 week (15 day) follow up appointment. I took some pictures before the appointment.
Day 16 (04/30/10) I had two of my best friends and their kids over for an outdoor playdate. We had a wonderful time in the sunshine!
Day 18 (05/02/10) Had a kinda wow moment... saying goodbye to the granny panties and tried on my first pair of normal ones post op. Probably need to tweek the sizing and style quite a bit until I find something a lil more flattering though.
Day 19 (05/03/10) I played with the kids in the back yard. We had a great time and I captured some awesome pictures!
Day 20 (05/04/10) I noticed a stitch was coming out a couple days ago; today I started to tug on it. It was one that my surgeon warned me about. He called it a "barbed stitch." It ended up being about 8 inches long!
I mowed the lawn & weed-wacked Sunday & Tuesday. I was told not to do so for at least another week but I was confident all would be okay and it has been. I was surprised that I wasn't in too much pain and it wasn't hard to complete. I have been a lil sore in my right upper arm; but that is definitely from lack of use!
Here are some pictures I took today to show my 3 week tummy tuck progress:
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Things have been getting a lot better this week; some days I almost forget I had surgery at all :)
My average daily pain level is about a 1; sometimes 2-3, but rarely. I am still taking pain killers daily, but I have significantly decreased the amount I take; sometimes I just take ES Tylenol.
I have been sleeping in bed since pretty much every night - through the night.
I went grocery shopping with Doug and the kids again on day 18. This time I didn't ride in an electric scooter; I walked the store and wasn't as tired, sore nor swollen when I got home this time.
Taking care of the kids, breastfeeding, chores and showering are getting really easy. I cook pretty much daily now without any issues.
I still feel somewhat numb in my outer thighs. I still have some sharp, shooting pain run through my left upper thigh when I move a certain way. I am hoping that these things are temporary.
I still wear my binder but I go a couple of hours here and there without it. I will try to use Spanx in the near future instead.
As for results:
Results =
5 Thrilled
4 Happy
3 Pretty Satisfied
2 Disappointed/Unhappy
1 Regret doing it
I still feel like I am holding steady at 3.5; maybe pushing 4.
My surgeons office sent me my pre-op pictures from when I was originally supposed to have surgery July 8, 2009 (but found out I was pregnant 06/23/09).
Day 15 (04/29/10) I had my 2 week (15 day) follow up appointment. I took some pictures before the appointment.
Day 16 (04/30/10) I had two of my best friends and their kids over for an outdoor playdate. We had a wonderful time in the sunshine!
Day 18 (05/02/10) Had a kinda wow moment... saying goodbye to the granny panties and tried on my first pair of normal ones post op. Probably need to tweek the sizing and style quite a bit until I find something a lil more flattering though.
Day 19 (05/03/10) I played with the kids in the back yard. We had a great time and I captured some awesome pictures!
Day 20 (05/04/10) I noticed a stitch was coming out a couple days ago; today I started to tug on it. It was one that my surgeon warned me about. He called it a "barbed stitch." It ended up being about 8 inches long!
I mowed the lawn & weed-wacked Sunday & Tuesday. I was told not to do so for at least another week but I was confident all would be okay and it has been. I was surprised that I wasn't in too much pain and it wasn't hard to complete. I have been a lil sore in my right upper arm; but that is definitely from lack of use!
Here are some pictures I took today to show my 3 week tummy tuck progress:
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