2 Week TT Doctor Appt.
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I had my two-week (15 day) post-op appointment this afternoon.
I worked in the yard, played with the kids and did other misc. things so I was surprised that when it came time (3:30pm) to get ready for the appointment I wasn't more swollen than I was.
I took these pictures when getting ready to go:
The doctor said that everything is healing wonderfully. I asked him about the sharp, shooting pain I get in my upper left thigh and he really didn't have ryhme or reason as to why it was happening. He said that the numbness could persist for several months and in some cases be permanant, but the pain is something he has never really heard of from any of his patients. So I guess it will just be a wait and see kinda thing.
I had him check an area at the top of my vertical incision, to the right that I thought must either be fluid build up or a seroma; he assured me it was neither and more than likely scar tissue or fat out of place. He said that I could do a revision in the future to take care of the pucker at the top of my vertical scar too. There is a hard knot under it and it looks awful. I am hoping during the revision that he would be able to do something about the left over skin and line up there as well. I asked him if it would be considered cosmetic or if insurance would pay for it. He told me that he could document the hard knot and pain and run it through as "scar pain". So that is great news!!
He was surprised that my belly button "took." I guess it was questionable as to whether or not it was going to survive. God must truly be with me!!!
Other than that I really didn't have any other issues to go over with him.
I asked what my restrictions are and he said that I was cleared to do pretty much anything except really physical exercise and activities. I can mow the lawn in a couple weeks but as of right now I can push a shopping cart, stroller, drive, vacuum, clean, etc... Bet Doug is happy about that!!!
He said that I can switch to a girdle-type garmet at any point. I have Spanx but they are terribly hard to get on; so I think I'll stick to my binder a while longer.
I asked the staff to email me the 'before' pictures I had taken last year when I was origianlly supposed to get the tuck. They said that they will send them to me Monday :) I am looking forward to that.
My next appointment isn't until July 8th.
Everything is going so well!!!
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I had my two-week (15 day) post-op appointment this afternoon.
I worked in the yard, played with the kids and did other misc. things so I was surprised that when it came time (3:30pm) to get ready for the appointment I wasn't more swollen than I was.
I took these pictures when getting ready to go:
The doctor said that everything is healing wonderfully. I asked him about the sharp, shooting pain I get in my upper left thigh and he really didn't have ryhme or reason as to why it was happening. He said that the numbness could persist for several months and in some cases be permanant, but the pain is something he has never really heard of from any of his patients. So I guess it will just be a wait and see kinda thing.
I had him check an area at the top of my vertical incision, to the right that I thought must either be fluid build up or a seroma; he assured me it was neither and more than likely scar tissue or fat out of place. He said that I could do a revision in the future to take care of the pucker at the top of my vertical scar too. There is a hard knot under it and it looks awful. I am hoping during the revision that he would be able to do something about the left over skin and line up there as well. I asked him if it would be considered cosmetic or if insurance would pay for it. He told me that he could document the hard knot and pain and run it through as "scar pain". So that is great news!!
He was surprised that my belly button "took." I guess it was questionable as to whether or not it was going to survive. God must truly be with me!!!
Other than that I really didn't have any other issues to go over with him.
I asked what my restrictions are and he said that I was cleared to do pretty much anything except really physical exercise and activities. I can mow the lawn in a couple weeks but as of right now I can push a shopping cart, stroller, drive, vacuum, clean, etc... Bet Doug is happy about that!!!
He said that I can switch to a girdle-type garmet at any point. I have Spanx but they are terribly hard to get on; so I think I'll stick to my binder a while longer.
I asked the staff to email me the 'before' pictures I had taken last year when I was origianlly supposed to get the tuck. They said that they will send them to me Monday :) I am looking forward to that.
My next appointment isn't until July 8th.
Everything is going so well!!!
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