Mel’s Blog: My New Flat Tummy
August 13th, 2012
I am now 7 weeks post-op following my abdominoplasty or tummy tuck surgery and I love my stomach! The swelling isn’t completely gone yet, but so far the results are fantastic. I’ve NEVER had such a flat stomach in my whole life. I haven’t really changed sizes much, but my clothes fit very differently.
I decided to share my experience because I never thought that this was possible. I always thought that cosmetic surgery was out of my reach. Hollywood moms do this…not Midwestern moms! Well, this Midwestern mom sure did and it was worth it. Losing all of the extra weight that I wanted to lose before surgery worked out great, because now I feel like my tummy tuck was the finishing touch. Most of the people in my life don’t really notice a huge change, but I feel completely different. For the first time in my life, I don’t think about my stomach.
THAT made the whole thing worth it!
Thank you for sharing this experience with me.
Mel’s Blog: Tummy Tuck Recovery
August 9th, 2012
I was very excited at the idea of getting rid of my tummy pooch. Recovery continued from my abdominoplasty or tummy tuck surgery and my abdomen turned all the shades of the rainbow and was pretty swollen. Wearing the post-op binder that was provided, helped a lot of relief and support. I went back to work on post-op day 6. I work in an office, so I was able to structure my day so that it was comfortable. I walked around hunched over for a few days, but eventually was able to stand upright. It helped a lot for me to be able to get up and go to work. It was nice to be back in to my normal routine. Slowly but surely my pants fit again as the swelling went down.
There was one thing that was very difficult: lower back pain. It lasted 2 weeks, and it was horrible. It was almost worse than the soreness in my abdomen. I never realized how important abdominal muscles were for my posture! I did reach out to the office staff and Dr. Bashioum a few times with post-operative questions. Everyone was so gracious – I truly felt spoiled!
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