Experience with Tummy-Tuck anyone?

[limewave]

I'm starting to feel a lot better. My follow-up appointment isn't until Tuesday. I'm really hoping to have both drains removed--I think that will go a long way in feeling somewhat normal again. I started sleeping in my bed last night. It went alright. Its very awkward to have to sleep in one position and not be able to move at all. My back was killing me by 6 AM. But I slept from 9 PM to 2:30 AM and then until 6 AM--not bad! I cannot believe how much better my belly looks. The doctor must have removed a lot of skin. I had a Fleur de Lis Tummy Tuck which, by my understanding, is only done on people who have lost more than 100 pounds.

My arms look great. I cannot believe how different they are! When I used to put my elbows on an arm rest, I could feel my upper arm--all the way up to my arm pit, also resting on the arm rest! I had so much skin hanging there. It's always bothered me. Now my arms look normal! It's amazing. Finally starting to turn that corner

Thanks again for all the support. I'll post a picture after the drains are out . . .

[zoom-zoom]

So happy to hear that your results are already showing! And that you're feeling so much better. Anesthesia and pain meds can really wreck havoc on a person's system.

[Wahine]

Lime.

I'm very happy for you. Good luck through your recovery.

[Catrin]

You are beautiful! Congratulations on the outcome and am very glad that it is working out as desired. Ive thought about doing this, but the thought of a third stomach surgery isn't a good one...

[zoom-zoom]

You look amazing!!

[OakLeaf]

You look fabulous!

[thekarens]

Ditto, totally worth it. You look great!

[tulip]

What captured me is your expression in the arm photo. You look so happy and proud and kindof amazed. I love that!

[Pax]

What captured me is your expression in the arm photo. You look so happy and proud and kindof amazed. I love that!

Exactly!!

[Wahine]

What captured me is your expression in the arm photo. You look so happy and proud and kindof amazed. I love that!

Plus 1.

[emily_in_nc]

Wow, you look fantastic, limewave! I am normally not a big fan of plastic surgery, but I certainly think there are cases when it's completely appropriate. In folks who have lost a lot of weight, I can completely see the reasoning and need. No more hiding behind big, baggy clothes for you!

[limewave]

Thanks everyone! I can't wait to start running and biking again. I can't imagine how different things are going to feel without that apron of skin. I also always used to get bad/painful rashes on my arms from the sleeves rubbing on my skin--I'm hoping that won't be an issue any more either.

I felt good enough this weekend to do a bit of Christmas shopping for the kids. We went WAY overboard and bought our daughter a 2013 Salsa El Mariachi XS 29er!!!!! One of her mountain biking heros is Salsa sponsored Danielle Musto. DS will be so excited! It's definitely going to be a big bike for her. We made sure to take measurements and she will have decent standover. In fact, we looked at some 24" and 26" bikes and she'll have better geometry on the XS 29er than those. There was a 24" Scott cyclocross bike that DS had her eyes on. We considered that bike as well. But when we looked at it earlier this summer, it fit her perfectly. Which is not a good thing as she is young and growing a lot. We recently measured her and she grew 6" in ten months!

I'm so excited for Christmas!

[Irulan]

Wow you look fabulous!

[limewave]

I just had my 3 week post-op appointment. Everything is healing very well! All the scabs are gone, there's no red or infected areas, no fluid build-up. It's looking SO good I'm approved to take a bath tomorrow!!!! When I first found out at the pre-op appointment that I wouldn't be able to take a bath for 2 months--that was a tough pill to swallow. I'm super excited about taking a long hot bath first thing in the morning (after the kids are shuffled to school). And, next week Thursday I' have full clearance to begin exercising again! I can walk, jog, do sit ups, lift weights--whatever I want! Yay!!!! Obviously I'll have to ease back into things, but this is great news. This is weeks earlier than what I had planned. I didn't think I'd be back on my bike for at least another 3 weeks.

[thekarens]

That's wonderful, congrats!