Not showering for 3 weeks?! I'd die. Hopefully you have awesome wipes?

Do you have an incentive spirometer for the breathing?

I'm sorry that your recovery so far has been so difficult, but it sounds like today's visit may make the situation better. Please keep us posted!

I know how much my showers have meant to me since I'm living in compression gear. I hope you get to have one soon!

Also driving is such a great milestone! I've done a few short drives and it really helps me to feel more independent and like an adult! Yippee for you!

Tomorrow I have my 3 week check in. I know the groin incisions don't look worse, but I'm not sure what "getting better" looks like. And I wonder how long I need to stay in CA as I'd like to get to MI at sone point for the summer.

One good thing is my drains have stopped, so the last two of those come out tomorrow. Maybe a shower is in my future unless the groin incisions get in the way of that?? Please!!!

Other things to ask about: I still have a low grade fever in the low 99s when I skip a Tylenol dose. My normal is mid 97s. I wonder if that's normal this far out? He said to call if it gets over 101 and it hasn't.

I have a constant small cough. I think it's the angle I'm always at plus coughing hurts with the muscle tightening so I avoided it. I'm now doing deep breathing exercises and trying to cough. Good times!

I wonder how much of my inability to bend over to get something off the floor is psychological and how much is my body saying that's too much? I worry I'll tear in half...

Hoping stairs will be aproved too as I want back in my bed so badly!!

I drove myself to the drive through pharmacy a mile away yesterday. Not super comfortable, but I did it.

I'll update after my appointment tomorrow. I'm ready for some returns to normal life!

I totally hear you, but I think it's mostly for a "dramatizing" reality tv effect. They sound somewhat scripted-they all say the same things, do the same things to show how "uncomfortable" they are, and wear ridiculous clothing that is meant to just show the skin off (which is silly because you can find cute, regular clothing to cover it...people don't really know I have it unless I wear short sleeves, otherwise my skin is very well hidden).

I agree, I hope these people aren't as truly disgusted with themselves as they make themselves sound... but I really don't think they are.

They took 9lbs of fat/skin - no lipo. Lots of inches. Down 1-2 sizes comfortably but I was wearing pants that were too tight before.