MelissaF
6/20/09 - Almost 8 weeks postop LBL
Jun 20, 2009
Hi Everyone!I do not think I did an official update at 6 weeks postop, so sorry about that. As you an probably guess I am back into the swing of life!!! It feels great, well other than this virus I am battling. I had to call into work this weekend something I have not had to do in years. I feel awful about it. However, I need to get my body to feeling better so I am ok with it.
At almost 8 weeks out I can now plop ... YES PLOP down into bed like I used to do. Never realized how uncareful I was about getting into bed until I had this surgery, I tend to just plop lol.. I am sleeping on my side again since 6 weeks out and it feels great. My incisions are feeling good, back ones on bottom are red still but otherwise healing pretty good. The line above my pubis area looks sorta "blotchy" in appearance and the tissue below is hardened, doc says it is scar tissue and to start massaging it several times a day. He says if that is still there (appears like a ledge) then he will revise for free at one year. I am hoping not. I would still have to come up with the anesthesia and OR costs.. it isn't that bad really.
I am back at the gym running and lifting weights and it feels great. I am also back at work (well I was until this weekend's virus hit!) and it went fine last weekend, just didn't sleep sunday during the day, apparently my body isn't used to this sleeping during the day stuff. I think that is what prompted my illness this week.. lack of sleep/stress last weekend.
What else.. I don't go back to the doc until 6 mos postop, so end of October for that, I am sure he wants to discuss upper body work (which I really do need - see pics for side boobs/rolls) and for implants and lift of breasts but I just cannot afford it. I was quoted 15k total, 7.5k per procedure, lift first then implants at a later date. Nope, no can do! Sigh.. maybe some day. Now I am on the hunt for a bra with WIDE sides like a plus size bra would have and smaller cups, good luck to me... might need to have one tailor made for me.. if you know of good bras like I described or a seamstress that is good in my area, let me know!!!
Nothing really else to report. Aaron is busy with softball. He is coaching varsity at the school again for the girls. This is his second year with that and soon that will be coming to a close. Amy Watkins is coming to visit us in August! YAY! We are excited about that. My mom and I are talking about visiting my Uncle Ed (godfather) in New Jersey possibly in the fall, not sure yet. Would be fun to catch the NY OH conference and if I can do that would love to meet up with Britt. We will see!
Hope everyone is having a good summer!!! I posted some 6 week out pics. I will take 3 month and 6 month pics in the future and post those also!!
Thanks for tuning in!!! Till next time...
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About Me
Northwood, IA
Location
33.8
BMI
Surgery
12/04/2006
Surgery Date
Mar 09, 2004
Member Since
Before & After
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Me before... wow, was that me
328lbs
Below goal and feeling fantastic!
133lbs
