post tt and hernia surgery

Sep 14, 2009

well i had the surgery on 8/26 and it is a pain.  i still have three drains left and they are a constant source of pain and irritation.  i'm glad i had it done.  i just wish i would finish healing so i could get my dogs in my lap.  i miss them, but i will not risk having them close to my wounds and getting an infection.  they look at me and one of them talks to me trying to get me to play with him.  i won't even do that because i afraid then he would start jumping in my lap.  this is what happened with my wls.  it will be ok in a few weeks,i hope.
i am down to about 150, but still swollen from the surgery. i doubt if i could get into size twelve now. maybe a sixteen or a fourteen if i breath in real deep. lol  i have reset my goal to 142, that is what my ideal body weight is.  however, if i don't lose anymore weight and lose some of the swelling, i will be satisfied. 
i have been fortunate to have my husband. he has been so supportive through everything.  he is slow on the uptake in the housekeeping, but that is the way it is.  he has such physical limitations and gets so tired and in pain, i can't blame him.  i am so lucky to have the support of my family. a lot of people don't. i find myself reluctant to tell just everybody about the tummy tuck.  i sort of get embarrassed. it is personal. 

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