Post OP - Tummy Tuck and Breast Lift - Days 11-17 ...update

Continuation of my Tummy Tuck and breast lift reduction post-op experience............(see my blog for the full story)

In a nutshell today is day 17 and I still  feel fabulous!  The swelling in the legs and butt is not as bad as it was a week ago but there is still some swelling and a little puffiness in my tummy.
I still can fit into my pre-surgery size 8 jeans.....
This week I lost 2.5 lbs.  I think it's a combination of swelling going down and because I haven't eaten as much....net/net this morning I weigh exactly what I did the day I went in for TT surgery. 
When I look at my post-op pictures I can't believe it is me!!!  (Friends can see pics)

Post OP day 11 (Sun).....I still feel really great.  I have not even taken a pain pill yet today….it’s been more than 12 hrs now.  I’m not trying to feel pain but I don’t want to take pills more often than I need to so if I can wean myself off I’m happier.

I’m still baffled by all the swelling in my legs and butt but am glad that it has gone down a little bit.  I suspect I’m holding at least 10 lbs of fluid.  It's not painful but sure is uncomfortable.

I’m going to try drinking Leek Juice and eating the Leeks daily.  I read about it in an article on WebMD.  French women do this to lose water weight so I’ll give it a try.

Post OP day 13 (Tue) …. Went to the surgeon today; he removed the steri-strips and On-Q pump.  I always get so nervous about the strips coming off…..I get afraid that I will suddenly POP OPEN.  Silly I know! 

Anyhow, the Dr is very pleased with how things look.  I told him I love the way the tummy looks but I’m not happy about the boobs (especially the left one).  We re-assured me that when things “settle" I will be happy.  I made him promise….LOL…he did!  He described what he’ll do to fix the little bump of skin at the very top of the vertical tummy incision.  I told him I am trusting him.  I can’t help it tho when I’m home and look in the mirror I just want to cry when I see “the girls".  I guess it’s because they looked good before and maybe I should have just left well enough alone.  Plus, I have trouble envisioning how it look better when settled and how he’ll “tweak" them if needed.  Oh well…

Ohhh, I’m still putting out about 25-30 cc in the drain so they did not remove the drain.  UGH.  At least it’s only one drain and not really giving me any problems.

We stopped for lunch on the way home.  I didn’t eat too much but I think there must have been a lot of sodium in the food cause I’m feeling more swollen tonight than I had been.

I was pretty tired by early evening and basically rested with my legs up all night.

Post OP day 14 (Wed) …. My appetite is getting back to normal but I think I ate too much too fast.  Still not back up to my normal amount of calories but I ate more than I have been lately and I’m paying for it tonight.  I feel SO STUFFED like I could literally pop.  Very uncomfortable!!

Post OP day 15 (Thur) ….Feeling good.  Cut back on my food a little so I’m not feeling like a 2 lb bologna in a 1 lb skin today. 
I am still able to fit into my pre-op size 8 jeans.     It is just a little hard to button top button over the binder but they zip up fine.  Guess I really shouldn’t complain about swelling…

Still have swelling in my legs and butt but it’s not as bad as it was a week ago.  My tummy is still a little puffy.  Most of the puffiness is in lower part of the tummy.  The horizontal part of the incision is a little sore but nothing I would call painful.  I have a small bump where the two incisions come together but I don’t think it’s bad.  Of course I’ll make sure the Dr looks at it when I see him next week.

Looks like I’m now getting about 20 cc’s in the drain.  Criteria to getting the drain out…..need to have at least 2 days in a row with less than 20 cc’s.  I bet by tomorrow I’ll be there but I can’t get to the Dr till Mon or Tues.  Oh well…not too long to wait.

Post OP day 16 (Fri) ….Feeling good.  Spoke to my surgeons nurse this afternoon.  I’m getting just under 20cc’s in the drain so we made an appointment to have it removed on Monday.  I’m ready!  It’s not painful or anything but I’m just tired of having it hanging off me and always worrying the dog will jump up and catch it by accident and yank it out of side.  YIKES

I’m not sure if want to weigh myself tomorrow or not.  I hate seeing the scale higher than when I had surgery.  I’m still swollen so I expect it will be up.  It would be so nice to see it down but I don’t think that’s realistic just yet. 

Post OP day 17 (Sat) ….Well here I am…..2 ½ weeks post op.  Still amazed how well I’m feeling/doing.  I can almost lay down completely flat/straight.  I fell only a little pulling in the very top part of the incision…kind of where the ribs come together under the breasts.  Only problem is when I lay down almost flat I have trouble getting up by myself…I need a push from the back. 

Lost 2.5 lbs this week so I am at the exact weight I was when I went in for my TT….I knew I felt some swelling going down…..but trust me I still have some swelling.  The Dr. said he took off about 7lbs of skin…..if I can end up 3-5 lower than my surgery weight I would doing the happy dance! 

I’m thinking when he does the butt and outer thighs next that it should probably take off somewhere around 10 lbs.