Good morning...

Here's hoping you all have a most wonderful day!
Not much going on with me today, still just trying to take it easy an get recovered. Getting a bit better each day. I think at this point the worst part is wearing these compression garments 24 / 7 Kinda makes a girl feel like a sausage being squished out of her casing! As time goes on the incisional areas are less tender, and the muscles are a bit more tender. Muscle takes much longer to heal than other body tissues.
The swelling goes up and down. Have some times that I am feeling "fat" due to the swelling. Other times I feel so much more slender.. strange thing this intermittant swelling. My drain I came home with is gradually decreasing in output, won't be long now and I can yank the sucker out! It can be a trick to try to conceal it when leaving the house, and not look like I have some kind of strange growth...lol. Sunday evening coming up will mark 3 weeks post op, and i can officially remove my remaining stitches, which is most all of them. I am looking forward to being stitch and drain free very soon.

Have a wonderful day everyone!

Wow! Stirches comng out already? That was quick! (Though I'm sure it seemed like an eternity to you.)
You do realize we WILL be expecting pictures soon, don't you? LOL

hehehe Amalia, on Sunday evening it will be 3 weeks. Tho it does seem like just yesterday in a lot of ways.
I will post pics for sure, just waiting for the swelling to come down a bit. lol. Hugs!

Good morning Patrece,

I am still unsure if I'll have the PS after I lose the weight.  I have seen so many pictures, and so much of it looks so painful - and I am a HUGE wimp!  That combined with the complications I just dealt with has me a bit gun shy when it comes to going under the knife again.

I do admire your courage.  Congrats on the progress you've made, and hang in there with the compression garments, you know it's all to help you.

Glad to hear you're feeling well.  Take care!

Darlene

I can sure understand your fears, and pain... well... its just no fun at all. I won't lie, it is painful. It actually didn't end up quite as bad as I expected, but still not pleasant at all! The day after my surgery I asked myself "what the hell was i thinking?" After that day I felt much better.

Is it really courage? or is it crazy? hehehe..

How are you feeling darlene? I hope all is gong well with you now. So sorry you had such a rocky beginning to your wls journey!

patrece, i posted pictures of me right after my ps.  boy was i swollen.  i mean these are right after.  congratualtions on your new grandbaby.  sorry i haven't bee around much this week. doc this, doc that oy vey.  should be settles by next week, at least for a while. it is good to have you back. love ya, vick

I sure hope all is going well with the doc visits and your hubby. Its good to be back! Nice to hear from you! Will post pics soon! Maybe I'll take some tomorrow then some a little later into this...

So glad to see you back and posting more.  Take care my friend.  Sneek me some pre preview shots of your surgery.  Are you planning to take them (stitches) out yourself?  Could be hard to reach several and Paul will not snip the right spots, lol

Actually I am planning to take em out myself... why oh why do you have to live so far from me...got a long weekend coming up? You could fly on out here and help me!
Will get some pics to ya very soon. Candice is here, will ave her help with taking pics. Just remember...lots of swelling still present especially in the abdominal area. This compression garment cuts in when ya sit and leaves the appearance of a couple of small rolls.. hate that! But I know it is from the pressure and swelling.
You quit working like a dog.. (where did that saying come from? Most dogs I know live the cushy good life!) But you kno what I mean!