![]() Scar massage helped some, but what really made a difference was to use a silicone cupping set.Ĭupping allows you to use suction to pull up on the scar tissue. It was really weird!īasically, the scar tissue was tangled up with connective tissue (fascia). When I stretched or did exercises, I could feel this spot as if it was being pulled away from the scar. It wasn’t located directly on my scar, it was a few inches above it (and deeper in, not just on the surface). But there were little issues that stayed for longer.įor at 6-7 months, I felt a “tug” on one side of my abdomen. I began to feel mostly “normal” around 6-8 weeks. Recovery from a tummy tuck (or any surgery, I imagine) is interesting. How long after a tummy tuck before you feel normal? I had read stories of some women who cried every day for weeks, but it really just wasn’t that bad (at least for me). I continued to walk bent over (although I slowly straightened up over the next week or so), and it took about a week to wean off of pain meds (although I continued to use Tylenol for another week or so after that.Īnd honestly, the pain wasn’t as bad as I was afraid it would be. The biggest thing was just wearing stretchy pants like leggings or sweatpants that you could pull up over the drains (and making sure the kids or dogs didn’t accidentally pull on them). While that wasn’t the most pleasant thing ever, they weren’t terrible. I also had drains that were taken out a week post-op. It worked much better than just trying to prop up regular pillows (sorry the pic is so close up, but the wall was right behind me). I could prop it more upright during the day to read, and then remove a cushion or two to sleep at night. It was difficult and hurt, and I had to stay very bent over as I walked, but I did it. ![]() The next morning, I told my husband, “I don’t know how they expect me to only stay here one night, because I’m pretty sure I’m never getting out of this bed.”īut sure enough, a few hours later, the nurse had me get out of bed and walk. I stayed one night at the hospital (which I really appreciate). I remember it hurting pretty bad, but all I had to do for the rest of the day was sleep and get occasional medications (antibiotics, anti-nausea meds, and/or pain meds) from the nurses. I had always said before that the part I was most afraid of was when they were going to have my husband leave me, but they gave me medication to relax me before they knocked me out, and I honestly don’t remember him leaving me lol.Ī few hours later, I woke up. Once I got there for pre-op, the nurses, the surgeon, and the anesthesiologist were all super nice and reassuring. But I reminded myself that this was just a regular Tuesday at the office for my surgeon (who had been doing this for over 15 years), and that it was fine. Other than having my wisdom teeth out in high school, I had never had a surgery before and I was very nervous. Literally, the worst part of my tummy tuck was waiting for it the morning of. Other than that? It was a lot of relaxing and watching TV. I also took pictures that night so we could have something to compare to later (to give you an idea of how bad it was, notice I’m over a year and half after my last child and still wearing maternity jeans). In this blog post, I’m going to share my real tummy tuck recovery story with you and give you some tips on how to make your own surgery recovery go as smoothly as possible. Overall, I’m thrilled with my results.Īnd honestly? The recovery was not as bad as I thought it would be. My waist is a completely different shape, and I’m much stronger than I was before. My swelling has gone all the way down and I’m down a pant size or two (not only that, but my pants don’t roll over in the front where my tummy used to push them down). UPDATE: I’m now 10 months postop and still doing well. At this time, it’s three months post-op and I’m feeling great. So after doing my research and finding the best surgeon for me, I went ahead with the procedure. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. The only permanent solution is surgery.ĭisclosure: This article contains affiliate links. ![]() And once you have a hernia, you can’t “fix” it with exercise. Plus, the weakened muscles also caused me to develop an umbilical hernia that kept getting bigger. And these things helped some, but because my gap was so large, I couldn’t close it. I did months of physical therapy and tried several online programs. So if you’re looking for encouraging tummy tuck recovery stories, here’s mine.Īs a mother of four with diastasis recti, I was hesitant to have surgery to fix the separation in my stomach muscles. You may be interested in a tummy tuck, but you may also be afraid of surgery. If you’ve dealt with abdominal separation after pregnancy, you know how frustrating it can be to deal with people constantly asking you “How far along are you?” when you’re definitely not pregnant.
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