I think I would have had an even better experience if I would have followed the medication instructions more carefully. The anti-nausea medication would have helped me sleep. I didn’t realize that I should have been taking both the pain pills and the anti-nausea meds. Oddly enough, it was only on the right side.Īnother thing that may have contributed to that pain was the way I took my pain medication. The only time I felt pain when I would move in a way that bothered the incision. I’m sure that wouldn’t have happened if I would have had someone to help me. It bled once when I was trying to get off the couch (by myself). The incision is where I felt the majority of the pain all week. I’m sure this kind of fear and remorse is typical after a surgery of this magnitude.Īfter 48 hours I was able to remove the bandage and shower, which felt amazing! My abs were still numb so I didn’t feel any pain, but the incision was sore. Nothing major I just felt foggy all the time and kind of sad. It could have been the medication or the fear of the unknown. Davis to make sure everything I was experiencing was normal, and he agreed that it was. I wasn’t sure if it was normal because I couldn’t find any pictures that looked like mine. I knew there would be a scar, but the swelling is what shocked me. It was swollen, shiny, red, and of course, the incision looks hideous. The upper half of my stomach looked much better, but the lower half looked worse. I didn’t know what to expect after the surgery, and when I removed my bandage, what I saw scared and discouraged me. What caught me a little off guard was the emotional “funk” I experienced. I did laundry, cooked, and even drove on day 4 (though I don’t recommend doing that). The pain was minimal (after the first day) and was moving around every day. I figured I would be in extreme pain, and that I wouldn’t be moving around much, but that wasn’t the case. I wanted to share my week one tummy tuck experience with you because I know you are dying to see some pictures.
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