Well it’s been almost 2 months from the last surgery and I’m healing very well. I have not once gone against my Doctors orders. Even thought it kills me to be so behind at the gym from the other girls I’m minding my P’s and Q’s. I’m so pleased with the results. There is still some swelling a very small amount but it’s there. Working out is so much easier now that all that skin is gone. Who knew that child’s pose felt like that when stretching at the end of one of Leann’s killer classes.
I’ve pretty much maintained since the surgery. I’m eating to keep my weight stable no going up or down right now. My inner thigh skin and arm skin will be removed early winter. I wanted to make sure it wasn’t hot outside when that surgery was done. The wrap I had to wear after the surgery was so hot. So I don’t want to have to deal with that again with this surgery.
The tummy tuck, breast reduction and lift are surgery that are commonly done. For me the pain was minimal and I had very few complications. The complications I did experience were very mild. The arm lift is also done often but the thigh lift and the type I’m having done most people don’t do as often. I have total trust in my Doctor and his skills. I have done my research and beyond. I know what I’m getting myself into and I’m not afraid at all. Fear can be so destructive, if you give in to it. As a matter of fact I’m looking forward to it. So much has changed because of this last surgery. My lower back was starting to hurt all the time. Once the large amount of skin was removed from my stomach the pain vanished. I had not told anyone about the pain I was having in my lower back. It was a continuous pain and very sharp. I haven’t had it since the surgery. My back feels amazing. The other great improvement is my shoulders and upper back. My shoulders no longer have the cuts in them from my heavy breast and the pain between my shoulder blades gone, gone, gone! These are blessings that I’m so very thankful for.
I’m working my butt off in the gym around 15 hours week. I love that the gym is my new place of comfort. It’s the place I wanna go to when I’m upset or feeling really happy. I’m pretty sure that I exchanged my eating for comfort to working out for comfort. I’m okay with that because many who have this surgery pick way worse things to obsess over when they give up the comfort of food. The show 600lb life has a statement that flashes up on the screen and it reads “only 5% of the people will be successful over a period of time. People are always telling me that they know someone who had it done. Then they follow it by saying they lost weight at first then gained it all back. Let me be clear this is not a magic surgery. You don’t go in and “bam” your fit and healthy. It’s easy to shed the weight at first but after the first 6 months it hard work to get it off and keep it off. I refused to be a part of the 95% that fail. I’m gonna win this race. I do what I do for these kids and the one on her way into this world.
I’m a bit shocked that I was asked to be in a fashion show at the hospital where I had my surgery. It was an honor for Dr. Fox to turn my name in for this event. It is an expo for women and they are celebrating women who have done the surgery. I’m really glad it’s at the hospital so when my butt goes bouncing down the stairs the ER is close. I’m mean really this fashion show thing ain’t my cup of tea. I’ll let you know how it all comes out.
Well it’s Friday and we all survived another week. I’m two weeks into the school year and it’s been fantastic. I’m thinking the weekend is gonna be another great one. I’m hoping that I have to miss school tomorrow because Scarlett comes. If not Sunday or Monday will be the day. They will be inducing on Sunday evening. Have a Blue (Pink) Happy Friday!
