One year later (lower body lift update)

As anticipated, I failed to lose any weight this week. I without a doubt predicted to see a advantage, however i used to be 137 on the dot once more nowadays (same as closing week). My body fat and waist length had been similar to well, so I failed to trouble to do images.

nowadays is the only yr anniversary of my lower frame carry surgical operation. I can't believe it's been a 12 months!! i am nevertheless fantastic satisfied with the outcomes, and might do it once more in a heartbeat. some human beings have e-mailed me asking for updated pix of my scar, so I had Jerry take a few new images nowadays. the first is a contrast--it become taken 3 weeks post-op.

Scar, three weeks post-op

Scar, one year post-op

My scar has diminished quite a chunk, and it will preserve to vanish over time. It in reality sort of blends in with all my stretch marks, and that is what it looks as if--a dwindled stretch mark.

My belly hasn't changed a good deal, besides that my hip bones are a little more outstanding now:

Three weeks post-op

One year post-op

My stomach button scar remains quite dark, and i don't know if it's going to fade an awful lot more or no longer. but I simply actually like the shape of my stomach button. The real shape is the same as it changed into before surgery, however now it doesn't have all the pores and skin putting round it.

i have never had any problems get up from the surgical treatment. As anticipated, my scar remains numb, and an inch or so above and underneath the scar is also numb. it is getting a touch more sensation now, though. right after my surgical procedure, I could not stand to the touch my abdomen, because it changed into a completely weird sensation. when Jerry could contact my hips, i would spasm and almost punch him, because the feeling become so bizarre. however now i'm able to cope with being touched again. every so often i get an itch, however after I scratch, I cannot feel the scratching. it is so unusual!

I used to no longer even allow the cats to sit on my lap, because I could not stand the feeling of their little paws on foot on my belly. however now it's getting more tolerable, in particular if I flex my stomach muscle groups. I usually have a touch numbness, however it ought to still retain to get higher for another 12 months or so.

One element that I wasn't waiting for is that my stomach skin remains baggy. when I get up straight, it doesn't appear to be it, however after I lean over (or keep plank) my skin hangs a touch. The simplest manner the doctor ought to have corrected this would were to make a vertical incision down my stomach to tighten the skin from both guidelines--but glaringly I did not need that. I wasn't looking forward to perfection, and i am very satisfied with the way it looks.

numerous humans have requested me approximately walking after surgical operation. i used to be cleared to run simply eight days after surgical procedure, but I didn't have any desire to run at that point ;) I waited until 3 weeks and five days after surgery to run--and my first run became hard. I felt out of shape from no longer having run for nearly a month, but I regained my fitness stage very rapid.

by January, i was schooling for my first marathon, which I ran in may also. So the surgery didn't keep me back from walking at all. I did put on my compression garment while running for some time. It kept my stomach from bouncing and jarring, and i appreciated the compressed feeling. however by using March, i used to be first-class to run without it. the first few runs felt bizarre with out the compression garment, however I got used to it proper away.

properly, i was going to try to write a huge replace with all forms of details, however the fact is, the remaining yr has been completely uneventful as some distance as the surgical treatment goes--and that is a great element! I did not have any complications, everything went as expected, and i have absolutely recovered. i am so glad that I had the surgery!