- Remove my garment
- Remove all of the scar away strips, wash them, and lay them out to dry
- Scar Away strips can be washed and reused for a week. Good thing, too, they are expensive. I just ordered enough of them from Amazon to get me through until I should be done using them. Between the two boxes I bought at CVS and the rest that I just ordered from Amazon, I've spent about $300 on Scar Away. It'll be worth it, though, if the treatment really does soften scars and minimize their appearance.
- Massage all scars, my belly, and the lipo area of my thighs with lotion. Use a lot of pressure. I massage myself until my arms and hands start to ache.
- Shower
- After breakfast - reapply all of the Scar Away strips
- Put garment back on and get dressed.
I have decided to start getting up at 4:00AM instead of 5:00AM to give myself plenty of time to complete my full scar treatment routine and not feel rushed. This was normally my exercise time, but since I can't exercise, it makes sense to use this time for other self-care. Also, this way I will be in the habit of waking up at 4:00AM once I am released for exercise.
I've had a couple of people ask me if I will go to the bowling alley tonight to watch my team bowl. The answer to that question is, "No." By the end of the work day I am EXHAUSTED! Last night Jack commented that he wasn't sure if I was going to make it to my recliner before I collapsed. Ugh. It is going to be a long haul. I am hoping that by next week I will feel strong enough to go over there at least for a little while. We'll see.
I think the swelling is starting to go down a little bit. This morning I weighed 154.4 pounds. I am being very careful not to overeat, but I am not dieting with the intent to lose weight. I am eating a very clean diet to try to minimize inflammation and swelling. My best guess is that I should weigh about 150 after all of the swelling is gone. I weighed 155.6 (or was it 155.4?) the morning of my surgery. I am weighing every morning to monitor the swelling and inflammation, as much as anything.
The comments I've received from friends at work have all been positive. There are a few people that have commented on the exact same thing that I see when I look in the mirror, I look like a smaller person. It really is interesting, considering the fact that right now I essentially weigh exactly what I weighed going into surgery, so, technically, I am the same size. But now it is more compact. I no longer appear top heavy. With my breasts smaller and higher, my whole body looks smaller and more youthful. The diastasis repair had a dramatic impact on the width of my abdomen. Even though the muscle separation was minimal, the repair made my mid-section noticeably narrower. And the belly bulge is gone. All in all, I do look smaller and more youthful. Quite frankly, I don't think the casual observer would notice anything dramatically different, which is fine by me, but the differences are there. As I said before, one of the most dramatic differences is how clothes fit. I can now wear just about anything I want to wear. It's pretty fun. It'll be even more fun when the swelling is gone and I can start exercising again. I am looking forward to getting this new body fit and toned!!
It's raining ice outside. Yuck. The drive to work is going to be a bitch. I am not looking forward to that at all. It'll get warm enough during the day to make the drive home fairly easy.
I guess that's it for now.
Have a beautiful day!
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