And I am feeling pretty darn great.
The steri strips have come off of my incisions on my belly and they are looking pretty good. Three of them look perfect- like little lines; the other two (on my right side) look like they could use a little extra Vitamin E Oil...they look thicker and less perfect. No worries.
Despite being closed with steri strips, three of the incisions have a stitch that has shown itself: clear, looks like fishing line, positioned at the corner of the incision. I got up the guts to tug on one of them and it doesn't move. I've read that other women have had stitches appear as well, some say they were able to pick off the stitch eventually (Gak!).
I have a follow up doctor's visit on August 24th and I will just talk to the surgeon about it at that time.
I went out on Friday night for the first time since the surgery- I actually put on pants instead of sweats! My pants did feel a little less tight around the waist area, but not as dramatic of an improvement as I would have hoped for. I am chalking that up to swelly belly....which I had a huge case of by the time that evening out was over.
I've decided that I am going to get some support briefs for when I return to work-- jockey makes a pair of underwear that have a torso support-- I think that will be perfect to help control swelly belly during the work day.
I think I am going to try and drive today!! I'm nervous??? Don't know why! But I will report on how that goes.
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See now, that's exactly the sort of thing I can't deal with...seeing stitches and holes and all that stuff oh no...not for me. Forget about picking off the stitch...FORGET IT!
Also- I can totally imagine that you'd be expecting a HUGE difference when you put on those pants...but you have to remind yourself that your body just went through such crazy internal trauma. Think of the swelling on a simple cut, you know? Now magnify that by, oh I don't know, a million and that's what you are dealing with.
Those undies sound perfect, though. Just be careful not to do too much. It'll be hard, but you'll still need to take it easy!
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