Day 4 [I think]

I'm glad my plastic surgeon didn't limit showers or I'd be a stinky funky nastiness by now! At this point they really take a lot of energy out of you though. I could take my first shower 2 days post-op (which I did). My shower is perfect for it. If you're going into this surgery (tummy tuck) you NEED to buy a chair for a shower, mine already has seats in it. You also need one of those detachable shower heads. I sit down & Hubby stands in there, I do my hair & he hand washes everything else. I bought Dial hand soap (squirt bottle) because everything else carries more bacteria & I don't want to risk infection. So, now that I said that on to today =)

I only took Vicodin twice today and that was when I coughed. I didn't cough because I was getting sick, I apparently just can't always drink water right. Well OMFG that hurts so bad since the abs are stitched together! Bruises are developing all along my TT incision and they are annoying as crap. My belly is getting bruised too but that doesn't really hurt. Pain killers don't take away bruise pain! SO yes, I only took 2 vicodin today & I probably could have taken none if I hadn't coughed! My chest is hardly sore, I could get away with extra strength Tylenol & icing the girls & be just fine. This surgery recovery is way easier than I anticipated.

Drainage - ugh it's so gross & annoying! Last night I told Hubby that I wanted to not drain them for 24 hours to see what happened & they have slowed down considerably! Doc says a drain must put out 25 mls (or less) in 24 hrs to come out. Well on Monday I have an appointment and my right drain will be coming out! It was right at 25 today. My left one will take more time, but that will be one less to deal with.

The binder thingy that is around my whole abdomen is annoying me. But it's not too bad, just itchy at times. My boobs are so friggin HUGE! Since it's my monthly though, they have grown anyway, and since my body fat is not where I want it to be at they are bigger. So I'm hoping once I can workout & get back to my goal they will be the size I want. I'm happy with them! I just want them to drop :)

I was really tired today and am not really sure. I think I can blame it on the fact that I hadn't cuddled with Hubby to sleep since Monday night & I did that this afternoon & ever since then I couldn't wake up until now when I am supposed to be dead tired haha.