I had my almost 6 month follow up appointment this week. There isn't much to the follow up. He checked my incision scar to make sure it was healing nicely. I will get pictures and post them later this week. It is starting to fade to white in some areas. I had a LOT of swelling which caused some stretching of the skin. My belly button was closed with stitches under the skin. When the sleeping happened the stitches were pulled against the skin and causes these pressure/stretch mark looking things in a star pattern. They look funny but will fade also.
I finally remembered to ask the Dr. about my muscle separation. I have been asked exactly how my muscles were separated. I asked a nurse on the way out at the last appointment but she didn't have my chart and just guesstimated 7 inches. So I told many of you 7 inches. I talked to the Dr and she said no it was over 10 inches and stressed again how I was the perfect candidate for the surgery. I was shocked it was that large.
I am still amazed at the difference the surgery has made in the appearance of my stomach, especially clothed. I have had several comments made around me about trying to loose weight and how they have to work at it not have is "sucked out". People just don't realize I didn't have weight loss surgery. I didn't loose any weight at all from the surgery. The difference is from repairing the stomach muscles and removing the excess folds of skin. I still have to loose the weight myself. And I have plenty left to loose.
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