Day 8: I started logging my walks to track my progress. I would give max effort as far as I felt I could then my gosh was to go a tiny bit further or faster (or at least maintain). I did .51 miles at 18:35 pace in the parking lot while my kids played.
Day 9: I did 1 mile at a 22 minute pace. First time on the canal.
Day 10: I did 1 mile at a 20 minute pace while Marian was at dance.
Day 11: 1.1 mile in 22 min
Day 12: 2 miles in 36 minutes
Day 13: 1 mile in 19.13
Day 14: 1 mile in 19:39 and a second 1 mile walk in 24:21 (with Edward at his pace)
Week 2 I started feeling quite a bit better but was still taking ibuprofen once or twice a day. It still hurt to lay down, stand up from laying or sitting, or walking too fast. I still had quiet a bit of swelling down low. I was wearing my binder 24/7. At day 12 I had my 2 week follow up. I had failed to empty and record my drain numbers nightly (it grossed Matt out so we were doing it every other day or even every 3 days, which apparently was bad). So I had to keep it in 2 more days to make sure it had proper suction and it was collecting less than 30. So in these pics I was 12 days. I had a weird muscle strain in the middle of my stomach, I think from playing a little pitch and bat with Vivian. It was a soft foambfoam but she hit it hard directly at me and I automatically turned and jerked more than I should have. Yeah, playing ball with my kids at 10 days post op was not a good idea.
At day 14 I went back and she pulled out my drain. That was nice to get rid of it. Here are my pics at 2 weeks and a few days.:
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| June 5th 2 weeks post op after getting my drain out. |
At this point I was sleeping with 2-3 pillows under my head and 1 under my knees.
Day 15: I went 3.16 miles in 50 minutes! I think I just felt a lot better with the drain gone.
Day 16: Sunday and did 1.5 at a 18:49 min/mile
Day 17: 2 miles in 34 min. That's a 16.29 min/mile pace!
Day 18: 1.16 miles in 24 min
Day 19: 3.05 miles in 50 min. (16:35 pace)
Day 20: 3.02 miles in 47 min. (15:33 pace)
Day 21: 1.16 mile in 21:38 (18:34 pace)
So that brings me to 3 weeks post op. Obviously had a little more stamina. I was walking a little faster and freer.
Still a little swelling. Rarely took meds. My tummy was still a little numb everywhere they lifted the skin. Still swelling down by the incision. But the incision is looking quite a bit better.
Day 22 I decided to really try myself and walked from my house up above battle Creek falls and back. So that was my first real uphill hike. 3.05 miles in 54 min. And gained 778 ft. Not bad!
Day 23: with kids on a Sunday morning. Soooo slow (how I knew I was making progress!) 1.45 miles in 38 min (26 min/mile pace)
Day 24: 3.07 miles in 44 minutes (14:35 pace!)
Day 25: 4.1 miles in 57:53 minutes. (14:08 pace! Getting better every day!)
Day 26: 4.4 miles in 1 hour 11 min. (16:06 pace)
Day 27: 3.1 miles in 44:44. (That was a 14:26 pace)
Day 28 (today!) I walked 2.57 but was so so cold. I did that in 38:43 at a 15 min pace.
How am I feeling 4 weeks post op? Pretty great actually. I went to the park with my kids, and I went to the pool and got in for the first time today. I'm supposed to massage my breasts every day a couple times to help the implant drop a bit. My incisions hurt sometimes if I pull the skin a little too tight. It also hurts a little too let on my side still. A lot of pressure. The swelling has gone down quiet a bit. Still a little tender to the touch, but I can sneeze and cough without it feeling like my stomach will be ripped apart. I can sit up, lay down, etc pretty normally. Feeling stronger every day. I have been getting in anywhere from 12k-17k steps each day this week!!! I'm still sleeping on my back with 1 pillow under my head and 1 pillow under my knees. I don't regret having done this. I think if there is something you feel strongly about doing, do it. I do suggest getting round the clock care the first week. After that, help is helpful but maybe not necessary.
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| If I flex you can see a bit of extra skin, but I don't mind that |
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