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Oh, So This Is Sleeved Life

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hannah

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Hey Guys and Dolls, I know I am not the most frequent blogger but I am working on it.

I am day 6 post op, and I am actually feeling much better.

My incisions are still a little puffy and bruised but the pain is managed.

When I walk my stomach is a little uncomfortable from the movement,

and when I sleep on my side it is really uncomfortable.

I am able to only take some ibuprofen during the day and be fine,

however I do take my lortab elixir at night, especially when I was particularly active.

My dog has been making the walking so much easier,

in fact today I noticed I was able to comfortably increase my speed.

I think I may be ready to hit the gym soon. Which is a good thing before I am worried about lose skin.

Everyone keeps telling me that my age is in my favor and the fact that I am on the smaller side of people who get barbaric surgery.

But, to be frank I am still worried. Mostly that I will be uglier with the lose skin then when I was overweight.

Skin is not quite like elastic, which by the way I have never understood.

But I did some counter push ups today and I have been googling some home remedies...

Nothing too promising.

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Saggy skin is going to happen. It's inevitable. But if you work out, it will slowly start to shrink. And if you had stretch marks in those places already, they might get worse and the skin is less likely to ever look smooth again.

I haven't had surgery and I already know this is all FACT!

But - you are going to learn to see yourself differently. It is true that young age and lower starting BMI will help you have less of it than others, but it will be there. Go to the spa, sit in a sauna, get massages... these will help tighten you up as well. And WORK OUT! The harder you push yourself, the better results you will get.

I'm still working out getting a referral to a bariatric surgeon, so I'm a long ways from surgery. I hope to be on the track you're on very soon. Good luck! It's only gonna get better from here! :)

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