How long did it take you to return to work, Im hopefully having one the same time as my hernia op and was wondering how long you had to be off. Did they get you up and about straight away, how was moving around at first....? And did you have to wear control briefs after....?
So many questions....lol.
Its good to hear from you.
i was back to uni in 3 weeks, back to working at the hospital in 9 weeks (just the way it worked out with uni though not my choice), i think they recommend at least 6 weeks though. i was only sat in lectures 1 to 2 days a week in uni. i was up walking to the toilet (about 6ft away from my bed) the same night i had the op, prob about 8/9 hours after. they say to rest and not to push yourself into doing things until you feel ready. no long walks or anything for at least 3 weeks i think they said.
it took about 2 weeks for me to start walking straight again as due to the muscle repair you walk bent over for a while which made my back ache for a while. i couldnt walk very far at first without a rest but could make it up the stairs to the toilet on day 2 when i got home, the going to to toilet was the well needed rest in between having to get back down again lol.
i had to wear control pants (which had little short legs in the top, a hole for weeing and came up to just under my boobs (pinned it to my bra to stop it rolling down)) for 6 weeks but only for 12 hours a day after 4 weeks. but whether you have to wear them and for how long for depends on the sugeon.
i'm still swelling now which can take up to a year to subside but am back to normal, still get the odd ache if i strain too much or lift something too heavy but nothing major. cant ever say i was in pain, more discomfort. in fact the lipo ached more than the tt.
you're having a hernia repair at the same time so you're recovery is going to be different from mine but at least this gives you a bit of an idea.
feel free to ask me anymore questions, pm me or email me if you like. everyones recovery is totally different though which you have to remember. i was reading american sites about it and they were really dramatic about it lol, going on about there's no way you can sleep in your own bed straight away and how they had to sleep in recliners and how they didnt sleep a whole night through for months. i was back in my own bed when i got home with pillows under my legs and was sleeping as normal straight away lol. (you have to sleep on your back for a few weeks though, think it took me about 5 weeks to be able to tolerate sleeping on my side again).
I will continue to wear my baggy skin with pride
it obviously doesnt bother and effect you like it does with some people.
