Thighplasty Day 2
Day 2 ended up being a rather relaxing low key day. The kids all piled into Cannon’s bed to have some time with me. They normally crawl all over me so this took some help and reminders from dad that they needed to be gentle with me. But they did wonderful. I got to listen of their stories about everything at school and at home that I had missed. I listened to their laughter which is absolutely the best. It is be far better than any other medicine to brighten my mood. It was wonderful. I was feeling great but soon tired out. Recovering from surgery doesn’t leave you with much stamina. So I spent much of the day napping again.
I did wake up that afternoon realizing that I would be able to take a shower. I was ridiculously excited about this. Being able to take a shower and get clean after such an ordeal is fantastic. It is such a simple pleasure but it always bouys my spirits. Yay, shower!!!
I was finally able to get out of this compression wear that was like a mid evil torture device and take a look at my incision. I went into this surgery with open eyes. I would never have the thighs of a teenage athlete. I knew I would have a very big long scar on the inside of each of my thighs. I knew all of these things and had mentally prepared for them. I knew that the benefits far outweighed the bad. My knees would no longer carry the 20+ pounds of extra skin. My back wouldn’t hurt from the constant pendulum movement of the extra skin. I would finally be proud to wear shorts and run with my kids. I would wear my scar with honor because I earned them. I was stupid and weighed so much to begin with but I fought to lose the weight and keep it off. I was not afraid to look at my new legs but I was anxious. And it is no quick process to go through all the layers the surgical staff put in place after the procedure.
⚠️ Warning ⚠️
The images that follow are of a post surgical procedure. DO NOT scroll any farther if you do not want to see them.
This is what I could not picture during all of my internet searches. This is what I really wanted to see. I was a little taken back with them when I first saw them due to the lumps I saw. But I remember from previous surgeries that these will smooth out some. The line was very straight and clean but it was HUGE!! I wasn’t, however, upset. This wasn’t my first surgery and I knew I would look like I’d lost a fight with the entire cast of Street Fighter. And I had.
These are the photos from Day 2 following surgery. I will continue to show you progress pictures. There will be NO nudity shown in the pictures but they can be rough on a squeamish stomach.
Oh my! I had no idea what to expect but that wasn’t it! The scar looks ginormous! But that is day two. Thank you for letting us follow your journey. It is definitely the road less traveled and it’s true a picture is worth a thousand words so it helps but the surgery in perspective.
The scars are large. Not all thighplasty are so large. Mine was so large because of how much skin I had to remove.