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Good morning,

I have just been approved to have the lose skin removed off my stomach on May 5th. I am really excited and scared at the same time. Looking to see what I should have at home to help with the surgery and recover.. I am looking for the good and the bad..

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yay! congrats! excited for u!

recovery really varies from person to person. i do understand that if your procedure does not include muscle tightening it should be a little bit less painful (but again it depends on your individual pain tolerance!)

things that i found useful for recovery (note: i had muscle tightening)

1) my husband. lol

2) a stool to sit on in the shower

3) big sturdy pillows to stay propped up in bed (helps when getting out of bed too)

4) my mother's cane to walk...mind u i probably walked too much, but it def helped my back cuz i was hunched over all the time.

5) a pillow to hug in the car when going over bumps, or when i coughed, and omg when i sneezed (sneezing was the worst!!)

6) my faja to keep me all tight and snuggled. i wore mine way beyond than what was prescribed because i just really liked the feeling of it, ha.

good luck! ❤️

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