progress!

Yesterday was my 4 week mark!! I have to say, things have been good, I feel so much better! I feel like I am 85% recovered. I definitely feel much more like myself. I am still swollen, especially at night and I get very sore at night. However, I have been pushing myself to do more. I try to go for walks as much as possible and get out of the house. I need to build my stamina up again! My bruises are fading and my scar is looking incredible. I have seen a lot of scar pictures at the one month mark and I have to say, mine doesn't look like any I have seen. On the sides it is just a thin red line, down towards the bottom there are still some scabs, but the same, just a thin red line. I finally fit into jeans again! I tried to put them on a week ago and they wouldn't even button. I was so discouraged. I tried again last night and long behold, they fit and they looked great. Starting tomorrow I am headed back to the gym. I got the okay to do everything besides ab work. I cannot wait to work out again. Things have gotten a little gooey since the surgery, so I definitely need to tone back up! Here is a progress picture. Before, 11 days after surgery (top) and than 4 weeks since the surgery (bottom). Again, these are still not the final results. All of the swelling will probably not go down for 2 more months! Such a long time to wait, but, I am over joyed with the results so far!!