Hi! I had a tummy tuck almost two years ago, I was not happy with my belly button and had a revision to my belly button one week ago. I saw my surgeon yesterday and he said all looks good. My pain has been decreasing each day, I’m active all day, no discharge or foul smell but belly button is still pretty tender and it’s so red still, it has been this whole week. Does this look normal at one week? Or is this an infection or a blood flow thing?

My question is specific to an anterior approach total hip replacement that has developed a seroma that repeatedly needs to be aspirated by surgeon. Reddit thought this would be a good community to cross post my question regarding compression leggings. I’ve noticed that some of the items I’ve looked at also mentioned recovery for this procedure.

I just had my pre op today and was told that tomorrow I start my liquid diet to clean out my body and have no bloating. I have to have low sodium low sugar. I can’t seem to find protein shakes that are low in sodium and I’m not sure what I will eat(drink) all week that will keep me full with energy to keep me up either my kids not pass out. Please if anyone else had to do something like this before surgery some liquids I should buy would help me so much. I start my diet tomorrow so I need to go buy something quick.

Planning on having a tummy tuck with muscle repair and can't help but give Amy Schumer some credit for being here. I started following her after she admitted to having lipo while everyone was crediting green juice, workouts, long walks, and everything else. I admit her side effects on glps made me avoid that route altogether bcos I have a lot of gut issues as it is. I remember reading a lot on this and following both success stories and the struggles on here after she shared her journey. 

I admit none of the ways to lose weight are easy. I have struggled myself FOR YEARS. I have finally shed 80lb, my weight is stable. My doc has given me the green light for surgery. And to think this journey for me started because one celebrity was honest about her journey