Recovery: Week 8 (Sep 7–14)

I need to put in another plug for triphala. Seriously the greatest thing ever. Triphala, magnesium, and 64 oz of water a day have saved me and still, 8 weeks post surgery, my bowels are still moving properly. I'm amazed and thrilled (if one can be thrilled about that sort of stuff).

Most of the time I don't even think about my stomach at all and I completely forget that I had surgery. I have zero trouble with eating a normal portion size, nothing hurts (unless I push pretty hard on my incisions), and I'm really glad I had the surgery even though it's been rough. Literally my only complaint is my dumb vaginal bleeding. This week it's been a little more than the past 2 weeks, it's all old blood (so brown and black) and I'm passing a tiny bit of tissue and some small blood clots that look like tar. I'm starting to wonder if this is actually the return of my period instead of spotting. Only time will tell...

September 7: Look at how much more faded my left scar is than my right ones!

Left incision. So pleased with this progress!

Right incisions. They still look fresher than the one on my left.

My bellybutton incision is getting hard to see! It's the "fold" of skin in the middle.