Besides not being able to stand up straight and the back pain I have, I feel wonderful. Got my stitches and drains out yesterday and I am much more relaxed. Those drains had really started to get to me the day before they went bye bye. Getting them out was not fun at all but when they are all gone it is well worth it. I only had stitched toward the end of my incisions(most of the incision was done with dissolvable) and around the new belly button. Well I took off my binder yesterday for a little while also and it felt good. I love that thing. I have never had it off for more than 30 seconds or so since the procedure was done on 11/3. Things are going good. Concerns: I am supposed to go back to work on 11/17...unless I have a very speedy recovery I am not sure if that's gonna happen. While I feel great and have no pain, the being bent over is not gonna fly. I go a few steps and I am completely out of breathe. yikes!!! I took a nice look at my belly yesterday and **** I