Woke up today feeling pleasantly less swollen and painful but still hurts to sit up without using my arms. Looked in mirror and was pleasantly surprised the swelling had decreased remarkably (though still not anywhere near my normal size) but at least now I don't look like the elephant man.
Decided to brave the shower and it definitely made me feel better. Got my first proper look at the area. It is still very tender to touch but the bruising is not too bad. There are weird lumps and bumps which I'm praying will disappear when this heals up properly. Its hard to see what the end result will be like as my belly is all out of shape. It occasionally makes weird gurgling noises which are just under the skin and I can feel fluid moving around. Have put on some normal clothes after being in a tracksuit for 2 days and I look relatively normal.
Have taken some pictures - note this is the third day and the swelling has reduced considerably. But I normally don't have any of these weird curves or bumps.
