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Welcome to RealSelf's Tummy Tuck Community!

By Kimmers25 on 05 Jul 2011

Welcome to RealSelf's Tummy Tuck Community!

I'm Kim, the Tummy Tuck Community Manager, and I'm here to help you...

  • find tummy tuck information
  • get support, and
  • answers to guide you through your tummy tuck journey.

More about me. I am...

  • a tummy tuck and breast reduction recipient
  • I am a 48 year old wife and mother who decided it was time to take her body back.  My passion is to support,
    • encourage, educate and guide RealSelf users through their process

Here are the community guidelines for posting in our forums.

If you have any questions or concerns, please send me a personal message

 

You may also follow me on Twitter where you will find fun articles and blogs.

And "All About Tummy Tucks" on Facebook.

You may also check out my Tummy Tuck Survival Guide and Month-by-Month Diary Post Tummy Tuck

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Kimmers25 (Community Manager) 13 Jul 2011

We started a new community called Tummy Tuck Revision so check it out. 

If you know of anyone considering a revision please share this link and encourage them to post a review. 

Kiva 8 Aug 2011
Today is 7 days post op from my tummy tuck. I've really relied on the web for a lot of information. Each day is getting better but today will be huge because I get my drains out and stitches out. I'm supposed to go back to work tomorrow. I hope I can make it.
Kimmers25 (Community Manager) 8 Aug 2011

Hi Kiva!

Well you have made it through the worst phase of this recovery.  It will only get better and better from here on out.  Once you have the drains and stitches removed you will feel like a new woman.  

I am very happy that the site has been helpful to you.  Keep us up to date on how you are doing.

Kiva 22 Jan 2012
I wanted to update you that I'm almost 6 months post op and feeling great. I'm actually able to exercise normally again including sit ups! I joined weight watchers 3 weeks ago! The tummy tuck looks amazing but it does not erase the extra 15 lbs I needed to lose. So hopefully in a couple of months I'll be a whole new woman. Thanks for your support.
Buttercup74 20 Sep 2011
HI Kimmers! I am scheduled for my Tummy Tuck in 2 days; september 22, 2011. I am very excited. I have been reading this forum alot. It is nice to get advice from women who have gone throught what I'm about to. I'm not really that nervous yet. Although it seems that everyone I work around is getting sick, so I am hoping I don't get sick in the next two days.
Kimmers25 (Community Manager) 20 Sep 2011

Hi Buttercup74,

I am glad you found us:)   Wow two more days and the new you will make an appearance.  How exciting is that:)

Have you been planning this for a while?  Keep the positive thoughts going and you will be fine.  Darn sick people are also all over my office...yucka!   Try to stay clear and just wash your hands a bunch.  And don't let anyone touch your phone of keyboard at work.  I am a little bit of a nut with germs.  You are not going to catch a thing..positive thoughts here!

Please do post your review so that I cal follow your journey.  I sent you a private message..

 

Kiva 30 Sep 2011
How did it go? It's been a week so you should be starting to feel much better. I hope you have a speedy recovery. It's worth every bit of the pain I promise.
Buttercup74 30 Sep 2011
I am feeling much better. Thanks so much! The only time I feel major pain is when I first get up out of the recliner. It's day 9 now, and I don't go back to my ps for 3 more days. I don't know what I should be doing at this stage. Should I be up moving more? Should I be standing completely straight yet? Do you have any suggestions?
Kiva 30 Sep 2011
I was not standing straight for about 3 weeks. I was able to return to work at 8 days but I work a desk job. I would take it nice and easy! Getting up and down was tough but moving around helped me. I still had my drains so I wasn't moving much. I had them for 12 days. I know it vary widely from person to person. I felt much better after 2 weeks.
telddu 7 May 2012
Thx
cwgrlup640 28 Sep 2011
Hi I have scheduled my surgery for 11-17-11 and am so excited and overwhelmed at the same time. I am having a full tummy tuck and lipo of the hips and thighs.
I just found this forum today and have found it already very helpful in so many ways. I am a planner and want to have all the nessecities at arms reach so the survival guide is awesome. I told my husband I would have to read it to him. He is being very supportive.
We farm so a portion of our harvest $$ is paying for my surgery so keep fingers crossed for a great corn yeild.
I am not telling to many about my surgery my hubby knows and 2 close friends. I want my new body to shock everyone when I show up in a tank top and no body shaper on to hide the dreaded muffine. I know it will take time before that will happen but it will so be worth it..
Oh yes I am kinda a rambler Sorry..smiles everyone..
Kimmers25 (Community Manager) 29 Sep 2011

Hey Girlie,

Welcome to the community!   I did see your review and thank you for sharing your journey with us.   This is all very exciting and you will be loving the results.  

Keep me up to date and please ask any questions you may have.  

Hugs

Kiva 30 Sep 2011
Good luck with your surgery. It's pretty painful but not as bad as I thought. I had two c-sections so I was familiar with abdominal surgery. I'm 9 weeks out and feel amazing! I'm still sore but I'm actually starting to feel like a normal person again. I have a few must have. One is a wedge pillow of some kind to sleep with, a handicap shower chair if you can get one and be sure to take your pain meds and stay on top of the pain. Let me know if you have any questions I would be glad to share any details. I know what it was like searching the web every day seeking support and answers to my million questions. I'm very please with my results. The pain and suffering is very brief compared to the long term results. Take lots of vitamin C and a good multi vitamin starting now because believe me you don't want to have a cough or sneeze EVER!!!! Best wishes!
cwgrlup640 30 Sep 2011
I was wondering, I have a belly button ring and I know I will need to take it out before surgery and I know I will no longer have one after surgery. My question is should I remove it now to let it close if it would anyway not sure or just wait till surgery?
Kiva 30 Sep 2011
I don't think it will make any difference because they literally will throw it in the trash. That's the strangest part about all this is the new belly button. I have a stretch mark from pregnancies at my belly button and it's now below my incision. That's how I know how far they pulled it down. I also and an appendix scare for 30 years that is now gone. Pretty cool stuff.
cwgrlup640 30 Sep 2011
Sweet Lou. I got the thing for my 30th birthday and now with my 40th so close 11-11-11 how weird is that I am kinda attached to the darn thing. As soon as I am all healed up will be going in and getting re-done cuz I will actually be able to show it off heehee.
Thanks bunches...
Salem1969 1 Oct 2011
Hey Kim,
I have my surgery date on my profile but it won't link to the calendar. Can you help?
Kimmers25 (Community Manager) 3 Oct 2011

Hi Hon,

I will look inot this right now..

Salem1969 3 Oct 2011
Thanks hon. I just found out that I may need to postpone my proceedure for a week though. I will know for sure by tomorrow. Dale will be out of town the day of my pre-op appt and if they reschedule for the following week, they will have to move the surgery out. They want me to have a full month between my appt and my proceedure. :o(
Kimmers25 (Community Manager) 3 Oct 2011

Yikes!  Well it would only be a week and that will go fast!

Why do they want a month in between?

FYI you are now on the calendar:)

Salem1969 3 Oct 2011
I think it's because they 1. Want me off any meds that may slow my healing for a full month.
2. They want the check to clear??? lol
Thanks for getting me on the calendar. Makes it more real. I started shopping yesterday. Ice packs..check
Advil...check. That's 2 down and 50 bazillion things to go...lol
xoxo
Kimmers25 (Community Manager) 3 Oct 2011

LOL...you are so funny!   

Keep shopping and pamper yourself a little as well.  Don't forget to schedule the Mani and Pedi appt for a couple of days before surgery:)   If you have to feel and look like something the cat drug in for the first week...well at least your nails can look good:)

xoxoxo

Salem1969 3 Oct 2011
Ahh.. a mani pedi...I had forgotten that you had told me to make my appt. I will have to get right on that. I've spoken with my hair dresser and she will be shampooing and flat ironing my hair the whole time I am recouperating. I just can't lay around with bad hair!....So now I'll have great hair and nails...I will be keeping my lipstick right by my side as well...I don't go anywhere without my lips!
I even went and got lash extentions so now even my lashes won't need any attention while I'm out....geeze, now that I see this all in writting, I kinda feel high maintainence..lol
Kimmers25 (Community Manager) 3 Oct 2011

There is nothing wrong with wanting to look good:)   A woman must pamper herself to feel good...no shame there.  

Its just makes you feel better when you are down so you might as well go for it.  I remember how good the first shower and shampoo felt...heaven!  It hurt but felt so good at the same time.  You just do whatever makes you feel good.  There are no rules here so we can make them up as we go.  

Well two rules; rest and medication.

 

canadamamma 31 Oct 2011
I am so thankful for this site! Before this, I didn't know who I could 'talk' to and I certainly can't trust the info from the PS sites! I'm a 37yo mom - my one and only son will be 2 in Decemeber (we had a hard time getting him, very blessed) I've been contemplating BA for years due to small breasts/weight gain/loss. After my 10lb baby my stomach is... well... you know :) I'm hoping to get some advice.. should I get both procedures done together? I'm so scared of not coming out of the surgery if I'm out too long. Has anyone had both done? I'd love to hear your story... Thanks so much!

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