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“23 Year Old Mother of 1”
Spent: $13,400 in Alabama
What made me want a MM? Well i gained 50 lbs with my little girl 3 years ago. I only lost 20 of it & have a BAD pouch, if i stuck out of stomach enough it would look like i was prego again, I call it my kangaroo pouch. I have dieted & exercised for 3 years & nothing has helped me at all. Plus we have a genetic thing in our family that causes it to be extremely hard for us to lose weight. So that brought me to my MM. I am scheduled for September the 19th of 2011! Only 10 days away! I am getting a full tummy tuck with muscle repair & lipo on the back & sides & a Breast Aug with a lollipop lift. I am VERY excited even though I know im going to be in a world of pain but I know it will be 100% worth it when October gets here & the pain goes away! I will post before & after pictures when they are taken! :)
Updated on 15 Sep 2011:
3 more days!! Excited & ready for it to be over with. Not nervous at all. More excited because i know my body will look alot better then it does now! I have to be @ the surgery center @ 6:00 am monday morning & they will do my labs then & all that good stuff. I may not check in again until the day after surgery. Wish me luck! :)
Updated on 18 Sep 2011:
Well its sunday.... tomorrow is my day. Im ready to get it over with & come back home & rest for the rest of the week & next week! Me & the hubby are checking into a hetel seeing we live an hour & 45 minutes from the drs office. We will be staying from this afternon to tuesday aftrenoon. Im now flipping out because i cannot find a wedge pillow, i should of ordered one but i didnt think it would be important to have but now i feel like it will be. Hope we find one while we are goofing off after we check into the hotel. :) I wont post again until probably the day after. I will post my before pictures then as well. If i can remember that is ;) * Good luck to anyone who is having theirs the same day as me! *
Updated on 22 Sep 2011:
3 days out im doing fantastic! Today the pain in milder than it was the first 2 days. Im frustrated because i cannot do anything for myself because i had my Breast aug done too. So im very limited to what i do. I did take a shower the days after & had my mom washy my hair for me, It was Wonderful. Because i felt so nasty. But that is my update for now. I didnt take some before pictures But will not post until i can get a few after pictures. Thanks ladies i really appreciate the support yall give me! My drains are already ready to be taken out buy I dont take them out until next wed the 28th L
Updated on 23 Sep 2011:
Day 4 - feeling a little better as the days go on. I can sit & lay down & get back up on my own now. I accidentally laid flat in bed last night but it felt so good & i actually slept for once. My husband has been so wonderful through it all & helping me in any way he can. Not getting mad just because I accidentally left my water in the kitchen right after I had laid down & asked him to get it for me. My TT was not as bad as some peoples have been. Its been really easy to be honest. I have not been in much pain just been sleeping a lot more than I usually do. I cannot wait to take my after pictures!
Updated on 26 Apr 2012:
7 months & doing wonderful :)
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He is a listener, i just thought he is the one. Plus he did a wonderful job on me in mine & my familys opinion. I love dr al cohn & when i want more stuff done i will go to him.



I'm so glad you get to have this done! Remember that you will still have swelling and soreness in October, but you should be better off than for the remainder of September. You're going to look hot for the holidays! :)
If you get a chance, check out JenBob's 10 Things I Wish I'd Known Before A Mommy Makeover. It's a terrific read.
I've also started a Facebook page called Moms Who Want Their Bodies Back, where we discuss plastic surgery, diet, exercise, and beauty. Come give us a Like if you're on FB.
Looking forward to following along with your journey!
Thinking about you and sending happy thoughts and hugs your way for tomorrow.
Good luck today! Hope your recovery is smooth sailing.