Tummy Tuck: Stories

Apparently weird/early/late/missing etc. periods are not uncommon. I agree with Lotus, your scar contour is fantastic. Looking fantastic girlie!!

You look great! Love how low the scar dips in the center.

Happy 7 week to us !

You look really good! Scar is thin and low. Imagine what it's going to look like at 6 months. Happy healing!

Looking good and yes the swelling does take patience

Nameuser I meant to follow your story and somehow missed your page completely :( but am so happy to have refound it. We were close on height weight and age so It's interesting for me to compare. I'm six weeks today and started the gym this week. Slow but something. We both have the lipo scars under our breast too! It took me forever to figure out what those were on me lol. The dr said when you have nice breast definition it's an easy access place to get better lipo. Lucky us :) sounds like all is well and you look awesome!!! I bet your so happy!

I'm a few days over 4 weeks post op & I've been feeling my upper abs are swollen also! I asked my Dr. About it and he said it is probably from the compression garment because it ends just below where the bulging starts. I also feel my lower abs aren't as flat as they were.

Great inspiratinal story. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks for sharing your story. While we need to read about recliners and drains, we also need to read other's personal reasons for wanting this surgery. I'm sure everyone on here can relate to some part or all of your story. Good luck on your continued recovery both physically and mentally.

Wow your testimony to getting to this place is inspiring. Good for you and hope your road to recovery goes well

Oh, i weigh 170 apparently (darn scales) and the nurse is so wonderful and kind...a strange thing how people are more scary over the phone, but i took that risk to be forthcoming and with it, i empowered myself!

Good for you. If the surgery is the motivation and encouragement that you need to make better, more important health choices (stopping smoking and purging) then that is a GREAT thing. I understand what you mean about self-acceptance, but on the other hand your concerns are valid and not in your head -- your stomach skin IS stretched out, and cannot be fixed through healthy eating and exercise. Considering your obvious tendency towards compulsive behavious, I would advise that you absolutely STOP thinking about breast augmentation, liposuction, or anything else at this time. Where would it stop? We could all pick ourselves apart and line up 27 different surgeries, but thats where a valid personal improvement crosses over into sickness and obsession. Set a new goal for yourself. I personally cant make myself run unless I have registered for a race. Use the website "the schedule" and look up a 5k race that is about a week before your surgery date. (That is 3.1 miles.) Buy a simple book that tells you how to run (I recommend Dave Khuels "4 Months To A 4 Hour Marathon") and do what he says. You wont be running a marathon, but he covers everything in his short easy to read book like proper shoe selection. Now start running like he tells you. Start with a goal of just 5 continuous minutes 3 times a week. After you finish your 5k and just before your surgery, look ahead and choose a 10k about 6 months after your surgery, and a half marathon about 8 months after your surgery. Yes, you CAN do it !!! :) A few years ago I trained over 40 people to run a 10k, 20 to run a half marathon, and 4 to run a full marathon all in the same year -- and almost none if them had ever run a step before! Tell your doc about the purging and the cigarettes. Yes they need full disclosure. And then focus on what you WILL do. :) You WILL run a 5k before your surgery. You WILL run a half marathon next fall. I know you can do it! :) Let me know when you have been properly fitted for shoes at a real running store.... :)

On another NOTE! man this site is a wreck for us Virgos. i need to be able to edit :)

Well, I've decided to quit the cigarettes and the purging cold-turkey. That is quite a lot to ask of myself seeing as i have been in battle with both for so long, HOW MANY times have i said that only to be disappointed!? However, the idea of going under the knife has me frightened and i want to be in tip top physical and mental health when i finally do this. This is NOT something that will be easy but I have tons of support and love from my family and I am ready to retire these habits because they simply don't cherish/represent/honor my Real Self becoming. Love and Light to all of you who are fighting a hard battle. Cheers! :)