Mommy Make Over 4-26-11 - Alexandria, VA

Goodness ladies - my MM

Should have taken place years ago if I could have afforded it back in the day. Well it didn't , so here I am at 32 ~ and 2 kids later. My oldest will be 16 in may and our youngest is 3. God bless them both but ~ the 16 year old really messed my stomach up! I gained close to 100lbs and then some . Wheeee - that wasn't a good look. So needless to say , the start of me being very insecure about my mid section . To the point of never wearing a bikin / that's for sure !!

So with the second pregnancy I was already stretched out - but I was in great shape an very small. I only gained 25lbs with her, if that. But the skin was still very saggy no matter how hard I worked out after having kids - it just never looked right agian.

 Let me back up a few years - I'm july 2001 I had a BA - saline implants filled to 360cc's. Right after , I knew I should have gone bigger than what I asked for . I had way to much skin to fill out. And honestly 360- wasn't cutting it! But it was a little to late.

So after nursing this last baby for 2 years ... YES that's right , lol ... I said 2 years :-) .. My fake boobies no longer looked like some what perky fake boobs.

So this leads me to my mommy makeover .
Honestly the thought of wearing a bikin this summer, or even shorts that i dont have to constantly check on to see if my bulg is hanging over... Or shirt isn't rising up on me - cause god forbid my stomach show ... Like I can't even imagine this feeling of not freaking out , if my stomach shows . I still cant believe this is really happening .

You would think I would be so excited , but to be honest ~ I'm freaking out! I'm actually very scared. Don't get me wrong I'm ready for a new belly & some nice new boobs- but gezzzee , I'm freaking nerveous !!!

I have to believe this changes your entire look about " your self " ... Your crazy insecurities change quickly into a positive feeling of " I am back to who I know I was made to be"

And of course feeling seXy and confident when my clothes are off plays a big part in this - let's just keep it very real :)

Now, this website - of this website ;-) It's truly been a God sent . So incredibly helpful - a wealth of knowledge and preparation from the woman who have been through what I'm feeling - and then some . I have learned so much , and enjoyed hearing about the Good , the bad & th ugly~ about all that can possibly happen during this Time.

Most important ~ the site provides TRUTH & INSiGHT about what can happen. The pictures have been so helpful to me - being as though I'm so visual , it's made this process easier in me making my final decision to do this!!

So good luck to all - and thank you so much for Sharing your stories & experiences ... Cause otherwise , I'm not sure I Would be going through with this next tue.

So for all that - this leads me to APRIL 26th!

ok so what lets see.....6 days left!!! still nerveous and ready for all this to pass.
Ready for this cold to pass to. My PS said to call on friday and check in . If my cold isnt gone he said we will have to push my TT back
:(
Man, i really pray this is out of my system by then. I just want all this to be over ...........................

Well tomorrow is the DAY! So far today my nerves have been Shot~ lol.... I feel like food just isn't an option :(
7- up I's all I can keep down .
I suppose i should be happy it's finally here so I can start the healing process.
"Lord" Just Keep me Safe Please!'

Ok ladies - I'm here waiting to get taken back- nervous as heck!
Please keep in your prayers!

Well thank u Jesus I made it - I got out around 11.
I'm super sore n it BURNS!!

I have some serious air bubbles n my stomach , boy do I wish those would go away-
Any suggestions on how to get the air n tummy gone?????

I will post throughout the day:)

4/26 6;45pm
So I have been sipping ice/7-up all day - feels ok!
They just brought be chicken broth fit dinnerv- n of course I didn't check it n burned my tounge :(

Very very sore- still that burning sensation, ugh'
That's a pain!!!
Ummm, overall just uncomfortable n incision area- n sitting this long sucks.

Wishing know i would have brought more pillowS - like 10 :)

I will check in later :)
Hope everyone is recovering well!

Its 2 am , I just got up to talk for the first time. ~ So not fun:( that really sucked!!!
My nurse is neW and really has no clue what she I doing - I have had to talk tO her like she is 3 to get her to follow my directions - ugh not want I want to be doing.
The pain now is at least a 9.5 since walking -

I'm waiting on the other nurse to put med's n me ASAP!
Ugh, so annoyed at this point- and did I mention SLEEPY!!

Day 2 - headed home now , CAR ride sucks!!
Ended up stoping off for a new binder at my PS office - the one in the hospital was hard n digging me.
Tubes are annoying and burn-!
Hungry but still on a liquid diet.
Will work some jello & maybe soup n so I can take my pain pills.
Hope all is well with all u ladies .....
I will post pics soon

Has anyone experienced COTTON MOUTH and felt like it's Causing you to have a HARD TIME breathing almost ?? :( Im afraid to cough again - so I'm freaking out about all this !!

Day 5~
legs sometime hurt?- I'm sure it's from not being active and the blood flow isn't back to normal - it's getting there though.
I do try and walk around every hour.

I have so Many pics to post - I'm gonna Try and make it to the computer- I know seeing pics makes such a difference when u are looking at this site. It's so helpful .

Boobs are al little sore at the incision site that's it.
Thank god cause I have really been using my arm strength to move Around. And kinda the cheat muscle to because u has to n order to push ur self up .
I must say the lipo hurts like heck still.
Just back there on the left side .

Still no BM :( I'm going to try MOM today .
I've been eating good and healthy along with prune juice everyday so I'm not sure why I'm not going .

I'm so ready to stand up straight - wow , it's doing a number on my back - thank god for heating pads.

Hope everyone is doin well with their recovery / you girls are definitely in my thoughts .

Day 5
well sleeping sucks, mu booty hurts from sitting up to sleep..
i so want to sleep on my side :(
i miss doing stuff for my self but i so dont want to over do it...
i dont take one pain pill last night , so i think i probably should have just to take the edge off.
Oh well!!
i did give my self a bird bath and shaved , lol..........i so felt it later ;)
im missing by baby .she is been with family casue it was way to much for me to have her here.

Tomorrow i go and hopefully get the drains out. So scared !!!! ugh!