Tummy Tuck: Stories

OK so where do I begin.....How about the beginning of the "Booty Stomach" (as I refer to it).

I am 35 years old with two wonderful children ages 15 and 10. Im weight 154 pounds and stand 5'3. With my first daughter I had to have an emergency C-Section and I received a diagonal incision. My second daughter was delivered by C- section as well and I received a vertical incision. And the rest is history. The baby weight that was never lost, the stretch marks and the diagonal incision created a make-shift wrinkly booty on my stomach. And to top it all off the diagonal incision became infected and left awful scarring , such an awful mess! For the last 15 years I have never worn any shirt that reveals my stomach and swim suites, well you can hang that up.

I did not think my stomach could ever be fixed until I stumble across a story online where a women had the same story as mine and after a TT her diagonal incision had been removed. I wasn't very familiar with a Tummy Tuck so I started goggling information, when I seen the scar the TT left I said " oh man look at that scar", then I looked down at my stomach and said " oh man look at that scar". So after 4 seconds of debating I decided a Tummy Tuck was for me. Because I am not overweight I was unsure if I even qualified for a TT, I started looking for doctors in my area. I ended up going to four doctors before I decided on one.

Doctor A: staff was very nice, wait time was about 10 mins, and there was no consultation fee. The doctor can in and said " lets see, your here to see about a TT, well you can certainly get one and lipo on your love handles". He stated he did not use drains, the procedure was done at the office, recommended at least a 10 days off. Shook my hand and he was gone. I went to speak to the lady who worked in the admin department, she told me it would be $8,700.00. I thought I would die right there in the chair ( that was the first time I had even heard how much the procedure cost) I became so excited after seeing the story online I never bother to look up the cost. LOL..

So I went home sad and defeated by the Booty Stomach, knowing I did not have that type of money just lying around. When I got home my oldest daughter said " so, when is the booty going to get cut off"? I told her how much it cost and her eyes almost popped out of her head. She said " just charge it to your credit card mom" it may take you a life time to pay it off, but at least the booty will be gone and you will be "sexy again". I said to myself, my credit limit is not that high, butttttttt I bet there is some type of credit care just for cosmetic surgeries. So I jumped on the computer and came across care credit. I apply and in seconds I was approved for $4000.00. I WAS BACK IN BUSINESS. I called a friend of my who has a security contract with a movie theater and I said "I need to work as many days as I can, I need to make a quick $4000.00 dollars". He said you "got it".
My dreams were back in effect " BOOTY STOMACH, you will not win after all" LOL

Doctor B: the staff was nice, the wait time was about 10 mins, no consult fee, the doctor came in and said " so lets see what we have here, ok you would make a great candidate for a TT" . He stated he does not do lipo with TT's because he doesn't believe it is safe, he said the surgery is done at his office and you would stay overnight in the recovery suite. After I took to the Dr I spoke with the admin staff and she gave me the price of $10,230.00, I went into minor shock .

Doctor C: the staff was nice, wait time was 45 mins, no consult fee. The doctors assistant came in and spoke to me briefly and informed me the DR speaks kinda of fast so if I need to just ask him to slow down. The doctor came in and said " wow, someone did a job on your stomach", I said yeah I know, he said oh yes, a TT would do you very nice and lipo of the love handles it will turn out very very nice. I will fix you right up. The procedure was done in the hospital and you go home afterwards. Afterwards, I was placed in another room to wait for the Dr again. The Dr came in and he was talking a mile a minute. I didn't have to ask him to slow down because I could keep up with him, but I'm sure some people would not be able to. Once the Dr left I waited another 20 mins I finally went to the front of the office and informed them I needed to go. I was given price with the total procedure priced at $7,5000.00.

Doctor C: staff was very very nice, wait time 5 mins, no consult fee, the Dr came in and talked about different things the weather, sports, ask about my job and final he said " ok, lets take a look, he said oh yes you would do well with a TT I can remove that scar with no issue". He said, I don't do lipo with TT but if you find you want it because you don't look like you should need it, you should do that afterwards. he stated the procedure was done in the hospital and I could stay overnight if I choose to . He shook my hand and made a little more short talk and left. His assistant came in the room and took pictures and stated the Dr scar placement is wonderful and she showed me where she had a TT by the Dr. Her scar was almost invisible. I meet with the admin assistant she gave me a price of $7,100.00.

And the Winner is (DRUM ROLL PLEASE).......... Dr. C.
I was the most comfortable with him and he made me feel at ease from the second I walked in his office.

So now I wait until my two week appointment which is on OCT 4th where everything will be discuss and I pay for the surgery. I am not really nervous, but I am sure that will change as the days pass by. I have had this BOOTY STOMACH for so long, I just want it gone. I want to be able to look at myself in the mirror and not frown up. I am going to Jamaica in May and I WILL be in a two piece that is the goal.