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Mommy Makeover - July 3rd! - Beverly Hills, CA

UPDATED FROM Mlissaca
8 days post

Went in today post op day 8 and just saw the nurse...

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Went in today post op day 8 and just saw the nurse since the dr is on vacation. She said I look great and seem to be healing nicely. She took off

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UPDATED FROM Mlissaca
8 days post

Went in today post op day 8 and just saw the nurse...

Went in today post op day 8 and just saw the nurse since the dr is on vacation. She said I look great and seem to be healing nicely. She took off the tape, or whatever is over my incision and replace it with fresh stuff. Nothing exciting just that I looked great, be patient to see my results but that I am going to be happy with them. I go into see the dr. next week (7/19) so we will see what he says.

I am standing fairly upright but my lower back gets very sore by the end of the day since my stomach muscles are probably nonexistent right now and my back has to over compensate. In the mornings I have a pain in my left groin area that is apparently a nerve that is trying to heal. I massage it in the morning and by the the afternoon it doesn't bother me. Just annoying that I sort of feel like I start over every morning. Otherwise feeling good every day. Go back to work on Monday-boo!

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Hey! Glad to see you are doing good! I am feeling sooo good lately I wish I could get into a good work out routine again but I still have to wait. I have been very active so far, walked 3 miles this morning, and have been going out almost everyday because I hate being stuck in the house! I havent gotten that exhausted feeling that a lot of women talk about after their tummy tucks I feel really good. My swelling is finally starting to go down and I can really see the results more and that is sooo nice. When I was so swollen I looked terrible and felt terrible and thought I would never look better! Lol...Good luck with work on Monday! It totally sucks my hubby has to go back to work Saturday :( Even though I know I can manage without him it has been so nice having him hear taking care of everything! When are you gonna post some pics?? I wanna see how you look!! Take care and hope to hear from you soon!
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Finally trying to put my story together but with...

Finally trying to put my story together but with the kids I can't seemed to get much done. Lord help my husband while I am recovering. I am having a TT, BA, and Lipo next Tuesday! I am excited to get this procedure over with so I can jump into the recovery and just get to getting. My biggest fear is I am not going to wake up off the table. How morbid I know. At this point, the pain is going to be what the pain is going to be. I have my meds already, will be at an after care facility for 2 days. My MIL is coming out to help my husband with the boys for 2 weeks.

My lovely boys are 3.5 and 14 months. I am sad that I am not going to be able to get down and be rough and tumble with them for a bit but I just keep reminding myself that I give and give and give and this is something I am doing for ME!! Something I am giving myself. I never get much time for myself and getting to a gym is out of the question.

I am 5'10, 175. This is the heaviest I have ever been so I am not thrilled about it. I have always been. My husband has been very supportive simply saying, "If this is going to let you feel better about your body then go for it."

Recovery-wise I am planning to go back to work 1 day shy of 2 weeks. I have pretty much a desk job so I am hoping that is going to be realistic. Really that is all the time I could take off. I am going to really have to keep myself in check and not over due it, especially where the kids are concerned.

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Yayy!!! So excited for you!! My surgery is scheduled for July 2nd so we can recover together!!
Yeah!! I woukd love to follow your recovery! What all are you having done? How much time are planning to take off? You excited? Nervous?
I am having a tummy tuck and BA!! I'm super excited...not really nervous, just ready to get it done and start recovering! I actually scheduled my surgery for the beginning of this year and totally freaked out and cancelled...so I think I have all the freaking out out of my system and am now totally ready! I am a stay at home mom so I don't technically have to take time off but my wonderful hubby is taking two weeks off to help me with recovery.
Are you excited?? Yours is right after mine!!
what did you totally freak out about the first time? Right now the only thing I am worried about is dying. I have a wonderful life, love my husband, love my boys too pieces. I am just scared that this selfishness will cost me everything. There it is...I said it. This nervousness doesn't completely consume me which is why I haven't cancelled. I just stop and think, stop being silly you will be fine lot of people do surgeries everyday. And then I am over it for that moment.

I am so excited for week 3 when I am expecting that I will feel significantly better (hopefully). I know the first week is suppose to suck. We started sleep training my youngest (14 months) last night because he has gotten into the habit of having me rock him to sleep at night..which only takes 15 minutes but I know that I am not going to be able to do that after next week. We have needed to do the sleeping training for a while but now I REALLY had no choice.

What are you doing to prepare? I see a lot of people take about getting a hospital bed, or recliner. I have no space in my house for that sort of stuff and I am really hoping that those type of things won't truly be necessary. I am putting a list together and am going to hit Target on Saturday to get everything I think I might need. You?
I was totally freaking out about dying the first time. It started to totally consume me and I was having terrible anxiety and panic attacks! Haha...now that I look back its ridiculous but at the time it was really bad. I'm with ya on the week 3 mark...I know the first week is gonna be terrible but it will only get better. So far I have bought a toilet seat riser with bars, a walker, I rented a recliner because I don't have room for a permanent one, I bought the zip up long Panama dresses, body shapers., front closing sports bras, granny pantries, one of those deep breathing machine things, and I think that's it so far! I still have a lot of little things left to get like antibacterial soap, alcohol pads for when your stripping the drains and low sodium food! Let me know of anything good you know of that. I need to get!
c.jenkins21 - would love to hear how you are doing after your surgery. I go into tomorrow morning at 7am!!
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