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“Four C-sections in Four Years: I Need This TT!!”
Spent: $9,200 in Beverly Hills, CA
Posted 30 Jun 2010
I'm going in in mid-July for a TT. I've been thinking about this, wanting this, for so long--it seems like forever. Getting divorced and I want to feel better about myself. I work out almost every single day, do every ab exercise I can find and I still look like I'm smuggling a bath towel, around my waist, under my clothes. Now, however, I'm feeling more self-conscious about my age and my whole body overall and reconsidering doing a mommy makeover. Is there anyone who had just a TT and wished they'd done a MM? Or vice versa? I like the size of my breasts, just not their downward trend...
Updated on Jul 22, 2010:
It's been 10 days so far and I have felt absolutely great. Would definitely recommend staying in a recovery center (or someplace absolutely quiet & peaceful with someone to look after you) for the first night, as the anaesthesia (sp?) wears off but after that, it's been all good. The pain was far, far less than a c-section and further helped by the fact of 1) no internal organs being disrupted (shrinking uterus post-c is the worst); 2) no hormone fluctuations; and 3) no screaming baby to care for every 2 hours. If you can have 5-8 days of normal, everyday type of rest, the recovery is fine. I was off pain meds by Day 3, just used extra strength Tylenol a few times. As much walking as you can handle is also a good idea; keeps your circulation up and helps the muscles in your legs and back from cramping. Have before & after photos to post; probably tomorrow.
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My doctor and his staff were very kind, informed and informative, helpful and supportive. The whole experience was so much easier and straightforward than I had imagined. My recovery has been excellent and I'm very happy I had it done.



What a great question! I wonder, too, how many women who got tummy tucks wish they'd also gone ahead with breast work.
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