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I am a 29 year old mommy of 4. I have twin 10 year...
I am a 29 year old mommy of 4. I have twin 10 year old boys, a 7 year old daughter and a 2 year old baby boy who seems to think he should permenetly be attached to my hip. I have gained and lost weight countless times in my life but I have always been the chubby girl. My boobs have been teeny tiny too compared to my massive rolls of a stomach. LOL. I hate how hard I have always been on myself, and I am so ready to be confident and comfortable with myself.
I knew after my daughter was born that I needed a mommy makeover, but didn't have the $$ for it then. After my last son, I had my tubes tied and I am SO SO SOOOOO ready for this. After I made this decision with my husband, I have been going back and forth with it. My surgery date is Feb. 14,2011 and I am so excited but really nervous too. I feel a bit selfish spending so much money on myself. My husband has been really reassuring me and telling me that I deserve this. I think he loves me. LOL
The closer my date gets, the more excitement I feel. I am getting a tummy tuck, lipo to several areas, and a breast aug. My PS says I should go DD because my rib cage is wide and it would look a lot better on me. I agreed and so did my hubby.
Since my date was scheduled, I cannot help but be obsessed with this whole process. I think about it a lot through out the day, and I am constsntly seeking reassurance from my hubby. In a week and a half from now, I am going to look so different, and I could not be happier about that. :)
Thankfully, I am getting 2 pain pumps for after my surgery and I will have them for 4 days! Has anyone else had these? My PS says I wont feel a thing during this period of time. Also, I am not sure if I will have drains or not? If I do have them, then I don't know who will empty them for me because I certainly cannot do it. HAHAHA
I will post my before pics after my surgery so I can show you all the dramatic change!
Ok, so I have seen on this website that I am not...
Also, I wanted to make a video diary to be able to look back and show other mommies who want to do this, that you will be OK. Also, so I can look back and see how my whole attitude about myself will change. :)
Ps- I love this website!!
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I had a breast aug, full tummy tuck, and a hernia repair one week ago today. I had 2 pain pumps, also, and 2 drains. Trust me...after 4 children...you will be able to empty the drains!
I was the same way. I was obsessed about the surgery and could not think of anything else at all! I want to give you a few words of advice that I was not prepared for:
1. Give yourself time to feel better. After being a mom for 10 years, it's going to drive you nuts not to be able to be up to par. You will feel guilty at times for not being the mom you are used to being. You will be back and better than ever within time. This has been one of the biggest hardships for me...watching my husband struggle with "doing it all" while I was sitting right there.
2. If at all possible...Get the kids out of the house for the first few days after surgery. It was hard to relax after they came home, but I was glad that I didn't have to think about their well-being during those initial days.
3. Be prepared for a little guilt and remorse afterward. I am usually a very optimistic and happy person. I was not ready for feelings of remorse. It was only for a few days, but it was there. Once you begin to feel like yourself (kind-of), you get over it and can see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Good luck with everything...you'll do great! If you have given birth to and raised 4 children, you can do this. Being a mom is so self-less and thank-less. You deserve to feel confident while being the best mom you can! Your husband sounds very supportive. My husband was fantastic. He amazed me so many times! My husband is not the verbal type of guy who gushes over his feelings. After going through this with me...I know how deeply he cares for me. He gave me such patient and tender care, and didn't complain even once! He emptied my drains and pulled out my pain pumps when they were done. I feel so much closer to him now. After 10 years of marriage...it was nice to have a reminder of how much he cares for me. I hope you and your husband have the same experience!
When you had your pain pumps, did you feel anything? My PS told me I will be completely numb for 4 days. Also, are you taking any pain meds now after one week?
I would love to see your before and after! I will have to check out your profile!! :-)
My pain pumps did seem to help alot. I wouldn't say that I was completely numb...but I was not in a lot of pain. Overall, pain was not the hardest part for me.
I was off of my pain meds since Sunday. Then, I started taking 1/4 of one every 4 hours yesterday. My breasts were really sore. Overall, my breast aug was much more painful than my tummy tuck. I do not think this is normally the way it works, though. I don't know why it was that way for me. I was extremely flat chested before my surgery...so it felt as though my chest was HUGE after. I'm just starting to get used to them now.
I have not posted "after" pictures yet. I was waiting to get my drains out. Now that they are out, I will do it either tonight or tomorrow.
Honestly, the hardest part of this process for me has been emotionally. It's getting much better now!!
What size are you going for?
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