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I did it and feel amazing! TT, MR & Umbil. Hernia Repair - Campbell, CA
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Almost 25 in 2 months, 5'6, 160 pounds....
WORTH IT$6,790
Almost 25 in 2 months, 5'6, 160 pounds. Married mother of one!! I gained a hefty 85 pounds during my pregnancy, as my son was 10 pounds at birth and i gave birth vaginally. Took me almost 2 years, but I lost the weight plus lost another 20 pounds!! I'm left with muscle separation and saggy belly and flank fat!
I have my pre-op appointment tomorrow and im really excited!
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11 days pre
My pre-op appointment went great. I love my PS....
My pre-op appointment went great. I love my PS. She's so personable and informative, she really does care about you and wanting to make sure you look your best. I put down my $4000. It's so real now. It's really going to happen!! 12 Days! She's going to stitch my abdominals back together and also bring in my obliques. Yay! Hour glass torso is in my future. I also talked about my concerns about dog ears and how to prevent them, she basically told me that she does enough lipo to make sure the area is perfect enough to stitch up smoothly(those are my own words not hers), and brings the operation table into a V shape when she stiches me up to make sure that im as tight as possible. She said my privates would also be lifted back up. YAY! not that it's saggy and looks bad; but it will be back up more again. Woop woop! i made a collage of tummy tucks and belly buttons and brought in a picture of a befor and after that looked a lot like my tummy but the surgery scar was way too high. she told me how that yes it was WAY too high, and discussed with me how she makes sure it will be lower. Where is the fast FWD button???? im so impatient! Oh also my surgery time got bumped up to 7am instead of 7:30!!!
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UPDATED FROM CA_mama408
11 days pre
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT!! If you have the stomach...
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT!! If you have the stomach to view go ahead.
" Video of a Tummy Tuck Procedure " by MercatorSurgery on youtube shows the "V Shape Position Stitchup" and also on the website http://www.mercatorabdominoplasty.com/AdditionalResults_OtherProcedures_1.aspx
you can see the before and after pictures. This isnt my doctor but this is the technique she said she uses. Again she did not refer me to this website, i found it on youtube myself.
" Video of a Tummy Tuck Procedure " by MercatorSurgery on youtube shows the "V Shape Position Stitchup" and also on the website http://www.mercatorabdominoplasty.com/AdditionalResults_OtherProcedures_1.aspx
you can see the before and after pictures. This isnt my doctor but this is the technique she said she uses. Again she did not refer me to this website, i found it on youtube myself.
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March 9, 2011
You are one excited chica! I'm so glad you're going into this with such a positive attitude (as you should). You're going to do great. Please keep us updated on how your'e feeling and healing.
I have a Facebook page called Moms Who Want Their Bodies Back where we discuss everything from tummy tucks to exercise to healthy recipes. Come on over!
Also, if you get a chance, check out Kimmers' Tummy Tuck Survival Guide. It's a great read.
March 9, 2011
Thanks Angiemcc! I've been addicted to realself for the past 3 months! I'm very familiar with Kimmers blogs and i will definatley check out your facebook page today! thank you =) and yes i try to stay as positive as i can for myself and to support my fellow realselfers.
March 9, 2011
My preop appt is March 18 and I'm excited but also nervous. I'm having a breast lift and tummy tuck......
March 9, 2011
Whoo Hoo! I bet you are so excited! So where will the lipo be? On the sides? That is so awesome... I can't wait to see your after pics! its good your surgery will be at 7 am! First thing in the morning! Mine is the same time but on April 8th! I can't wait to see your after pics....
March 9, 2011
yep yep yep the lipo will only be just to smooth out where the ends will be. Unfortunatley i didnt ask for the tummytuck+lipo bundle. I will have a bigger incentive to workout even more once i heal from surgery. I eat very well (lots of fruits and veggies!) but yes i am guilty of the occasional diet coke or snacking on gummy fruit snacks and a brownie everynow and then! oh well. We only live once lol. I work out about 3-4 days a week. (cardio 2 days and strength training and pilates 2 days) and i cant wait to see your after pics too! im sure ill be on this website the entire time i am recovering and ill be here to cheer you on before and after your TT blondie =)
March 10, 2011
Yea, I am just getting the TT no lipo. So it is incentive to stay in shape for sure... Sounds like we have the same eating habits adn you work out alot. I do two days of spin class, 2 hours of strength training a week and 2 hours of extra cardio ontop of spinning a week! Yea, i am guilty of the snacking on chocolate sometimes...but you can't always behave! I still need to take pics of my tummy to post... I am glad you will be on here after your procedure... I will be checking in on you!
March 10, 2011
that's great!! i do lots of pile` squats! they're sooo good for your legs and butt! I'm working out my arms and my legs a lot so after surgery i wont be such a limp noodle, lol. i need to tone up really bad. i think after the surgery my incentrive to workout will double.
March 10, 2011
I know I am working out as much as possible now because I know I will be out of commission for a bit and won't be able to do much other than walking the first month! I am so worried i will lose the tone in my arms from not being able to do much.... Sometimes I think I am obsessed, lol! yea, i love pile squats too! The dr said no crunches for 12 weeks! Wow that is a long time!
March 10, 2011
yes im worried about turning super flabby. no working out for 2 months is going to make me so depressed!!! last night i was laying in bed with my sleepy son, and i was just thinking to myself god please let me wakeup after surgery please just for him please....i find myself laying awake in the middle of the night just thinking and thinking. i havent had troubles falling asleep since i was a stressed out student in highschool!! my anxiety has kicked into high gear since my TT is only 11 days away
March 10, 2011
I haven't started the anxiety yet but I am sure I will be there in two weeks since mine is four weeks away.. I know it is scary to think about that side of things... We have to stay positive for ourselves and our boys. My MIL is a nurse and my FIL is an anestiesiologist so they tell me just as long as the anestiesiologist is good then the rest of the surgery will go fine! I will be praying for both you and I...Of course when I start to feel anxiety I won't be telling my husband... he would be a wreck...
March 10, 2011
aww yes i know i need to stop worrying. that's great that you have both parents in the medical field!
March 9, 2011
My surgeon also told me about putting the table in a V to stitch me up really tight. I'd never heard that before! That scares me....what if it's too tight? What if we are hunch backs for the rest of our lives...lol.
This is so exciting!!
This is so exciting!!
March 9, 2011
LOL!!! i know i pictured myself limping around saying "maaster...maaaster...it's me...egor!" but she said that she has learned that skin stretches after tummy tucks, and this is the best way to get the best results. I watched a tummy tuck on youtube where they do the v position too and her after picture was great!! we will only be super hunched for a week and a half than can stand up much straighter after that. I'm going to start taking my arnica tablets because i know i will get bruised and swollen. I bruise easily and swell SUPER easy..!
March 10, 2011
Yep, my surgeon said the same thing about the v in the table and stretch the skin down tight! Sounds painful but a good pain!
March 10, 2011
i have to crack my lower back everyday by twisting my back standing up. ugh i am going to have to be so doped up on percocets because im a side sleeper for one, for two since having the baby my back always hurts. my PS said that once she tights my muscles my core will be strong again.
March 10, 2011
do you have the issue when you go to do situps or push ups that your abs start to pouch out in the center? I have that issue all of the time.. its so gross.. The dr said there is no muscle there but he will fix that for me and make it brand new! That is one of the worst parts of my stomach seeing that my organs are basically exposed since there is no muscle there...
March 10, 2011
OMG! YES! when i lay flat on my back i can see my organs pulsing. the first time i saw that a few months after i had the baby, i said 'OMG AM I PREGNANT already?!?!" lol. and yes since there is that gap there is no way we can strenghten our abdominals! repair is the only way. my doc said since i work out i should have very nice muscle definition after the TT.. because i do a lot of side planks and ect.. we're both going to look great!
March 10, 2011
Glad i am not the only one with that issue! I couldn't believe it when I saw my stomach do that for the first time too! When I showed my husband recently what my stomach does and what it looks like sticking out like that he was freaked out! He was like whoa, you are right you poor thing. Then he looked at our son and said see what you did to mommy, you are costing us even more money, lol! Yea, if you do alot of pilates you are all set! Think I will start pilates after I am healed up! You will look amazing!
March 9, 2011
So, now I'm thinking, will we get new stretch marks on that skin that is going to be doing so much stretching? I get stretch marks pretty easily. Oh great, another question to add to my list!
March 9, 2011
i was thinking the same thing to myself. because i started looking like a roadmap when i was only 5 months pregnant.
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