Tummy Tuck: Stories

First off, I owe my best friend an apology. Two years ago my friend Michelle told me she was getting a TT and I scoffed at her! Sure, I verbally said, "Wow, you are brave! Are you sure you want to do that?" And then when she followed through with it, she sent me Pixs and the first thing I said was NOT "You look beautiful! Way to go!" It was, "OMG! You look like Frankenstein!" Shame on me!! Michelle came to visit me (why she wanted me as a friend still idk) last summer and I about died! AMAZING IS ALL I COULD SAY AND FEEL! She looked incredible and her confidence was mind blowing. So after I "ate crow" so to speak, I started looking at my stomach and began to think.....maybe I could?

I am 5'3 and I use to weigh at my heaviest 206. I had my beautiful daughter and only child 9 years ago. My hubby just got snipped because we decided we did not want anymore children (he has a child from a previous marriage). I have had my "FUP" (fat upper pu--y) for nine years and it just became part of my identity. I weigh 175 now. I am built like a brick shit house I have been told. Lol... I am athletic and I ski and run on my elliptical every day for an hour. In the summer I boat, hike, and ATV. After seeing my best friend and how her "outer" finally matches how she feels about herself on the inside, I decided I wanted it too.

So I have been lurking on this web site for 3 months. Yesterday my secretary said, "Will you just call and get it over with????" Then she shut my door and said, "call them now!" Lol, so I took a big breathe and dialed. Wow, that was scary! Kinda like calling a prospective employer when you want a job! In two minutes I had some questions answered and my consultation appointment set.

So I go in march 26th at 4:30. After that I think we set the time for the procedure. WOW!!!!!!!! This is super exciting. I look forward to being a part of this family...this sisterhood really. Although men get TT's too! So shout outs to them too! Until I feel there is something I need to say or talk about, I will keep reading the inspiring stories and collect the great tips! Thank you again and peace out!

For those of you who have yet to undergo your TT, I just came across a great web site! It is called: tuckthattummy.com. It has lots of great ideas and list you can print out!

Okay, so Iam extremely excited for my TT and breast lift! Iam really feeling obsessed about this actually and reading these posts are super comforting because I do not feel alone. I find myself at night grabbing my iPad and as we watch tv I read posts and look at before and after Pixs. I have been saving up to go on a Europe trip for 17 days with my parents and husband in June. My plan is right after I get back I want to go in and get the mommy makeover. Hopefully BEFORE July 4 th. I work in the school system, so that would give me exactly 6 weeks before I have to go back to work. Over the weekend I actually email the doctor and asked if I could just set the date even before my consultation this month on the 26th. Lol....I doubt I can but its worth a try! Okay, I just wanted to post something. I will post the docs reply if he responds this week. Iam sure he will. He is really good at repsonding. Til then I will keep reading everyone else's great stories!

Iam getting so excited to meet my PS for the first time! My husband Google mapped where the location is. It will take a little over two hours to get there. So just five more days before the consultation. Then it sounds like I will set the date for my mommy make over and then it will be wait and prepare.....then wait some more!!!! What a journey this is going to be!!!!!

Well everyone, the "second" BIG day is almost here! Tomorrow I go in for my consultation with Doctor Roussalis. Of course the "Big day" being when I finally go to the flat side! I had a goal after I set my appointment to meet him for the first time to get my weight into the sixties and I did it!!!! 169!!!! Lol. I have tried to prepare for this meeting as best as I could. Does anyone have suggestions as to the questions to ask? I have the basics like "will this be a drain less TT or do you do drains? Do you do pain pumps? " Questions that I would have never thought of asking because I haven't done this before. If you have some I would greatly appreciate it. ;0)

Right now my psyche is pretty good. I think Iam prepared and in the right place. Thank goodness for this web site! I have totally connected with so many of you on your feelings and backgrounds and thoughts! For example, right now a biggy for me is telling people. Like only 2 women at work know (out of 150) a couple of my closest friends and my parents. I don't want to tell my inlaws for fear they will tell my brother and sister in law. WHY is this? What is the reason for this I wonder? Is it shame based, guilt, paranoia? Who the heck knows but I hate it! So right now I am just telling my mom in law that we are looking into a corrective surgury to repair some muscles and a herniated BB. Hahahah! I can hear people laugh and say, "in other words Becky went and got a tummy tuck???" Oh well...it is what it is.

So I have been on this weight loss journey for about two years. After I had my girl, I just COULD NOT drop the weight like I used to be able to. At 5'4 and 206 I had hyper tension and was put on blood pressure meds. I am active and work out but nothing budged. I have been put on diet drugs, did the HCG thing, all the other diets that my fav. Magazine would say would "drop the weight in thirty days!!!!" Nada..my fasting blood sugar level was 80 so it didn't appear that I was prediabetic?? My nurse practitioner and I were at wits end. So she did a final suggestion and referred me to a doctor who is an Endocrinologist in Montana. World renowned one I might add. This man turned my world around!!!! He said that I was metabolically resistant and I had to get my metabolism back to running full speed. I was confused because I thought working out was important and he said it was I was just doing it wrong. So first thing he did was put me on this shot called VICTOZA (apparently Paula Dean is on it too. I didn't know this 2 1/2 years ago) and taught me to work out "lightly" but for longer. I was working out hard (kettle bells, circuit training) for thirty minutes three times a week. He told me to walk 250-300 minutes a week. Well, I shrugged and thought okay...he knows best and started doing it. Well, immediately that VICTOZA shot made me feel amazing! IT ROCKS THE HOUSE!!!! It did something to my sugar levels in my body because I was crashing after two hours and ready to eat my hand off. It leveled things out and made me feel like I was never famished. So I started working out and I initially kept a work out log of minutes to help keep me accountable. The first year I lost 15 pounds, but this last year I have managed another twenty two pounds!!!?? I know I have been rambling on about this weight loss but this has been probably the hardest thing I have done besides being a parent and earning my Masters degree.!!! Now Iam looking at all you beautiful women with your triumphs and I am thinking..., "I could actually look like that too????" So Iam excited for the summer to roll around so I can get this "FUP" (fat upper pu--y) cut off and start living a skinnier healthier life! If you have aNy suggestions on questions I should ask, I would love to have them. Thanks girls!

Well my hubby and I went for my consultation this last Tuesday. I really liked the doctor. The thing I was most impressed with was his thoroughness to all my questions. My husband said he appreciated how, when he was talking, he would look at him as well, which made Mike feel like he was a part of everything too. So we were there over an hour and he finally looked at my body. Blah.. Now there were a couple of things that iam curious about girls. First the doc mentioned that before he sews the flap down he will sit me up a little and pull firmly but not too tightly so he can get as much skin as possible. Has anyone had that done? In my mind iam thinking "Man, is that the reason everyone is hunched over? Wouldn't that cause the incision to want to pull open when you finally do stand up?" Them the second thing was he said that there might be a T scar left if he can't pull enough skin down depending on the laxity of my stomach skin. What is that? Iam assuming it is your old B B hole right? He also mentioned those sometimes are hard for the body to heal. :0/ bummer. He won't know until he gets in there to do it. He also said that because iam having B L too that my swelling will be more pronounced. Big bummer! I live a couple hours from casper and my procedure will be the hours long.afterward he said I can go home. Yikes! Them he said he doesn't have to see me for another week or two. Is that common? The post I read on here show one or two days for first meeting?

Other than those few questions, overall iam very pleased and look forward to being on the flat side. When the time gets closer I will post more before pictures. Til then happy journeys everyone!

Hello ladies! It has been a while since I have posted! I have begun the process of purchasing my supplies for my Mommy Makeover that is to happen on July 1st. So far I bought steri-strips, antibacterial soap, scar away, arnica montana, bromeline, and a CG. Iam going to borrow a recliner from my parents and they have a toilet riser, walker and shower seat as well. (They nabbed them when my grandma passed away) I still will purchase stuff like pads, latex gloves, antibacterial wipes and sanitizer, etc...anything else You guys can think of would be great.

A little update: I received my packet from my doctor because he is a couple of hours from where I live. The packet was basically the consent forms and after procedure care instructions..but the thing I was most surprised about was that he didn't order any pre operation lab work or EKG's? I emailed the doc but he said that I didn't have any blood issues or heart problems. That is the only reason they would order those. Well, after having my girl, they put me on iron because I was low. So I asked them what lab work would be appropriate to order for an over all. They said a Chem 27. I Have decided just for safety measures to inform my general doc and ask him to order these labs so I have piece of mind going in for this surgery. Iam just two and a half months away from being on the flat side!!!! So excited! I will post more Pixs soon!

Well, thank you to those who posted opinions and advice regarding my labs. I went to my general doc today and she ordered everything that is appropriate for someone my age going into a surgery. CBC, Iron Panel, EKG, etc... I feel sooooooooo much better now! So all is well for now! ;-)