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10 Months PO, Revision Postponed, Baby on the Way!
UPDATED FROM PinkMarshmallow
14 Months PO and 29 Weeks Prego
WORTH IT$13,200
So far no new stretch marks, up 30 lbs (more than I'd like but doctor said I was doin' just fine) and muscles are still intact. Only complain besides having huge DD size boobs is the fact the baby has no where to go so my lungs have no space to expand and I have trouble breathing even sitting down sometimes. People don't believe I'm almost 8 months prego either which I'm still deciding is good or bad. My back and boobs is where all the lard has gone!!! So far I can't complain and we'll see in about 10 weeks what my new tummy looks like!
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UPDATED FROM PinkMarshmallow
10 months PO and Pregnant!
In my last update, I talked about te revision that was planned for later this year. I still had a lot of skin when I bent over and it felt like my stomach skin was never draped over my abs. Above my bellybutton, I still have a large amount of puffy stretchmark ridden skin aka my road atlas. Well, with a revison planned, my husband and I went back and forth about having one more child. We decided to "try" one time nad BAM! I got pregnant on Easter Sunday. April 16th I took a home pregnancy test following a missed period and then my work confirmed (love having a jail infirmary close!) I was prego with a blood test.
Our new addition is due in December. My first reaction was feeling so blessed! My second reaction was holy [RS bleep] balls - whaaat theee faaaark did I do?? My stomach!!! I read a lot of horror stories on the internet about pregnancy post TT. One lady in the UK nearly died because the baby crushed her kidney! It had no where to go so it crushed her effing kidney! Then a few gals said they could feel their sutures popping as their abs ripped apart again!!! Wtf?? Was this going to happen to me??
I ended up calling my surgeon's office who had told me pre-surgery he had had one lady become prego and then had a touch up....
I was beyond delighted to be congratulated and told to pretty much calm the F down. I was going to be fine! The extra skin I had was a blessing as it turns out! I was told that if I really was still worried, to come in, and he'd sit down with me.
At my obgyn's office, he paid lil attention to my surgery. He said I'd stretch. His lack of concern made me feel great. My labor and delivery nurse recommended my obgyn after my other one retired. She said he's the best so I am sure his calmness is due to the issue being not that big of one rather than him not giving a rat's ass.
Now on the symptoms- this pregnancy, unlike my first has been a lot different. First, I am sick. Barfing, gagging, nauseous, you name it. I feel like I had a super bad night of drinking but unfortunately, have been sober for nearly 4 months. I get out of breath easily and have noticed I can't eat as much as I could before my TT. I felt like that before the pregnancy so I can only imagine how I'll feel later on.
I'm watching what I eat too so I don't gain 85lbs like I did last time. I have gained about 8lbs thus far and even lost a pound at my last prenatal appointment.
Boobs. Boobs are freaking ginormous. You want [RS bleep] [RS bleep]? I got [RS bleep] [RS bleep]. My husband is in love but I am not. I had to upgrade my work shirt twice already.
I know I'm not the first person to get pregnancy following a full tummy tuck but there really isn't a lot of info regarding what happens to one's body in this situation.
Oh, about a week before I got prego, my gal pals and I made our annual trip to Vegas. It was "my girls" first trip to Vegas and they were a hit. I wore a skanky dress that I never would have worn before but it was Vegas and I had to rock my boobs I had just paid for. A Chippendale dancer even complimented them during photo-time with the guys. If thats not a compliment for my doctor, I don't know what is cause those dudes see a lot of boobs!
Our new addition is due in December. My first reaction was feeling so blessed! My second reaction was holy [RS bleep] balls - whaaat theee faaaark did I do?? My stomach!!! I read a lot of horror stories on the internet about pregnancy post TT. One lady in the UK nearly died because the baby crushed her kidney! It had no where to go so it crushed her effing kidney! Then a few gals said they could feel their sutures popping as their abs ripped apart again!!! Wtf?? Was this going to happen to me??
I ended up calling my surgeon's office who had told me pre-surgery he had had one lady become prego and then had a touch up....
I was beyond delighted to be congratulated and told to pretty much calm the F down. I was going to be fine! The extra skin I had was a blessing as it turns out! I was told that if I really was still worried, to come in, and he'd sit down with me.
At my obgyn's office, he paid lil attention to my surgery. He said I'd stretch. His lack of concern made me feel great. My labor and delivery nurse recommended my obgyn after my other one retired. She said he's the best so I am sure his calmness is due to the issue being not that big of one rather than him not giving a rat's ass.
Now on the symptoms- this pregnancy, unlike my first has been a lot different. First, I am sick. Barfing, gagging, nauseous, you name it. I feel like I had a super bad night of drinking but unfortunately, have been sober for nearly 4 months. I get out of breath easily and have noticed I can't eat as much as I could before my TT. I felt like that before the pregnancy so I can only imagine how I'll feel later on.
I'm watching what I eat too so I don't gain 85lbs like I did last time. I have gained about 8lbs thus far and even lost a pound at my last prenatal appointment.
Boobs. Boobs are freaking ginormous. You want [RS bleep] [RS bleep]? I got [RS bleep] [RS bleep]. My husband is in love but I am not. I had to upgrade my work shirt twice already.
I know I'm not the first person to get pregnancy following a full tummy tuck but there really isn't a lot of info regarding what happens to one's body in this situation.
Oh, about a week before I got prego, my gal pals and I made our annual trip to Vegas. It was "my girls" first trip to Vegas and they were a hit. I wore a skanky dress that I never would have worn before but it was Vegas and I had to rock my boobs I had just paid for. A Chippendale dancer even complimented them during photo-time with the guys. If thats not a compliment for my doctor, I don't know what is cause those dudes see a lot of boobs!
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June 23, 2013
Congratulations! And good luck....I hope all goes well with no complications. You look fantastic, but I imagine it'd be tough carrying those knockers around , LOL. ;)
June 24, 2013
Congrats to you and your husband!!! A touch up sounds very doable. Thanks for the updates.
July 2, 2013
Been a long time since I've been on here. Congrats on the pregnancy. Question for you...hubby came to me and wants to consider having another baby. I'm open to it but there are still days that my stomach feels so tight like my belly button is going to tear open!!! Usually when I'm bloated or have swelling at the end of the day which is a nightly thing. I can't imagine my belly being stretched to accommodate a baby without it hurting! Have you gone through any pain from stretching? Thanks!!
July 7, 2013
I have not gone through any pain (yet). I'm keeping my fingers crossed I don't. I'm only 15 weeks pregnant so I have a ways to go. Part of the reason we decided to have one more baby is because I have skin leftover from my TT. However, my ab muscles are very tight so I am scared that pain is something I will experience later in my pregnancy.
Both my plastic surgeon and my OB were sooooo relaxed when we discussed my pregnancy and tummy tuck and assured me I will be fine. This really set my mind at ease.
I thought about the decision to have another child and really did not want to look back 20 years from now and regret not having another baby. We can't get these years back, but we can always have another tummy tuck.
July 7, 2013
I do get bloated and swollen very easily still...and noticed I can't eat loads and loads of food without becoming uncomfortable.
July 7, 2013
Thank you for your reply! Just recently things started to loosen up (such as some overhang when I sit... Which wasn't there before) not too happy about that since i am only approaching the one year mark at the beginning of August but maybe it will come in handy to stretch into if we decide to have another. Still in the talking process about it lol. I may need a revision anyways. Best of luck w your pregnancy. Keep us posted on things!! :)
July 10, 2013
Hahah Pink Marshmallow! I can't believe you're preggers! I am too! We TOTALLY did not plan to have another baby, and to top it off, I'm having my THIRD boy! I am so outnumbered here. The hubby is getting a vasectomy after I push this baby out. How are you feeling? I didn't start showing until about 5-6 months, and even then I have been small the whole time. The things that have been worse this time are the pressure on my lungs and on my pelvis. The poor baby can't stick out as far as he wants to, so he pushes up and down. Also, just recently, I have to sleep upright because otherwise digestive matter creeps into my lungs and mouth due to the pressure. It sucks, but it's not the worst. I still have way better and low complication pregnancies than some women out there, so I'm trying not to be too negative about the few annoying things I do have to deal with. My tummy is stretching ok so far I think, but I'm nervous. If I stretch too far, it will be towards the end, so I'm on pins and needles hoping nothing happens. I am so glad to find another Mommy from my TT cohort who is now going through the same thing as me. Hang in there and know that this too will pass. :)
July 13, 2013
Holy [RS bleep] balls!!! Congrats!!! I cant believe it. So glad to know I'm not the only one going thru this! I'm only 16 weeks and I feel ya on that "no room for baby" thing. I notice I get out of breath easily too and I mentioned earlier I can't eat as much. How much weight have you gained? I'm up 9 lbs which is waaaay better than in my last pregnancy (85 lbs total!). You don't know how glad I am to know I am not the only one!!! The ultrasound tech said it probaby looks like a girl for us so I am keeping my fingers crossed! Oh hot damn, who knew last year this is where we'd be at!!! Can't wait to hear from you again!!
July 16, 2013
Hey! I've gained 23 lbs...I am trying so hard to stay under 25 total. 8 weeks to go, so its a lot to ask, but I'm going to watch it closely until the end. Do you have a boy or girl already? When do you find out this baby's gender for sure? That's so exciting! I am starting to see little new stretch marks I think :/ ugh! My abs haven't separated though and no muscle pain at all really. Yes, this time last year I would have pictured myself a year later looking like a Nike model. :)
UPDATED FROM PinkMarshmallow
Long time no update. Its five months, week since I...
Long time no update. Its five months, week since I had my Pink Marshmallow murdered and new boobs attached. It sure seems like its been a lot longer but maybe thats because healing takes time and I want the healing to be done now! Things continue to change with my bod!
On to my stomach: had a doctors appointment last week where I showed Dr. Commons the horrid skin that sags and appears when I bend over. Standing up, I am flat as a rock but when I bend, I have two jowls of skin on each side of my bellybutton and it looks like I need a tummy tuck! Doctor Commons finally acknowledged this was not swelling and told me that a revision should be done after the 12 month mark where he will perform an "aggressive" tummy tuck. I asked why it wasnt done to begin with and he said becauase he didn't want o set me up for necrosis. I askes him if he had to cut me vertically because personally, I feel I could benefit from that since the roll now forms that way but he said no. I'm debating on getting another opinion here. I do not want to have to go for a 3rd surgery here. A second one is already bad enough. Also, Doc put me on some hydroquinone/retin a( sp) cream to lighten up my scar and make my skin thicker. This [RS bleep] burns and makes my skin RED but at this point I'll do anything to help my stomach. I absolutely hate the area above my bellybutton as it still has thw jiggle and looks like the Pink Marshmallow's evil ghost. Right now, I'm just waiting on time!!!
Boobs news: boobs are doing fabulous! I love them. Sometimes I wish the were higher but my husband and friends (cause i show everyone!) say they look natural. I'll take that!!!!
Wish me luck in the next 7 months and on this tummy tuck revision. Doc said it should be way under $5,000 so I'm hoping I won't have to [RS bleep] myself out on the overtime too much!!!
On to my stomach: had a doctors appointment last week where I showed Dr. Commons the horrid skin that sags and appears when I bend over. Standing up, I am flat as a rock but when I bend, I have two jowls of skin on each side of my bellybutton and it looks like I need a tummy tuck! Doctor Commons finally acknowledged this was not swelling and told me that a revision should be done after the 12 month mark where he will perform an "aggressive" tummy tuck. I asked why it wasnt done to begin with and he said becauase he didn't want o set me up for necrosis. I askes him if he had to cut me vertically because personally, I feel I could benefit from that since the roll now forms that way but he said no. I'm debating on getting another opinion here. I do not want to have to go for a 3rd surgery here. A second one is already bad enough. Also, Doc put me on some hydroquinone/retin a( sp) cream to lighten up my scar and make my skin thicker. This [RS bleep] burns and makes my skin RED but at this point I'll do anything to help my stomach. I absolutely hate the area above my bellybutton as it still has thw jiggle and looks like the Pink Marshmallow's evil ghost. Right now, I'm just waiting on time!!!
Boobs news: boobs are doing fabulous! I love them. Sometimes I wish the were higher but my husband and friends (cause i show everyone!) say they look natural. I'll take that!!!!
Wish me luck in the next 7 months and on this tummy tuck revision. Doc said it should be way under $5,000 so I'm hoping I won't have to [RS bleep] myself out on the overtime too much!!!
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