Tummy Tuck: Stories
Write a ReviewMy Tummy Tuck Was So Worth It! - Colorado
- colwall42
- posted 1 year ago
- updated 1 year ago
- Worth It
- Cost: $8,001
- Steven Vath, MD (Colorado)
I am 42 years old, have two boys 23 and 25. Both...
- 20 Nov 2011
I am 42 years old, have two boys 23 and 25. Both of my boys were good sized at birth, 9.2 and 8.13. My second son I had to have c-section and since then I have had a flap of skin I could never get rid of. So years of debating, I finally did it and couldnt be more happy, so far!!
After having a c-section 23 years ago, gaining and...
- 22 Nov 2011
My Doctor: Steven Vath, MD
My rating:
Dr Vath and his staff were all so very helpful and nice. I never felt like any question was a stupid one even if I asked it over and over. Dr Vath and his staff are the best! Nice, patient, kind. Everyone from the front desk to the back nurses to the anesthesiologist are so kind and helpful and nothing but professional.
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My Dr did not recommend lipo either and I did not ask for any. I did ask his opinion and he said he didnt think it was neccesary. I took his word for it. I did have muscle repair. Im not sure in what situations you would not have muscle repair. Seems to me your in there fix up them muscles too!! :-) You are going to look amazing when your done, I cant wait to see your results.
You have a huge challenge that I didnt have, a 1 & 2 year old! How long will they let you go without picking them up? I was told 6 weeks was full recovery, 2 weeks you can do some limited activity (picking up kids may be one of those limited activities)
My husband was a great amount of help the first couple of days, waiting on me and helping me to get up. After day 2, I was pretty self sufficiant, other than trying to get out of bed and even then he would just hold out his arm so I had something to grab and I could do the rest. I did sleep on the couch recliner with pillows under my knees the first couple nights. Sounds very uncomfortable, but it was really the most comfortable. Then when I started sleeping in my bed I had a great big pillow under my knees and about 4 pillows under my back to prop me up. I slept with the pillow under my knees until just about a week ago. I am a side sleeper so now I put the pillow between my knees. Not for any other reason other than its comfortable.
For about 2-3 weeks I walked slightly hunched until I was able slowly stand up straight. And no lie, my back pain in that time frame was worse than anything else. BUT, the binder they give you is a miracle worker for back pain. All though the back pain subsided after about week 3, I wore the binder all the way to week 6!! It was my woobie!
I would suggest lots and lots of help with the babies. Rest is so important for recovery. Over these past 7 weeks I have felt such a range of different things. Not necessarily pain, just verrrry different things inside :-) And still after 7 weeks, Im still feeling things. My thing now is at night my muscles completley tighten and my stomach gets really hard, more annoying than anything, my stomach is still numb from my bb down and I cannot stand to have anything on my stomach!! HaHa, kind of hard to wear clothes!! But my jeans fit very well, even loose in my tummy area but I leave them unbuttoned, because I dont like the feeling. But, I am completley self sufficiant and back to normal activies & no restrictions.
Sorry, Im making this very long winded! All in All, I would do it all over again!! I hope this helps. Let me know what you decide and what you think of Dr Vath.
I'm glad you thought well of Dr Vath and his staff and the news about holding the baby had to have been a relief. Those little ones are so needy at that age, cant imagine telling them no, cant hold you or pick you up :-(
Funny, my visitor (menstrual) was expected the day of surgery! I asked at my pre-op and nurse Jen said no biggie. The morning of surgery, no visitor BUT I warned the nurse and asked what happens if I start while Im under, she said dont worry about it, everything will be fine. Day one after surgery, I think my system was in shock and I had a very light and short visitor. Cramps were a breeeezze with pain meds though, haha!!
About 2 weeks ago, I had a terrible pain right by my belly button. I have a pretty high pain tollerance but this hurt so bad. My first thought was I tore something in there or broke a stitch, I had no idea what happened, it just hurt like heck.
I called Dr Vaths office and nurse Jen called me back and said massage the area and take motrin, may be a nerve. I massaged off and on for about 30-40 min, I wanted to run to Dr Vaths office and give Jen a big ol hug and kiss!! The pain went away and has not been back
I am feeling so good these days. I can wear all my jeans and it no longer bothers me to button them or have things on my tummy. I am feeling more confident than I ever have.
Also, like I mentioned before since surgery I havent really eatin like I use to, now that my stomach is where it is supose to be I dont think it can hold as much!! Thats a good thing! I have lost about 20 lbs. I was obviously not at my goal weight at the time of surgery. Loosing 20 lbs has only made me feel even better about me!! Just this week I have started the "Pink Method" great program if you need to loose some pounds before surgery!
Well keep in touch and let me know when your scheduled.
I have the very same thing happen to my abs & muscles. They "tighten" all the time especially when I am trying to relax. I've had them for months. When I started walking a lot they increased and are now calming down. I get them every day. They are almost violent in nature and feels like your stomach is being pushed way out. Very weird but I think they will eventually just go away. I had a 6 in muscle repair so thought perhaps that was why. My muscles aren't used to being where they are.
WOW
Some of the things I have felt over the past few weeks...
week 0-2 not much swelling, tenderness, sore, bad back pain, couldnt stand up straigt.
weeks 2-4 started swelling at week 2 (i freaked out)ran to Dr Vath's office where he assured me it looked great and all was good. Red bb, slight draining from bb, and small amount of oozing from incision (Dr Vath does not use drains) my binder was my woobie, still had back pain, muscle spasms, felt like I had done 1000 sit ups, Looked great in the am (no swelling), slept with binder on at night and went w/o binder in the day starting about week 3. Would put binder back on in the afternoon if my back hurt or was feeling like my midsection felt overworked. Still tender, still slept with a pillow under my legs because it felt good, towards the end of four weeks I finally slept on my side BUT, had a pillow between my legs.
weeks 4-current At about week four, maybe a bit before then, when I layed down at night completely relaxed suddenly I was woke out of my sleep with what felt like my muscles were trying to escape from my stomach!! My legs would stiffen and my stomach would become rock hard. This is very different from muscle spasms. I find relief from this by taking a couple deep breaths and relaxing. At my post op appointment Dr Vath said, he has heard this before. My muscles are still sore, kind of like I have been laughing lots and lots!! I feel very tight at times not sure if it is the inside feeling tight or my skin is tight. From bb to top of pubic area still numb, getting a little more feeling there. I can feel pressure of touching it but cannot feel my skin. BB still has a bit of crusty on/in it but I hear that is the last to heal.
with all this being said, would I do it again???
HECK YEAH, IN A HEART BEAT!!
I love my results! I may not be a skinny minnie, but I am so very happy with the way I look and the confidence I now have. I no longer cry trying to get ready for work in the morning. I can wear blouses that are waist long/high instead of long enough to cover my belly! People that I know may not notice, but what matters to me is that I do. I look at my before pics and say how did I live with that for 23 years??? It may have gotten smaller and bigger over the years with weight loss or gain but it was always there!
Before surgery I said to my husband, what if I miss it? It has been me, a part of me for so long what if I cant handle it being gone :-) He would laugh and say uuhhh, I seriously doubt you will miss it!! So I said ok, what if you miss it? He laughed harder and said, I know I wont miss it! We have a good sense of humor about it now. Honestly before surgery it was such an emotional thing everyday just to get ready for work and now I love getting dressed, oh an I even love being undressed!!