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“TT in 3 Weeks- Very Nervous and Excited - Columbus, GA”

carol2010

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Updated 17 Dec 2010

Posted 23 Nov 2010

I am about 3 weeks away from my TT procedure. I am nervous and excited. I have 3 weeks off and hope this is long enough. I had 2 c-sections and my boys are now 13 and 10 and excited about a flat stomach again. I am 5 7 and about 150. I hope it is worth it. I will keep you updated on the procedure. Any advice would be great!

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Kimmers25 (Community Manager) 23 Nov 2010

Hi Carol,

Welcome to RealSelf! You have come to a great place to help get you through this process. This is a great support community and we all cheer each other on through the process.

Three weeks off is wonderful! I recommend 3-4 for a good recovery. I have had three abdominal surgeries in the past and they were nothing like this one!

Start by going to the Tummy Tuck Forum and reading my Tummy Tuck Survival Guide. That will get you started and we can go from there with any questions you have. Also feel free to post your comments and questions in the forum section. We have so many helpful people on this site.

I look forward to reading more on your process as you go.

Kimmers

carol2010 24 Nov 2010

Thank you, I have been really excited until the closer it gets. I am just worried about the recovery so close to Christmas. I will have 8 days prior to Christmas and I wasnt planning on telling my husband's family but I am sure they will know something is wrong. :)

Kimmers25 (Community Manager) 24 Nov 2010

Yes they will definitely know something is up:) It will be ok though. It is a long healing process but so worth it all in the end. Just let everyone wait on you and take care of you. You could just tell them that you had some "female" surgery and not go into details.

Your day will be here before you know it and you will them have your new body.

Keep me up to date on how you are coming along.

Tricia2010 24 Nov 2010

I also live in Columbus and had my tummy tuck 3 weeks ago and dont regret it at all.

carol2010 24 Nov 2010

Awesome, I am using Dr. Wilson. You always hear the terrible stories and the recovery is so painful. I had 2 c-sections so I think it has to be similiar. How was your recovery?

Tricia2010 28 Nov 2010

That is who I used also. He is wonderful and so is his staff!!! I had 1 c-section and 3 regular births. I think this was worse recovery than the csection but i was alot younger on that csection but not unbearable to me. I think i was mainly real sore and hard to get up and down. He also sewed my stomach muscles back together.This has been the best thing I have done for myself and glad that i did it!

niki2010 2 Dec 2010

what is the name of your doctor ...my date it the 13th in Columbus Ga but I live in peachtree city

carol2010 28 Nov 2010

That is good to here. I have heard awesome things about him. Will 3 weeks off from week be enough to recover. I know I may still be sore but that is all I can take off. I have about 2 1/2 weeks till the surgery.

Tricia2010 28 Nov 2010

I only took off 2 weeks and I did fine, just tired the first couple of days and sore. :)

carol2010 28 Nov 2010

Great I am getting excited but dreading the recovery period.

Firewoman 28 Nov 2010

I think it depends on what type of job you have. I am feeling real good and I got a TT on 11-22-10. I dont regret anythings except the drains!I have three kids and labor pain hurts much more, you will be fine.

carol2010 28 Nov 2010

My docter doesn't do the drains so I am excited about that. I work in a school sytem as an assistant principal so shouldnt be to bad. Thanks for the information.

Unconditional Mom 28 Nov 2010

Carol, I am excited to hear about your progress. I had my TT on 11/19/10, and am excited about the results so far.

My ps did not use the drainage too also, so I look forward to seeing if you have similar, if not better, results than I.

Most of the horror stories I hear on this site have been due to the drainage tubes.

Good luck!

carol2010 28 Nov 2010

I was excited when he said he didn't use the drains.I am excited just dread the recovery during Christmas.

Unconditional Mom 28 Nov 2010

per your earlier post... I too did not want my husbands family to know... (i.e, they are in their 80's and they saved their $, wives accepted the damage from child bearing, and they believe that in a bad economy money should be socked away...). A few days before Turkey Day we made a little side comment that I took a spill while on a walk and that things are good, but I was in a little pain. My compression garment and the brusing on my side helped with that white lie. But honestly, at day 6 post op, I was doing very well, standing up, and the family did not even ask about my faux spill.

Maybe your Xmas get together falls on, or after day 6 post op!

chinababe60 9 Dec 2010

I had a drain in for the first night while in hospital, he removed it the following morning. It seemed much easier to manage without toting drains around attached to me!!!!!!!
He said that he didn't need to leave any drains in because of the type of cutting that he does, there is not such a big build up of fluid.

carol2010 28 Nov 2010

Yes,it does. Christmas Eve will be 7 days from surgery. My husbands family is very nice but are old fashion and dont believe cosmetic surgery. I had breast augmentation about 2 years ago and his mother was not very happy. That was the best thing I have ever done. I am hoping I feel the same about the TT. My mother on the other hand is very excited. She wished she would have taken care of herself when she was younger.Think she might be alittle jealous. :)

JustMeNow 29 Nov 2010

I used Dr. W for my tummy tuck on 11-17-10. He removed 3 lbs of fat by lipo and another 3 lbs of skin. He did an excellent job. The first 2-3 days were rough on getting up and down and I was sore and VERY swollen in my pelvic region and bruised. But after about the 3rd day, I was able to get up and down on my own, just slowly. Just take your pain meds every 4-6 hours and try and sleep.....make sure to drink lots of water so that you have to get up to go to the bathroom, that will help you get use to getting up easier. I am back to work today (desk job) and I did some Christmas shopping this weekend. Haven't had a pain pill since about the 4th day, just some Tylenol Extra Strength before bed a few nights. I am still not standing completly straight, but am almost there, lol. I also had no drain, and am so excited already with my results. Good Luck to you.

carol2010 29 Nov 2010

Thank you Thank you. That is great to hear that you are back at work after 13 days. I am taking a total of 19 days since I am off during Chrismas break with my job. I have heard those 3 days are terrible. I am getting so excited. I have 17 long days to wait.

Firewoman 29 Nov 2010

I am on day 7 and can almost stand up straight, the first 3 days are rough but not nearly as bad a labor pains, but I didn't lipo, good luck, its gonna be a long 17 days.

carol2010 29 Nov 2010

Thank you! Yes, it is going to be long. That is awesome you are on day 7 because I will have to visit my in laws 8 days after surgery for Christmas and plan to hid it from them. I am feeling so much better from talking to everybody.

9170anon 16 Dec 2010

Hi there,

How are you doing? If I did the math right you would have had your TT this week since you shared it was three weeks from 11/23.

I went back to work to a pretty demanding job on day 19 and absolutely no one at my office has a clue. This week I traveled all the way from the East to the West coast on four planes with my boss, and he still has no clue.

I think by day 14 you should be completely back to normal if you take it easy and follow the docs orders.

Hope all is well!

carol2010 17 Dec 2010

Thank is great to hear. I have aboout 20 days off till I go back to work. I know I will be fine because Iam deterined to get up and work so I will not get to lazy.

Kimmers25 (Community Manager) 29 Nov 2010

Hi Carol,

You will be sore and stiff on day 8 but will do fine. You could always say you have a sore lower back if that helps. I told most everyone except three people mainly because I didn't want to deal with the comments. I had to see them on day 9 post op and was swollen, stiff and sore so all I said was that my back was acting up. Not a lie....it really was. I just didn't tell them why it was acting up :).

Just remember you deserve this and as long as you are happy with the decision that is all that matters. You don't owe anyone an explanation and certainly don't need to justify this to anyone either.

You will do just fine and love your results! Best present I ever gave myself!

carol2010 29 Nov 2010

Yes, I am soo bad about buying my husband and kids everything so glad I am treating myself to something. I have loved the support from everybody. The next 17 days are going to be so long.

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