“Tummy Tuck - Florida”

I'm 26 years old and I've had 2 C-sections as well as scaring from a gallbladder surgery all within 3 years. I currently weigh 185lbs. I've been up to 230 with my pregnancies. I'm not athletic but I would say that I'm not just all fat. I've worked out throughout my life and I've managed to stay between 160 to 180lbs. My comfortable weight was at about 145lbs.

My fat, as clearly visible in my photos posted, is very uncomfortable. Running is more of a hassle then a joyful workout considering every time I run, my 'fat roll' just knocks my pants down and throws my shirt up. I can lose weight in other areas but my lower belly just stays there.

I have 2 daughters, a 2 year old & a 5 year old. My 2 year old was born with a very rare'birthmark' on her face that was later found to be called a 'vellus hair folice lesion.' It went from her lower lip to her ear and she had to have 2 reconstructive plastic surgeries, (5 months & again at 2 yrs) to remove it. My surgery was postponed considering the factors with my baby girl. I've been seeing my PS since I was 8 years old because I'm a kehloid developer.

My PS has had to repair scars from previous incisions throughout my life. I began seeing her for a TT in 2007 and decided I wanted to have one more baby before doing it. Now, I think I'm ready...I just hope everyone else is! My husband is very supportive of my choice to have a TT and is willing to care for our girls after my surgery. I am a worry wart though and am concerned how my girls will be affected if they find out later that their mother had unneccessary surgery... My surgery is set for March 21st of this year...just a little over a month away!

Updated on 5 Mar 2012:
My surgery is getting closer and closer. My nerves are getting harder to deal with. I have watched WAY too many shows and read WAY too many articles on what can go wrong for a TT. Last week, I saw a show on Dr. G, Medical Examiner where a woman died from a blood clot after having a TT....really?! I mean, I heard it could happen but how ironic is it to have a show about it exactly one month before my surgery?! I pray that everything will go smoothly and I won't have any health problems or fatal problems....from having an elective surgery to basically cut off my fat roll...Something so simple, yet so complicated. I wonder if anyone else freaks out as much as I am these past few days...I still have about 3 weeks before my surgery. I just have to keep it together a little longer.

Updated on 13 Mar 2012:
I had my Pre Op yesturday and it went....well. As the nurse began to explain to my husband of how he would have to "pull the pain pump out slowly from the belly" I turned completely white and couldn't quite figure out if I was going to pass out or throw up. It just hit me all of a sudden that, this IS about to happen!! I'm filled with excitement; good and bad excitement.
My doctor informed me that although I elected to not have the lipo, she automatically performs the lipo to get the flat stomach (that my belly has NEVER had). I must include this because I lacked to say that when I was 10 years old, I weighed in at almost 200lbs and was a little shy of 5ft. My mom had went through a divorce when I was 8 years old and I suppose I just wanted to eat my way back to happiness. I lost to about 120lbs by the time I was 11 years old and became a healthy eater. Needless to say, that belief that young skin just pops back into place is not always the case because at the age of 12, I had sagging skin from the fast and dramatic weight loss. Depression is serious, even at the age of 10...just saying.
So, I have a butt load of medications I have to have filled, I've had all my drugs denied of their use for the next couple months starting yesturday and I can't have any soda (Diet Pepsi is my addiction) at all until the doc gives me the okay. I think it's going to be really rough for me as well as anyone around me until my fabulous doctor gives me the okay to drink up again. Caffine is bad...I do know this...but it's so good for me! :-(
Surgery is in just 8 days...here we go fat roll!!

Updated on 19 Mar 2012:
My surgery is in less then 48 hours...anxiety is high...I wish I had a magic wand to clean my entire home up and get everything caught up at work before I go under the knife. Worried, scared, anxious, stressed, nervous....did I mention I've been eating everything the past few days...my weight watcher buddies are not going to be too proud...lol...seriously though, their not...

Updated on 20 Mar 2012:
An hour before no food or drink...I didn't accomplish much today after taking the Mobic my PS prescribed for me to take the day before surgery. I think my nerves made me lazy too... I hope I can keep it together tomorrow morning. I have my Ingrid Michaelson ready to listen to the whole way to the doctor's office...Doctor's office is about 30-45 minutes away so I might need to consider both her cds I have for her... :-/

Updated on 31 Mar 2012:
I had my surgery March 21st as planned. I was not warned enough about waking up. Waking up is the SCARIEST feeling ever. I'm closerterfobic (spelling?) and have anxiety attacks easily and if I can't stress this enough, waking up was scary! My skin was tightened so much that I felt like Horton the elephant was sitting on my body. I didn't expect that feeling of not being able to breathe. The pain was second on my concern list!
On to my results...I would do it again and again and again over! I'm 10 days after surgery and I already love looking at my belly. I will post pics as soon as I can. (I've taken lots ;-) My doctor removed 8lbs of skin!! 8lbs folks!! That is AMAZING! I'm swollen like a turkey and didn't wear my compression garment as told so I still have my drains in which really suck! I hope to get them out on Monday. I love love love it! I suggest to anyone who has a huge fat roll like mine was to get it done if it really bothers you! I went to Old Navy today and bought dresses! Yep, dresses that I never could wear before because my huge fat roll showed through my dress before. I walked in there happily with my drain bulbs poking out of my dress I was wearing with pride. I caught one girl looking at me crazy because I was leaning over with bulging balls from my waist and I smiled and said, "I lost 8lbs," and continued shopping. LOVE LOVE LOVE my belly!!

Updated on 1 Apr 2012:
MIGHT I ADD....after I posted my post op pics, I want to add that I had a major 'who-ha' lift and I was told not to shave or wax before surgery...so...it looks bad in 'that' area. Also, I have no butt...should have gotten the two procedures deal with a brazilian butt lift...lol...seriously though...too bad my belly wasn't ever that flat...lol

Updated on 1 Apr 2012:
Today, I snagged my left drain yet again....I wish I had, had a bikini wax job before going through surgery because tape from drains are so painful when I move. I hope I get these bad boys out tomorrow. I drained 10cc from each tomorrow so it's not looking good. Doctor wants it lower then 20 cc all together per day... I hate the drains but I don't want to swell up afterward if she takes them out to early. Doctor said she would have to drain it with a needle if that happens. I'm still happy though! :-)