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I am a happily married mother of 2. My son is 5...

Ange in the 510May 22, 2012
WORTH IT$10,000

I am a happily married mother of 2. My son is 5 and my daughter is 3. I had them 19 months apart with back to back c-sections. I am a curvy italian woman and have always been thick in the thighs and butt. However, after the preganacies and c-sections I have been left with a saggy extra skin lined stomach and love handles and basically feel as though I have a tube around my middle at all times. I feel so self conscious about my body and appearence that it has killed my self esteem. I have a wonderful husband and beautiful children and I need to be the confident strong woman they need me to be, and I need my self to be. My surgery is scheduled for 6/23/12 in Folsom, CA.

I am a month away from surgery and I fluxuate between being totally excited and on cloud nine, to wanting to call and cancel my surgery because I fear i'm not going to wake up from surgery because I am being vain. I also feel very guilty about spending this much money on myself. I am so thankful that I found this site and that all of you amazing women have poured your hearts and stories out for people like me to read. I know from reading all your stories that many of you have had these same thoughts and I am not going crazy!

I have lost a significant amount of weight since my last baby, but my body will never be the same, I just stretched my skin too far. I am 5'3 and weight between 155-165. I would like to get down another 10 pounds before surgery but the ps says it's not as big of a deal as I think.

I just took my before pics and broke down balling as I uploaded them for all of you to see. My god do I need this surgery! I will update again after my pre-op apt. Friday. I hope that I can help some woman out there contemplating fixing herself, as all of you have done for me.

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Kenneth Sumida, MD

Kenneth Sumida, MD

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UPDATED FROM Ange in the 510
1 month pre

Forgot to say that I am 31 years old.

Ange in the 510May 22, 2012
Forgot to say that I am 31 years old.

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Szura
May 22, 2012
You are going to look fab afterwards. Your body type resembles mine except you are much younger. We all go through the ups and downs before surgery. That's normal behavior. Just know that we are here for you and welcome you to our unique club. Feeling comfortable in our own skin is the bottom line. We are here altogether in helping one another in this journey and sharing the experience of something WONDERFUL!!
Ange in the 510
May 23, 2012
Thank you so much! I looked at your profile and you look beautiful!!!! Your kind words are inspiring!
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mummietummy
May 23, 2012
Go for it! I know the feeling of wanting to cancel and being unsure. You are so young and deserve to feel great in your body! I went through the same thing and worried like crazy and now I am 1 week post op and the big saggy tummy is a thing of my past! Hang in there and keep us all posted!
Ange in the 510
May 28, 2012
I looked at your profile and congrats to you! You look amazing! I can't wait to see how your healing continues to progress ;) thank you for your support!
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Blonde in bluffton
May 23, 2012
I hear you about the excitement and wanting to cancel it. Mines not until oct 29th! So much tine to think about it. Your surgery was today hope it went well!
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Blonde in bluffton
May 23, 2012
Opps your surgery is a month from today! Sorry
UPDATED FROM Ange in the 510
27 days pre

I had my pre-op apt on Friday. I paid all the...

Ange in the 510May 27, 2012
I had my pre-op apt on Friday. I paid all the money (this is the most money I have ever spent on myself) and got all my prescriptions and instructions. It feels so real now, waiting the next month out is just going to be torture! Dr. Sumida really put me at ease about the surgery, it will be about 4 hours and he seems to think the worst part of the healing will be in the first week after surgery. He assures me that I will regain my confidence and that makes me so excited! My husband sat right by my side and was extremley supportive which I am very greatful for.

So for my prescriptions he gave me Vicodin, Robaxin and an antibiotic Keflex. I don't really like taking pain meds, I didn't take any with either of my c-sections and found that I healed quickly. He gave me an alternative prescription for Sprix Nasal Spray. It is a little pricey but provides effective pain relief without having to take vicodin which literally makes me throw up. Has anyone ever heard of this or used it??????

I have stopped all the negative thinking I was going through a few weeks ago and am just wanting to be on the other side of the surgery now. We planned a short family vacation for father's day weekend to Disneyland to make sure the kids get some fun in before I am healing. That should hopefully speed up the waiting process! Hope your all having a great holiday weekend!

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Blonde in bluffton
May 28, 2012
That's nice you are going to Disneyland!
Ange in the 510
May 28, 2012
You have lots of time to drive yourself crazy! I understand exactly what your feeling I decided I was going to do this back in January and have been waiting and thinking ever since! Lol I look forward to seeing your results! Thank you for the support ;)
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