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Hello all. I have been lurking for a while just...

cutebellysoon
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Hello all. I have been lurking for a while just haven't typed a review yet. I found all your reviews so helpful. I figured while I am lay in in bed recovering I might as well right one. Please excuse grammar or spelling issues I am highly medicated:)

I am 36 years old, 5'6" , and about 145-150 lbs. I am a stay at home mom to 3 kids 3 and under. I have a 3 1/2 year old daughter and 15 month old twin boys. I never gained a ton of weight with my 1 st pregnancy but everything I gained was in my stomach. I recovered really well from that one. Only slight muscle separation that grew back together. I was wearing a bikini the next summer and looking pretty good in it. Now my twin pregnancy was a whole other story. I still didn't gain a ton considering it was twins but again it was mostly belly. Recovery from them was not a piece of cake. My ab muscles had a 4 finger gap and I had a little twin skin, backaches, and very protective of my stomach. Luckily I didn't have stretch marks with either pregnancy. So overall pretty nice skin to work with.

I only talk to one plastic surgeon and felt so comfortable I was sold. I was planning on waiting until next year to have it done but we found out you can't use flex medical spending account for it so I figured why no get it over with. We don't have family around us so we had my parents are here for 2 weeks to help out with the kids. So I had the procedure yesterday. Tummy tuck with a little lipo to my love handles. Piece of cake. I love that you go to sleep and wake up and have no idea what just happened until you try to move.

Post op day 1 Things are pretty good today. Sore but nothing unbearable. Just keeping up my meds and trying to rest as much as I can. I am more tired then anything else. I think I am really only up for about 30-45 in between naps.

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Steven Vath, MD

Steven Vath, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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August 3, 2012
Happy healing! I can't wait to hear more about your progess.
August 4, 2012
Anyone puking 24 hrs after? Felt great this morning then bam sick as a dog.
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Post op day 2. Yesterday started off really...

cutebellysoon
Post op day 2. Yesterday started off really well, then it hit me. Horrible headache, upset stomach, and puking on and off for 8 hrs. That was not fun. Now I have a headache but have been able to keep some crachers down. Did anyone else get thi? I stopped taking pain meds and switched to tylenol to see if that was causing my headaches. Now I am going to take a shower also hoping that will help.

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May 9, 2015
Hi,I am curious how the scar is 2years later? I am going with Dr vath
UPDATED FROM cutebellysoon

Day 2 post op again. Things are better now. My...

cutebellysoon
Day 2 post op again. Things are better now. My headache is a dull throb. Took a shower and saw my stomach. Holy cow who's sexy stomach is that? Yeah!

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August 4, 2012
try taking some gravel, hope your feeling better soon. I urged a few times when I was in recovery and there is nothing fun about it. Happy healing
August 4, 2012
My surgery was 8/1 at night and I started dry heaving yesterday afternoon. Anesthesiologist told me to Not take more than one Vicodin at once or you will throw up. He actually recommended that I take a half every 2.5-3 hours.
August 4, 2012
Your incision looks great! Perhaps you are vomiting because you're drinking the pain meds on an empty stomach. Keep us posted on your progress! Hope you feel better!
August 4, 2012
I was very careful to take them with food I think it was just the anesthesia getting out of my system.
August 4, 2012
Thanks all! I am only taking Tylenol now so hopefully all this clear up soon. JMC8683, How are you feeling?
August 4, 2012
Have you been drinking enough water? Dehydration can cause a wicked headache.