Tummy Tuck and Breast Lift After an 80 Lb Weight Loss - Nova Scotia, NS

March 4, 2012 I was 5' and 198 lbs. I knew something needed to change so I made many changes and by December 2012 I had reached my goal weight of 120. I am so happy with my body overall, but my stomach is not pretty. It really bothers me. Also I am not the happiest with my breasts. Both due to weight gain and loss. I had been around 130-135 before my weight went up to 198.

I phoned the landing on Jan. 28/13 and due to a cancellation I was able to meet with Dr. Samuel Bender on Thursday Jan. 31/13. We started with looking at my stomach for the tummy tuck. He was thrilled with what he had to work with. He was excited and telling me how much I am going to love it.

Then we talked about my breast, which I previously had reduced in 2003 in Ottawa by Dr. Micheal Bell. Due to the weight gain and loss they could use some help. He was very honest with me that he could not guarantee that he could make them look better, but that he thought there was a good chance he could. A lot of my breast tissue has fallen to the side so it needs to be redistributed and reanchored.

We talked about my concern with pain meds and how I use medicinal marijuana. He asked me to stop smoking the marijuana right away so I have been eating it since Friday instead of smoking it because my surgery has been booked for Feb. 6/13 (6 days after my consultation). He also offered me a pain pump for post surgical pain management for approx. an extra 600. It has an anesthetic in it. He has only used it once, but had really good success with it. I have previously used opiates and prefer not to engage with them unless absolutely necessary.

So I am now three days away from surgery. I live in Cape Breton and my cousin will be taking me up for the surgery because my husband has to take a sick dog of ours to the vet college in PEI and my mother will stay with our other dogs. I am heading up to Halifax Tuesday night. I get so excited when I think about the surgery and I honestly want to tell everyone and their dog about my surgery. I get a little bit nervous, but overall I'm just excited to be getting this done now before I go to Jamaica April 20/13. I will get my husband to take photos later and post.