“No More Muffin Top - Hamilton, ON”

I'm a 32 year old mother of two 15 and 11 years old. I had my daughter when I was 18 and my son when I was 22 by c-section, I also had my gall bladder removed.

I am 4'11 and weigh 126 pounds. I lost 20 pounds by weight watchers and have kept it off for a year. I also quit smoking Feb 14th as a present to myself for Valentines day all this with a goal of knowing I wanted a tt.

I am so excited I cant stop watching videos looking at before and after photos of tt. I see pictures of other women and there bellies are flat but I cant picture myself. Without this surgery I know I would never have a flat belly. I'm gonna post pics in a few days.

I'm very nervous that I wont look good because I'm so short even if I'm 10 pounds over weight it looks like 20 I carry all my weight in my belly and back. O.k I could type for ever I will be back in a couple days with pics.

Updated on 6 Apr 2011:
Very excited tomorrow April 7th is my preop I have no idea what to expect. I seen the surgeon last month and I have gained 7 pounds since then I dont know if I am self sabotaging myself or if it is from quitting smoking. I am starting to second guess myself I fell like maybe I need to try and lose 20 pounds before surgery. I just cant picture myself with a flat belly. Did anyone else doubt there self?

Updated on 14 Apr 2011:
Thank god for this site, after reading other women's post I realize that I'm not a crazy lady with an obssesion problem over my BELLY.
It's like when you have a new baby or pet and all you do is talk about it and nobody really cares. Only new moms or someone with a new pet wants to hear whatcha gotta say.
It's the same with a tt nobody really cares or wants to hear you go on about your tt just other tummy tuckers.
So thank you to everyone on this site for being real and sharing there experiences it really is comforting to know I'm not the only women feeling happy, sad, excited, nervous,scared and oh ya did I say EXCITED!!!!

Updated on 26 Apr 2011:
Today is two weeks till my tt (may 10th)
Feeling like I need to get everything organized
anybody have any suggestions on what I should buy or need for when I'm recovering.

Updated on 7 May 2011:
3 days left till the BIG day. If I could recommend to someone thinking of getting a tt. Do not book your surgery 3 months in advanced, what a ride I've been on. Way to much time to think and analyze everything about a tummy tuck very exhausting. I just need to get this over with. So far my only regret is I was way to excited at the beginning and told people.I wish I kept it more private, So far I have herd I dont need one, why dont I get a personal trainer, there's less expensive thing I could do, and the best was why dont I get the lap band. I'm tops 20 pounds over weight. I just feel everyone has an opinion and and I guess I don't really want to hear it. Sorry just venting Well hopefully when I update my review it's to say how my surgery went.

Updated on 12 May 2011:
What a feeling of relief,I woke up the morning of surgery so calm no rushing. When I got to the building they took me straight in I was the first surgery my doctor was doing.The nurses had a gown ,housecoat and knee high stockings for me to wear. I sat on a recovery stretcher went over some questions with the nurse they took my vitals she also gave me a shot in my leg holly crap did that hurt I wasn't expecting that. Then the surgeon came a little embarrassing he got me to stand naked in front of him while he drew on me with a marker. Finally time to go in the surgery room no turning back now,not that I wanted to thou.No sooner did I lye down in the bed and fall asleep, and wake up in the recovery room. I'm not gonna lie I was a little afraid when I woke up it's not that I was in severe pain but I was very uncomfortable I felt very tight, too tight I thought I was gonna rip. I stayed in recovery for 5 hours they gave me some Demerol I really didn't feel that bad. Actually I remember telling the nurse that I felt great and I had my dancing shoes packed(it was the drugs talking). The car ride home was a little scary I felt like I couldn't protect myself if something were to happen. Pull up to my house I'm not looking to pretty I can barley get out of the car I'm in my P-jays drains hanging out and I'm walking like the Hunch back of Norter Dame and of course theirs like 10 guys out front of my neighbors house how embarrassing. Besides from the humiliation my night was pretty good pain was a 5 out of 10.

Updated on 12 May 2011:
Post op days 1 & 2

Day 1 was a little sore phoned surgeon to get percocets he has me on T3, which do help with pain but I can"t stand.

Day 2 not to bad percocets are great, wish I could look at belly but to afraid to take binder off, I feel like my insides will fall out. Oh ya I forgot to say about the gas holly crap I can feel my stomach moving around haven't had a BM in 3 days so i;m sure I will feel like a million bucks when that happens.

So far the experience is not as bad as I thought it would be so if your going in for one dont be afraid its not that bad.

Updated on 17 May 2011:
week 1 post-op today

WOW where did this week go, I feel great today still have a sore back but pain is good. Nothing major this week sticks out in my mind. The first two days I felt very tight needed help sitting and getting up just got up to go to bathroom and that's it.
Day three was great my husband helped me out to the backyard we had a barbeque and I just sat in the recliner and watched my family. It actually makes me laugh now when I think about it, wish I got a photo of us there's me with drains hanging out in my of me, greasy hair, and in my housecoat (sexy) my husband all dirty from gardening he hasn't shaved all week we both look rough, my 15 year old daughter is tanning in her bikini because its the first hot day, and my ten year old is running all over the yard chasing the dog, we looked pretty funny (picture perfect). But it was my best day of the week it made me feel so proud of my family they were all so worried about me helping me with everything.
Day 4 I started to feel very uncomfortable needed to have a BM finally did that night what a relief I was getting worried. Oh ya one other thing I could say is don't cough or watch funny movies KILLS.
I see my PS on Friday can't wait still haven't seen my belly. I will post more on Friday with new pics.

Updated on 18 May 2011:
Post op day 8

Going crazy today it's like Christmas I just can't wait for bandages to be off, I have no idea what my belly looks like or how high my incision is I can't even stand straight to get an idea what my shape looks like.

Updated on 26 May 2011:
Post op 2week & 2days

I was sitting at home last Thursday wishing my drains were out and the PS phoned my house asking why I wasn't at my appointment, I thought it was for Friday so I got off the phone in a panic and found a ride. I was so mad because I wasn't prepared my hair was greasy, hadn't shaved and was in such a rush. I was pretty scarred for the drain to be removed but to be honest I didn't even feel a thing,the tape being taken off hurt more. He said everything looked good and that I could shower. It felt great everyday since than has gotten better, night time is when I'm the most uncomfortable back gets sore and I feel swollen. I still want to walk a little hunched over my stomach is very tight from the belly button to pubic area.
I'm not sure if anyone else feels the same but when I shower I dont feel safe I can't handle having my binder off unless I'm lying down.
Also I got my period on day 10 not fun I had the wort period cramps across my incision.

Updated on 11 Jun 2011:
4 weeks post op

Seen the PS yesterday he said everything looks great. I have 2 little spots above pubic that are red and yellow he said they are stitches trying to come threw, he told me to make hot compress with salt to draw out. He said I could start exercising and try to wean off the binder. I was so excited yesterday I hugged him. I bought a bikini for the first time since I was a young teen.I'm so excited for the new me.