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Recovering from Surgery Day! - Hampton, VA

Name: Recovering from Surgery Day! - Hampton, VA
Item: T. Randall Blanchard, MD, FACS
Rating: 5
Author: AFmechanic

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Hello everyone! I am currently scheduled for March...

AFmechanicFebruary 1, 2012

WORTH IT$8,345

Hello everyone! I am currently scheduled for March 9th for a tummy tuck, liposuction on the hip rolls, and liposuction on the medial thighs. I had a rough pregnancy with my son due to many terrible health conditions, and it caused me to swell up like a balloon. Then, to make matters worse, they had to put me on bed rest, causing me to gain weight faster due to inactivity. Long story short, I went from weighing a healthy 145 lbs strong to weighing in at 215 lbs after childbirth. I am now down to 157 lbs and still losing. The weight loss was importat because I am active duty Air Force, and the weight could risk my job. I can't wait to have my surgery! I have worked hard to get back down to my pre-pregnancy weight, and getting all of the extra skin and stubborn fat out of the way will definitely boost my confidence towards losing the rest of my weight.

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T. Randall Blanchard, MD, FACS

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Replies (2)

Kimmers25

February 3, 2012

Welcome to RealSelf.

You have done an amazing job with the weight loss so just keep up the good work. You will get there and soon loving your new body. March 9th will be here quicker than you realize.

Keep the posts coming.

Bejewelme

February 3, 2012

AF- I know how it is, I will be routing for you!!! I am praying hard that this surgery is all worth it and makes a world of difference in our overall well beaing and self confidence, I think that is the hardest thing for people to understand, how hard it is to get weight off and then feel bad with the leftovers! You will do great!

UPDATED FROM AFmechanic

1 month pre

I'm growing so impatient! I talk about my surgery...

AFmechanicFebruary 4, 2012

I'm growing so impatient! I talk about my surgery to my husband every day, and it seems like it can't come fast enough. I've lost another 3 pounds, so hopefully I will be able to get down to at least 150 lbs before surgery day. I have no hesitations about the surgery at this point, and I couldn't be more excited. I will post my before pictures soon(even though they are very embarrasing.)

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AFmechanic

February 4, 2012

Thanks! I'm really hoping that this surgery will be able to give me some of my self confidence back. I know that I've lost a good amount of weight, but I just can't see it because of the bulge in my tummy!

Kimmers25

February 5, 2012

Hey we have all posted our muffin top pictures so no worries. We all start with war struck tummies and end up flat and beautiful in the end:)

UPDATED FROM AFmechanic

21 days pre

Surgery day is getting closer! My pre-op in on...

AFmechanicFebruary 17, 2012

Surgery day is getting closer! My pre-op in on February 24th, and I am getting a little anxious. I wish time would go by faster, because I am tired of being trapped in this body. I was uploading my pictures, and it was really an eye opener as to how disproportionate my legs are because of my awful thighs. And my stomach is just, ugh. Come on, March 9th! Get here already!

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Bejewelme

February 18, 2012

I am going to take mine and post I got you all beat trust me! LOL It is scary!!! I can so relate to losing a bunch and then the skin, you have good skin tone though I am older and a sharpei, LOL I am a bag of wrinkles, like I say a shrunk up condom, LOL

AFmechanic

February 22, 2012

I think you look great! You've done an amazing thing losing all that weight! I just hope this surgery will make me feel better about my appearance.

Kimmers25

February 18, 2012

New body straight ahead!!! Hang on because March 9th will be here soon.

AFmechanic

February 22, 2012

Time feels so slow lately. I'm ready to see my new body!