Tummy Tuck: Stories

Hello ladies, I've been wanting a tt for 2 years now. I finally got the nerves. I'm ready to see a flat stomach. I've been YouTube tummy tucks for about 1 year now....I feel I could do the surgery myself....I have did all my research..my current weight is 170... I'm 5'4 33 years of age..mother of 2. I'm very happy about my decision

Hello ladies I just want to say my 7 grand includes lipo, muscle repair, tt, pain pump, 1 day stay in hospital after surgery, hospital fees and anesthesia...yes it's a lot......my pre op is the 25 of this month......I'm so excited...I'm ready for a flat tummy....for you I'm om YouTube with my tummy tuck journey too it's txstylelady....I have all my before pics

Hello ladies, I went bought 3 different 2 piece swim suit.. I took before pics in all 3.... I'm so ready to see my after pics in them.....I go to my pre-op on Monday...

Hello ladies just wanted to share with you my surgery is paid in FULL.....

Ladies today is my pre op...i will let u all know how it went...

It's went well. They went over the dos and don't . I will have my pain pump in for 4 days and instructed to take my pain meds(Vicodin ) every 3 hours. She said it all depends on the surgery if I will have any drains. She's calling in my meds today. She went over the garment I will have on and that I can go on line to Spanx for another one....I'm very excited......Flat stomach rules...

Hello ladies I picked up my meds yesterday which consist of Cephalexin 500 mg and Hydrocodone... Now I'm hoping that the Cephalexin does not give me a yest infection...some antibiotic give me yest infections....I hate that...do anyone else have that problem? I've been looking at the before pic and can't wait to be on the flat side.......

Ladies i just signed up for the AIDS walk..the walk is Sunday, my surgery is Monday....yes so i will be able to sleep the night before because Im going to be exhausted....It will help ease my mind....

Ok ladies here go the run down: First I arrived at the hospital at 5:15 and registered.. I went to do blood and sign consent forms.. I went to the out patient waiting area..didn't wait long :) I changed into my grown. The nurse put my IV in... Several people came and asked questions (nurse) oh yeah my blood was 9.9 if I would not have started taken iron supplement on my own 1 week before it probably would have been less....about 7:15 dr.perlman came and talk to me and did his markings...about 6 mins later the nurse came can gave me some Happy Juice and rolled me out...I was sleep by the time I made it to the OR. The next thing I remember I wake up hearing a ladies voice saying you did good ms Johnson..i was in pain when i woke up so they gave me a double dose of morphin.. Pain be gone...lol...then she emptied my drains and took me to my room...now I'm in my room with my pain pump....will update later...thanks for all the love, prayers, and support....

Hello ladies I'm 1 day post op and to be frank I feel great...still in hospital and my drains has been emptied 3 times.still have a pain pump...but I'm not pushing the button for meds on it....I haven't had med since last night...no pain ladies...I was on a catra so I haven't went to the rr by my self....I'm very very swollen all away around...I can't eat a lot because my stomach get tight.. Breakfast I ate 1 whole piece of bread(French toast) and a small container of oj) and I was full...go hm today....

Ladies Im at hm in my reclined...i have my drains and a numb ball...i feel great
...i go back to him on Thursday..i have post after pics on YouTubemy name is txstylelady...i haven't had the strength to fool with my lap top...

Hello ladies I'm 2 days post op..I have been taking my meds every 4 hrs...I had to stop because last night I took them with out getting up and walking around and when I went to the rr at 7 this morning I was dizzy and nausea...I have to leave over the sink and wait for some assistant..but overall I'm not in no pain and I have ate my breakfast. The hospital call to check on me....I'm take a shower today and take a peek at my scar...I'm sorry about the pics I tried to upload...I will try again later....how all my tt sister are doing well.....

hello ladies post op day 2 did not start off very well. i have ate took my meds and shower. i feel 100% better. i woke up with a bad headache and i just started to get emotional...it hurts when u cry... i have two holes in my lower back where he did the lipo. my drains are on each of my hips.. i like the way my belly button look.I still have a pump on and i go the my dr tomorrow so hopefully he ll take some thing out. sleeping has not been a problem. im still very numb but on my left side the feeling is starting to come back..im able to walk by myself but im walking with a walker...

Ladies I had my post op visit today and it went very well. First of all day 2 was horrible. I woke up and I was not as swollen(great feeling)I was able to get out of the recliner by myself and walk to the rr w/o help. I was walking very slow when I made it to my dr. The nurse put me on the table and explained everything she was about to do.she pulled my sweats and panties down. Then she wipe my stomach off. She went to my rt side first. She removed the tape and cut the stitche that was holding it in place...then she went to the other side and did the same. She pulled the pain pump tubes first. The tubes were long but it did not hurt...then she went to my rt side and told me she wanted me to take a big breath in and blow it out slow...as I did that she pulled the drain out....it did not hurt...(take the lord). Then she did the other side. She put antibiotic a gaze on the holes. She say it should drain for 24 hr and the hole should close. After that she clean me up. I got off the table and felt GREAT.....I was able to walk better move better....ladies I feel great...I video that visit and it's posted on YouTube on my channel(txstylelady ). She also told me I need to start wearing another garment for the upper body support.

Ladies well today I went out to eat with my family and I walked slow and hunched over. Well after that they wanted to go to the movies which was behind the restaurant. We got our tickets and went sat down. Ok the previews came on and I was ok. The last preview came on and it was a funny one...ladies I tried not to laugh but I couldn't hold it...I laugh and then I cried because I hurt my muscles so bad, we had to leave the movies. We got a rain check...I could barley walk...I took my time... I came hm and took my pain meds...never again will I leave the house if I don't have to...it felt like post op day 2, which y'all know it was really hard for me...ladies please don't over do it...now I'm back to the drawing board....ugh....

Dr. Perlman did my surgery on march 11, 2013. I love my results already..dr. Perlman is a very kind, sweet and understanding man...he listen to my concerns and told me everything will be to my satisfaction...I would recommend he for your surgical needs...I plan to have him do my breast did next.....Love his work...

To day I went for my second follow up visit.. They removed my belly button stitches, and the ones on my back where he did the lipo. He say I'm healing good and want to see me in two weeks...once I leave the office I sneezed and I heard and felt a pop in my belly. Before I was so tight in my upper abs, now I'm not as tight as I was. I went back to the office and she advised me I just pop a suture. I asked was I ok. She said yes and everything will be alright...I still can't stand straight and tight at the bottom..I'm still not at ease due to the tightness.....