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About me, I'm 5'8, 210 lbs however I'm on a strict...
About me, I'm 5'8, 210 lbs however I'm on a strict diet and plan on being under 200 by the time my surgery comes around. Unfortunately, I quit smoking January 1st and gained almost 20 lbs plus I was on Chantix which may or may not have contributed. But I'm back on track and determined!
So here we go! We booked our condo in Florida yesterday for April 1st through 10th. It's a 12 to 14 hour drive down there which I'm not looking forward to, but so ready to get this surgery done.
I had my first child when I was 23 and my last when I was 35. After my first 2 children, my body bounced right back and at one point I looked even better then before I ever got pregnant. But now after the 4th and especially 5th, my body is shot! I have no muscle in the top of my abdoman not matter how many crunches or sit ups I do, I still look like I'm pregnant. Bathing suits were so hard to buy because I have so much loose skin hanging that it almost comes out the BOTTOM of my bathing suit! Grose right? Yeah my kids aren't the most supportive. Acording to the teenagers, I'm too old for all this. My little ones are just going to miss playing with the jello and making fat jokes Lol.
My boobs are a...to be honest, I don't really know. I've worn a 38 VERY padded C for years. I've always been small breasted. I used pray at night that God would just give me SOMETHING and I remember having to stuff my bra at the skating ring in Middle School just so I looked like the other girls. My boobs have been a disappointment all my life and I have dreamed of having enough money for surgery for years. Throughout all of my pregnancies everything on my body grew BUT my boobs. As for wearing Jeans, forget the low waist ones! I like to feel secure with all my skin tucked in nice and tight. By the time I'm done, my jeans are up to my belly button. I've always been a "thick" person so I know I won't look like a skinny Barbie and I'm okay with that as long as I get rid of my extra skin and have boobs to accommodate my shape, I'll be sooo happy!
One thing I never realized was how many different choices we have these days in the type and style of breast Implants. Then to decide how big, where to get them inserted, Saline or Silicon...uuugh! I'm sure Dr. Rankin will help me decide and I'll be just fine.
I can't do a review on Dr. Rankin yet since I haven't met him but I can say that his office staff, especially Beatrice has gone above and beyond my expectations so far. She even gave us her personal cell phone number and is always quick with a response. I'm going with Dr. Rankin because of the ratings on this site. I've seen one or two bad ones but their was no detail to go along with their complaint so the good reviews far out weigh the few bad. I also think he generally cares more about his clients and his love of his profession than how rich he can become off of his clients from what I've seen so far.
Well I'm glad I'm not starting this 6 to 9 months before my surgery, this is all happening so quick even though it's been talked about for yrs. 6 weeks is going to fly by.
Oh one more thing if you've even read to this far.. Just out of curiosity my husband called our insurance yesterday about the tummy tuck portion and they said they'd pay 80%. Check your insurance ladies!
So here we go! We booked our condo in Florida yesterday for April 1st through 10th. It's a 12 to 14 hour drive down there which I'm not looking forward to, but so ready to get this surgery done.
I had my first child when I was 23 and my last when I was 35. After my first 2 children, my body bounced right back and at one point I looked even better then before I ever got pregnant. But now after the 4th and especially 5th, my body is shot! I have no muscle in the top of my abdoman not matter how many crunches or sit ups I do, I still look like I'm pregnant. Bathing suits were so hard to buy because I have so much loose skin hanging that it almost comes out the BOTTOM of my bathing suit! Grose right? Yeah my kids aren't the most supportive. Acording to the teenagers, I'm too old for all this. My little ones are just going to miss playing with the jello and making fat jokes Lol.
My boobs are a...to be honest, I don't really know. I've worn a 38 VERY padded C for years. I've always been small breasted. I used pray at night that God would just give me SOMETHING and I remember having to stuff my bra at the skating ring in Middle School just so I looked like the other girls. My boobs have been a disappointment all my life and I have dreamed of having enough money for surgery for years. Throughout all of my pregnancies everything on my body grew BUT my boobs. As for wearing Jeans, forget the low waist ones! I like to feel secure with all my skin tucked in nice and tight. By the time I'm done, my jeans are up to my belly button. I've always been a "thick" person so I know I won't look like a skinny Barbie and I'm okay with that as long as I get rid of my extra skin and have boobs to accommodate my shape, I'll be sooo happy!
One thing I never realized was how many different choices we have these days in the type and style of breast Implants. Then to decide how big, where to get them inserted, Saline or Silicon...uuugh! I'm sure Dr. Rankin will help me decide and I'll be just fine.
I can't do a review on Dr. Rankin yet since I haven't met him but I can say that his office staff, especially Beatrice has gone above and beyond my expectations so far. She even gave us her personal cell phone number and is always quick with a response. I'm going with Dr. Rankin because of the ratings on this site. I've seen one or two bad ones but their was no detail to go along with their complaint so the good reviews far out weigh the few bad. I also think he generally cares more about his clients and his love of his profession than how rich he can become off of his clients from what I've seen so far.
Well I'm glad I'm not starting this 6 to 9 months before my surgery, this is all happening so quick even though it's been talked about for yrs. 6 weeks is going to fly by.
Oh one more thing if you've even read to this far.. Just out of curiosity my husband called our insurance yesterday about the tummy tuck portion and they said they'd pay 80%. Check your insurance ladies!
Sooo many options!
Yesterday I had an appointment with a local plastic surgeon because I know I'm not going to have the luxury of meeting Dr. Rankin weeks before my procedure and be able to ponder on any decisions. Wow! So many choices! Until yesterday, I was set on Saline...then I saw the side by side comparison..Silicone won by a landslide! I also decided on 550cc, Then I got home and began reviewing more breast pics of 550cc's and I came across a site that explains how to do "the rice test". So needless to say, I filled up my stockings with the correct measurement and headed to Kohl's for some bra fitting so I could see exactly what 550cc was giving me. My husband really liked the look on me and I thought I was good to go. Then I came across another site of images of breast implants 550 and up. Now I'm leaning to 600 - 650 so I'll be adding more rice and heading back to kohl's tomorrow.
As for the insurance, my husband called twice and spoke to two different people who both told him my tummy tuck was covered by 80%. However, after reading the policy online, it's not covered. No big deal, would've just been nice to save a little.
Anyway, This Thursday starts my 5 week countdown! I'm hopeful that the nurse will call soon so I can start getting organized with preperations. The condo we'll be staying in has been booked, I was hopeful to get somewhere with a recliner but with such short notice and everywhere filling up for Spring Break, we didn't have much choice. Ivm also a little concerned with the 12 hour travel but my husband suggests we stop overnight half way (along with almost every hour) so I can move around. Blood clots scare me to death, no pun intended.
Oh and my husband has had to get onto the financing company (The Help Card) because they've been slacking with the doctors office and I'm running out of time here.
As for the insurance, my husband called twice and spoke to two different people who both told him my tummy tuck was covered by 80%. However, after reading the policy online, it's not covered. No big deal, would've just been nice to save a little.
Anyway, This Thursday starts my 5 week countdown! I'm hopeful that the nurse will call soon so I can start getting organized with preperations. The condo we'll be staying in has been booked, I was hopeful to get somewhere with a recliner but with such short notice and everywhere filling up for Spring Break, we didn't have much choice. Ivm also a little concerned with the 12 hour travel but my husband suggests we stop overnight half way (along with almost every hour) so I can move around. Blood clots scare me to death, no pun intended.
Oh and my husband has had to get onto the financing company (The Help Card) because they've been slacking with the doctors office and I'm running out of time here.
4 weeks to go!!
This past week has been hell! The condo we rented fell through because the woman said she didn't know we had children with us and wanted to charge an extra $1000.00. For some reason it really didn't bother me even though my hisband was a wreck, and the next day I found a beautiful 4 bdrm house with a private pool!
I've been having some chest pains since I quit smoking (imagine that) and my doctor wants me to have a chest xray this week...still keeping positive! Oh and we pick up our new suburban tonight so we can cruz down to Florida comfortably. Everything is working it's way out! Now if I could just get my nerves to do the same. I was up all night with 100 things running through my head about this surgery. Am I doing the right thing? What happens if something goes wrong? Should I write my family letters before I go to surgery? How are we going to explain this to my husbands family? and the list goes on and on.. I need to get it together or I'm going to be a basket case going into surgery and they'll probably have to knock me out quickly. Lol
With Spring right around the corner I want to go shopping for something nice to wear in Florida like a dress that I haven't worn in over 10 yrs without looking 9 months pregnant. But it's so difficult to determine the right size I'll end up being on top. I guess I'll need to take my handy dandy rice boobs with me.
I've been having some chest pains since I quit smoking (imagine that) and my doctor wants me to have a chest xray this week...still keeping positive! Oh and we pick up our new suburban tonight so we can cruz down to Florida comfortably. Everything is working it's way out! Now if I could just get my nerves to do the same. I was up all night with 100 things running through my head about this surgery. Am I doing the right thing? What happens if something goes wrong? Should I write my family letters before I go to surgery? How are we going to explain this to my husbands family? and the list goes on and on.. I need to get it together or I'm going to be a basket case going into surgery and they'll probably have to knock me out quickly. Lol
With Spring right around the corner I want to go shopping for something nice to wear in Florida like a dress that I haven't worn in over 10 yrs without looking 9 months pregnant. But it's so difficult to determine the right size I'll end up being on top. I guess I'll need to take my handy dandy rice boobs with me.
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