POSTED UNDER Tummy Tuck REVIEWS
Scheduled for March 28, 2011! - Las Vegas, NV
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I am a mother of 1 and only 1. I was planning on...
turbo111222333February 21, 2011
WORTH IT$9,000
I am a mother of 1 and only 1. I was planning on having 2, but fate stepped in and decided one child would be enough for me, and, fate was right! :) He was born 9 lbs. via Emergency C-Section and I had to be put under once again, due to hemorrhaging. Needless to say, the doctors had to pull at my skin twice and my tummy never recovered. So here I am, excited and nervous for my upcoming TT!
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7 days post
So here we go. I woke up with tons of energy this...
turbo111222333April 4, 2011
So here we go. I woke up with tons of energy this morning and then it just got worse and worse... I'm hating the swelling and want to hit fast-forward, but I'm sure we all feel that way! I got both drains out today! Woooohoooo! The nurse who took my drain out says I'm still really swollen and get this: My husband didn't pass out this time! lol. Anyway, today was a down day for me wasn't feeling too positive and starting nitpicking at little imperfections here and there. I go see my PS on Thursday. There's this one spot on my incision that's a little odd looking, but my husband keeps saying it's because of swelling. I hope he's right. I posted some 1 week PO pictures see if you can see the spot I'm talking about. :)
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April 5, 2011
You look GREAT!!! So happy for you and NO DRAINS!! WOOT!!! You don't look swollen at all to me!
April 6, 2011
Went today for my pre-op appt. Surgery scheduled for 11am on April 18th!!!
April 7, 2011
Pre-op visit went well. Getting the pictures taken were a little embarrassing:) I am going this weekend to get the foods I will need: jello, soup, clear soda and crackers. I am getting excited yet nervous. 3/28/11--what surgery center did you go to?
April 7, 2011
Oh, man! I know what you mean about getting your pictures taken! Especially when he says, Now reach... Ugh. lol.
I got my surgery done at Parkway Surgical Center. Where are you getting yours?
Good list for your prep food. The nurses at the ctr said they were pretty surprised that I have swelling but not swelling like they've seen in other patients. My hubby said every time he gave me soup he diluted it half water half soup because even the heart healthy ones contain tons of sodium. Oh, and also rice crackers have way less sodium and rice settles your stomach better than anything else! I really wanted to tell you about the soups because I thought they were okay as far as sodium, but they're really not.
I got my surgery done at Parkway Surgical Center. Where are you getting yours?
Good list for your prep food. The nurses at the ctr said they were pretty surprised that I have swelling but not swelling like they've seen in other patients. My hubby said every time he gave me soup he diluted it half water half soup because even the heart healthy ones contain tons of sodium. Oh, and also rice crackers have way less sodium and rice settles your stomach better than anything else! I really wanted to tell you about the soups because I thought they were okay as far as sodium, but they're really not.
April 7, 2011
I am having my done at Surgery Center of Southern Nevada. Thanks for the tip on the soups and the crackers. I will make sure to water the soup down. I don't want to swell up like a balloon:) Oh, and the reaching picture--not pretty, haha
April 7, 2011
Oh I remember that picture moment...horrible! Well you will soon have your new tummy and the next set of pictures will be so much better.
Hang in there:)
April 8, 2011
You should be able to do it on your profile under update. Can't wait to see them! :D
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10 days post
Went to see my PS this morning. He removed all my...
turbo111222333April 7, 2011
Went to see my PS this morning. He removed all my sutures from my belly button, looked at my incision and said it looked great. I questioned the areas at the end of my incision and how they look a bit "bunched", if you will, but he answered that before I even got a chance to finish asking the question. It will straighten out and the reason he did it the way he did it is to prevent dog ears. Fine by me! He told me not to nitpick because my swelling would be 70% gone by 6 weeks at my rate and by then we'll start to see where everything is situating. Everything looks great, though! One thing I must mention is that he was impressed with my mobility and the fact that my compression garments aren't as tight as he thought they would be ( meaning not the usual swelling he encounters) Yay! Went well! :D Hope everyone is doing great, as well!
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April 8, 2011
You look great! Makes me so excited for mine. :)
April 8, 2011
You look fantastic! You're PS did fantastic work! Your incision looks real nice and low! Congratulations!!
April 8, 2011
Thank you! :) He really is an awesome PS. Yours is coming up so soon! All ready?!
April 8, 2011
Ummm, no! HA! But I'm getting there! It would help if I could focus my thoughts on the tasks at hand and stop being consumed with the upcoming surgery. I swear! My ADD is in full force right now. I'll get everything done, sometimes I work best in a crunch for time! Ready or not, it's almost here! Yippee!!
April 11, 2011
It's so true, though! I remember when everyone on here was talking about preparations and I didn't do till a week before! :D
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It is crazy what those little darlings do to our bodies. You will have great results and be very happy in the end.
I look forward to reading your posts!
We are all here and will support you in any way you need.